Big turnout at Iumi Play U-14 Football Championship

19 October 2021

Young footballers in the Solomon Islands spent a week in Honiara playing in the Iumi Play U-14 Football Championship at DC Park earlier this month. The competition featured 18 boys’ and girls’ teams from the Makira Ulawa, Western, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Renbel, Malaita, Choiseul, Isabel and Central football associations. The event kicked off with an opening ceremony attende by…

19 October 2021

VFF Women’s Champions League underway in Vanuatu

The inaugural Vanuatu Football Federation Women’s Champions League kicked off last weekend with the first of three group stage rounds being played at Luganville Stadium in Luganville. The eight competing teams – LL Echo (Tafea), Galaxy FC (Port Vila), Huka 21 (Shefa), Uripiv FC (Malampa), Tokotara (Penama), Northern Region Technical Centre (Luganville), Banban United (Sanma)…

19 October 2021

OFC launches new online learning platform OFC Learn

The Oceania Football Confederation is proud to announce the launch of its new online learning platform OFC Learn, which will revolutionise the way people learn across Oceania and in other regions around the world. Funded by UEFA Assist – UEFA’s programme to support other Confederations and their Member Associations – OFC Learn aims to create a community of learners. OFC Learn (which can be accessed at: https://ofclearn.com) will offer different educational…

15 October 2021

OFC and Member Associations mark Global Handwashing Day

Already a crucial date on the health and wellbeing calendar in the Oceania region, Global Handwashing Day’s importance has been further underlined by the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As much of the region continues to grapple with the pandemic, handwashing remains one of the most effective ways to remove germs and stop the transmission…

15 October 2021

Oceania football competitions wrap – Oct 15

Leading teams drop points in the Solomon Islands, while Veitongo enjoys a big weekend in both the men’s and women’s grades in Tonga. Here’s our wrap of last weekend’s competition action from around the region. Round 16 arrived in the Telekom S-League in the Solomon Islands, with Saturday seeing a 1-1 draw between competition leaders…

14 October 2021

Football Ferns squad named to face Olympic champions

A new era for New Zealand’s Football Ferns has begun with new head coach Jitka Klimková naming her first squad to take on Olympic champions Canada on October 24 and 27. The 22-strong squad features six new faces – Amelia Abbott, Aniela Jensen, Ava Collins, Jacqui Hand, Sam Tawharu and Tahlia Herman-Watt – while Hannah…

14 October 2021

Coupe de France seventh round awaits Tahiti’s A.S. Vénus

Ten-time Tahitian Ligue 1 champions A.S. Vénus will contest the seventh round of France’s premier knockout competition, the Coupe de France. After securing their place in the seventh round by beating Pirae 2-1 in the final of the Coupe de Polynesie, Vénus will now travel to Toulouse in the south of France at the end of October to play…

13 October 2021

Tonga’s local heroes encourage girls to give football a go

OFC Women’s Football Ambassador Lositika Feke and former Tonga national women’s player Tangimausia Ma’afu served as volunteers at the Tonga Football Association’s (TFA) girls’ festival a fortnight ago, which saw over 150 girls attend. Held on the eastern district of Tongatapu, 10 communities from Fua’amotu, Nakolo, Ha’asini, Lavengatonga, Fatumu, Lapaha, Talasiu, Navutoka and Haveluliku took…

Football Development

13 October 2021

Cook Islands shine spotlight on breast cancer awareness

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) themed their third She Shines festival as ‘Pinktober’ to raise awareness of breast cancer and pay tribute to those impacted by it. Held at the CIFA complex in Matavera, 80 kids participated in basic football activities and games, led by CIFA Women’s Development Officer Tupou Patia-Brogan and the CIFA technical department. A booth was set up for the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation, with board member Mata…

Cook Islands

11 October 2021

PNG grassroots and youth coaching courses locked in

A host of MA Grassroots Coaching Certificate and MA Youth Coaching Certificate courses will be rolled out through the remainder of the year across seven locations in Papua New Guinea. Six editions of each course will be on offer before the end of the year, with the goal of equipping coaches with the necessary tools to assist with programmes the…

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