OFC Champions League Club Profile: Hekari United (Papua New Guinea)

(We are profiling the eight teams who will compete for the OFC Champions League title in Vanuatu next month. Defending champions Auckland City kicked off the series last week and this week we look at Hekari United from PNG) Port Moresby’s Hekari United are giants of Papua New Guinea football. Founded in 2003 originally under…

Last week saw the OFC Operations Division congregate at The Home Of Football in Auckland for a productive workshop, held over two days. The focus was on three performance building blocks that were identified as priorities in 2023: Effective processes and policies Common purpose and goals Positive environment The two days saw OFC staff engage…

We are counting down towards the OFC Champions League 2023 by profiling each of the eight teams competing. This week it’s our defending champions and New Zealand National Play-Off winner, Auckland City FC. Auckland City will go into the OFC Champions League tournament in Vanuatu in May as strong favourites to secure their place at…

Several international friendlies took place over the last week in Fiji and New Zealand, with some excellent football on display. Fiji hosted a three team tournament, involving Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. In the first match last Monday, Vanuatu beat Fiji 2-1 after the scores were locked 1-1 at halftime. Two second half goals gave Solomon…

The eight qualified teams have been separated into their two groups for the OFC Champions League 2023. The draw took place today at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in Auckland. This year’s OFC Champions League will be held in Vanuatu in May, with games split between Port Vila and Luganville….

Eighteen coaches across Oceania gathered for the first-ever Pro Licence Diploma module between March 6-10 hosted by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in partnership with New Zealand Football (NZF). Held at the AUT Millennium in Auckland, the module (based on leading self) was one of four that will take place in New Zealand. As part…

The eight teams that have qualified for the OFC Champions League 2023 in Vanuatu will know their opponents on Thursday, 23 March. The draw will take place at 1pm NZT at the OFC Home of Football – Te Kahu o Kiwa in Auckland, New Zealand. OFC Competitions Director Chris Kemp will conduct proceedings. There is no seeding system…

Auckland City FC have qualified for the OFC Champions League 2023, beating Wellington Olympic 5-3 at Kiwitea St, Auckland. The result sees Auckland advance on a 6-4 aggregate. The home of the defending OFC Champions League champions turned on a nice day for the crucial game, and it was Auckland City FC that made the…

After a 1-1 draw last weekend, Auckland City FC and Wellington Olympic have it all to play for in the second leg of their OFC Champions League 2023 National Play-Off. The NZ National Play-Off is the final match in an intriguing series of contests around the Oceania region, with the two sides meeting at Kiwitea…