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New referees qualified in Fiji

24 November 2022
New referees qualified in Fiji

The Fiji Football Association (FFA) has bolstered their match official ranks following an OFC Level 1 Referees Course held last week, which saw 24 new referees become qualified. The course was run over three days, with FFA Referees Director Rakesh Varman particularly pleased to see the number of young people and females taking part. “It…

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23 November 2022
OFC Professional League enters next phase

The Oceania Football Confederation Executive Committee has approved plans for the formation of the OFC Professional League, during the OFC Executive Committee meeting in Doha, Qatar on November 19.  A taskforce was formed in 2019 with the sole purpose of determining the viability of a professional league in the Oceania region. Since then, extensive research…

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22 November 2022
Gender Equality Workshop a valuable experience

Social Responsibility managers and champions of equality across several countries and sports gathered at OFC’s Home of Football, Te Kahu o Kiwa, on Friday, November 11 to take part in the OFC Sport for Gender Equality Workshop. The workshop acted as an introduction to OFC’s ‘Equal Oceania’ Playbook for Gender Equality as the organisation continues…

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20 November 2022
OFC marks World Children’s Day

November 20 marks World Children’s Day, a special time across the region. OFC is committed to using football to enrich the lives of our young people around Oceania, with the theme this year being ‘Inclusion, For Every Child’. So far this year, our Just Play program has brought football to many children in the Pacific…

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18 November 2022
Oceania competitions wrap – ASAF secure league and cup double in New Caledonia

Familiar leaders in New Zealand, goals galore in Tahiti and a title win in New Caledonia. All this and more in this week’s round-up of the action across Oceania. New Caledonia’s Championat Federal women’s champions were crowned this weekend with ASAF claiming top spot after a 2-2 draw with FCF Academie. ASAF knew a draw…

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17 November 2022
Nick Montgomery believes Brian Kaltak homecoming can inspire as Central Coast Mariners head to Vanuatu

Football fans in Vanuatu are getting ready to witness the first visit of a professional club to the nation as the Central Coast Mariners of Australia’s A-League Men take part in the 2022 Friendship Cup. That means a return to Vanuatu for national team captain Brian Kaltak, whose Mariners side will face the Vanuatu national…

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17 November 2022
Working Towards an Equal Oceania: The Gender Equality Playbook

The OFC’s commitment to women’s football took another step last night, with the launch of the Gender Equality Playbook. An event held on Auckland’s Viaduct saw the Playbook officially shown to the public after months of research and authorship. Last year OFC launched it’s ALL IN Women’s Football Strategy and have been using the momentum…

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17 November 2022
OFC/NZF Goalkeeper course attracts attendees from across the region

The future of goalkeeping in Oceania is in increasingly safe hands as the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and New Zealand Football (NZF) recently ran a coaching course attended by participants from across the region. Prospective coaches across six different Member Associations took part in the OFC/NZF Goalkeeper C course over four days in Mount Maunganui,…

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17 November 2022
Vacancy | Events/Competitions Manager

About Us Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is the umbrella organisation of the national Football Associations within Oceania. Located at St Johns in Auckland, New Zealand, OFC supports 13 Member Associations strategically, financially, and logistically through tailored programmes. We are one of the world’s six Football Confederations and an active participant within the FIFA Football community. What do we do?  OFC is…

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16 November 2022
OFC welcomes new Women’s Football staff

It’s a big week for the Women’s Football division at OFC, as two new and one familiar face are joining the team. Stephanie Spielmann, Margaret Aka and Ashleigh Cox are welcome additions, all bringing a wealth of experience in an exciting time for the women’s game. Stephanie will be joining the team after five years…

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