Electric Eels win S-League

18 March 2021

The Henderson Eels have claimed their maiden S-League title in the Solomon Islands. Henderson hammered Southern United 8-0 at Lawson Tama Stadium in their penultimate match of the competition on Wednesday to lock up the trophy with a round to spare. Joses Nawo and Raphael Le’ai both scored hat-tricks as they continued their impressive seasons,…

18 March 2021

FIFA launches integrity programme

FIFA launches Global Integrity Programme to strengthen fight against match-fixing New programme is aimed at boosting education and building integrity capacity within 211 Member Associations FIFA Global Integrity Programme developed in collaboration with UNODC Virtual workshops for Member Associations and integrity officers to take place from March 2021 FIFA, in collaboration with the United Nations…

FIFA

16 March 2021

National leagues set to crown winners

Auckland City FC and Team Wellington will meet in the final of New Zealand’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership. These sides have clashed in multiple grand finals in recent years and are sure to provide a fitting showpiece fixture for the 2020-2021 season on Sunday. Team Wellington were the first side to qualify for the big…

Fiji

11 March 2021

Riera grateful for New Zealand journey

Albert Riera’s trip to New Zealand was only meant to last a year. The Spaniard envisioned a holiday away from football when he arrived in 2011 but he has stayed more than a decade and carved out a successful playing career in the Pacific. Having made his debut for Auckland City FC shortly after touching…

Albert Riera

11 March 2021

Faa’a welcomes Just Play Programme

The Just Play Programme has officially expanded into the Faa’a community of French Polynesia following its introduction to local schools this week. The initial presentation of the sport for development programme took place in November 2020, when city hall sports administration staff were given an overview of how it works, and how it could link…

AS Tefana

9 March 2021

Suva start their season successfully

Suva began their title defence in Fiji’s Digicel Premier League with a 1-0 win over Rewa. Mohammed Ramzan’s goal in the 31st minute proved the difference for Suva on Sunday during a round that was marked by a number of tight clashes. On Saturday, Labasa and Ba opened the 2021 season with a goalless draw…

Cook Islands

8 March 2021

Celebrating International Women’s Day across the Pacific

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8, offering an opportunity to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women who have played a role in the history of their countries and communities. While unprecedented advances have been made globally, no country has achieved…

Choose to Challenge

8 March 2021

Women’s Capacity Building programme hits Phase 2

The OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building programme has successfully moved into Phase 2, with the first local Member Association workshops held in Papua New Guinea and Samoa. The first MA to take the next step was Papua New Guinea where Women’s Football Development Officer, Margaret Aka, facilitated a three-day workshop in Lae. The Local MA…

Angela Pauga

4 March 2021

OFC confirms schedule changes

OFC is proactively adapting its competitions strategy to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong focus on its long-term goals. In a bid to provide our Member Associations with more meaningful matches, various short and long-term solutions are currently being worked on, including the possibility of adding new competitions in 2023 and…

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

4 March 2021

Fijian leagues ready to begin

Fiji’s men’s and women’s national leagues are set to get underway this weekend with a host of exciting matches. Suva are the defending champions of the men’s Premier League and coach Babs Khan acknowledged it would be a tough ask to repeat the dose in 2021. “We need to work very hard this season to…

Babs Khan

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