Nike forms significant partnership with ASA

ASA: The Australian Soccer Association (ASA) announced today that it has formed a significant new partnership with Nike, which will have a positive impact on the future of soccer in Australia. As the new official supplier of apparel, footwear and ball to ASA, Nike will provide all the national soccer teams with the most innovative…

ASA: The chairman of the Australian Soccer Association (ASA), Mr Frank Lowy and Chief Executive, Mr John O’Neill, have today announced a number of significant initiatives for soccer in Australia. The Socceroos will play in Australia for the first time in nearly three years, when they take on 2002 FIFA World Cup semi-finalist Turkey at…

ASA: In what is certain to be their final season in Australia’s national soccer competition, Parramatta Power has assured themselves and their fans of the chance to win their first National Soccer League title after a clinical and well-deserved 2-0 victory over rivals Perth Glory in the major semi final second leg clash at Members…

OFC Auckland: At the 18th OFC Ordinary Congress held today at the Stamford Plaza Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, the election of a new OFC president and FIFA vice president took place. The two candidates for the presidency were Mr Tautulu Roebeck of Samoa and Mr Reynald Temarii of Tahiti. The majority of the members…

ASA: The Australian men’s Futsal squad will take on Japan this week in a series of practice matches in preparation for the upcoming OFC Futsal Championship. Australia’s elite indoor players have been brought into camp as National Coach Scott Gilligan and Technical Advisor Mauricio Marques begin the team selection process ahead of the OFC tournament…

OFC Auckland: The referee exchange programme between the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue in April at the AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Japan. Three Australian match officials have been appointed by the OFC to officiate in this tournament from 18-26 April 2004 alongside 19 other Asian match…

Players seeking naturalisation with no clear connection to country – ineligible to represent national teams FIFA Zurich: Following a decision passed by the Emergency Committee, any players who assume a new nationality without having a clear connection to that country will not be eligible to play for the national teams of the Association in question….

OFC: Due to the late withdrawals of Fiji and Vanuatu, the dates for the 2004 OFC Under 19 Women’s Tournament have been revised in agreement with the remaining teams and host association. The new dates are now 20-24 April 2004 with the tournament retaining a single round robin format, but now over three rounds. The…

NZS: New Zealand Soccer has accepted with pleasure an invitation to send an U15 Boys National Team to Italy to take part in an annual International Tournament in May this year, alongside some of the world’s glamour clubs. The invitation to the prestigious tournament will provide a world-class football experience for the squad of 18…

HONIARA: The star studded JP Su’uria team is carving up the opposition in the newly formed S’League after consecutive wins over Systek Kingz and Real Reds last week. Those wins elevated the side to top place on the points table with Wantoks. National reps Commins Menapi and youngster Alick Maemae scored two goals apiece to…