Tongan assistant referee Lata Kaumatule and New Zealand referee Anna-Marie Keighley and Kiwi assistant referee Sarah Jones made history in Vanuatu this week when they became the first females to officiate at a men’s OFC Champions League finals event. Kaumatule was on the touch line for Solomon Warriors Lupe Ole Soaga match on Wednesday. The…
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(Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek – Solomon Warriors captain John Alick set to return for the crucial Pool A finale against Suva FC) Suva FC and the Solomon Warriors will battle for the second semi-final spot in Group A when the OFC Champions League action in Luganville concludes tomorrow. It’s fitting that there is…
(Photo credit OFC Media via Phototek) The Suva FC players have gone out of their way to win over the local community in Luganville at the OFC Champions League. Maxwell Thaggard’s side have attended several off-field events in the area over the past few days and were hosted by the Solway Community group just outside…
Tahitian champions AS Pirae have performed a minor miracle to draw with Ifira Black Bird 2-2 in front of a packed crowd in Group B of OFC Champions League 2023 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. (Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek). Down to 10 men after 30 minutes, Ifira scored two goals – one in each…
Five teams will compete for the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League title in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, kicking off on June 1. The withdrawal of New Zealand representative Eastern Suburbs AFC has seen the format change from two pools of three teams to a round robin. The five competing teams are Hekari United FC,…
New Caledonia’s Tiga Sport has stunned former champions Hekari United 1-0 in Port Vila to blow Group B wide open at the OFC Champions League 2023. (Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek). Appearing in their first Champions League tournament, Tiga Sport bounced back from a 3-0 loss to AS Pirae in their opening match to…
The draw has been confirmed for the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2023, to be held in Tahiti, from September 13-30. Ten nations will compete in the tournament: Hosts Tahiti will be joined by Fiji, New Caledonia, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Samoa and Vanuatu. The draw was conducted by OFC…
Vanuatu’s local hope has promised to do everything possible to avoid an early exit from the OFC Champions League on home soil. (Photo Credit: OFC Media via Phototek). Ifira Black Bird, after a 2-0 loss in their opening fixture against Papua New Guinea’s Hekari United, must beat AS Pirae from Tahiti in their second Group…
