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Ladies in Black earn beach title

2 March 2021
Ladies in Black earn beach title

It was a big week for women’s football in the Pacific as a beach soccer title was awarded in the Cook Islands, while Fijian striker Trina Davis made history as she joined the professional ranks and the Women’s National Soccer League in Papua New Guinea closes in on the playoffs. The Ladies in Black claimed…

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Cook Islands
2 March 2021
Team Up launches across the Pacific

The new phase of the Australian Government’s sport for development program, Team Up, is launching in the Pacific with a week of activities leading into International Women’s Day (Monday 8 March), reflecting the program’s strong focus on gender equity. Working to transform lives through sport, the initial phase of Team Up will support 30 sport…

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Andrew Lepani
25 February 2021
Drake striding forward on coaching path

Danyon Drake is quickly collecting coaching qualifications. As a player, Drake is the first-choice goalkeeper for Eastern Suburbs AFC in New Zealand’s ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership but he is also dedicated to his coaching. Having attended the inaugural OFC/NZF Goalkeeping C Licence coaching course late last year, he was back at it again this week…

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Danyon Drake
23 February 2021
Labasa win CVC

A trophy was handed out in Fiji, while playoff pictures are becoming clearer in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand as Ligue 1 returned in Tahiti during a busy week in Pacific football. Labasa FC claimed Champion vs Champion series honours in Fiji following a 2-1 victory over Suva in the second leg of their…

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Fiji
18 February 2021
Howieson leading by example

Cam Howieson didn’t expect to captain Auckland City FC this season but he has plenty of football experience to draw on that he can apply to the role. He was given the armband for the ISPS Handa Men’s Premiership when regular skipper Angel Berlanga was ruled out with a long-term knee injury. “I’ve enjoyed it,…

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Auckland City FC
17 February 2021
COOs named for WWC 2023

FIFA has announced today the appointment of two Chief Operating Officers (COOs) in Australia and New Zealand respectively for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Following their initial appointment last year to lead the FIFA Women’s World Cup office in their respective host countries, Jane Fernandez has now been named as the COO for Australia,…

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FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
16 February 2021
Fiji’s Women’s Super League ready to take flight

The Fiji Football Association (Fiji FA) have launched their Women’s Super League that is set to get underway at the end of the month. The six-team competition will feature the following teams: Ba, Labasa, Suva, Rewa, Tailevu Naitasiri, and Nadroga and the draw will be confirmed in the coming fortnight. There will also be a…

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Cook Islands
11 February 2021
New Samoan national team coaches confirmed

Football Federation Samoa have recruited high-calibre candidates to coach their senior national teams. Former Wellington Phoenix standout Paul Ifill will coach the women’s squad, while ex-Team Wellington boss Matt Calcott will steward the men’s side. Ifill is well-known in New Zealand football circles through his exploits with the Phoenix in the A-League where he made…

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Jess Ibrom
9 February 2021
Luganville claim NLC title

The Luganville Football Association have claimed the 2021 VFF National League Championship in Vanuatu following their 1-0 win over Tafea in the final at Korman Stadium. Claude Aru provided the decisive blow from the penalty spot late in the first half in Saturday’s decider, which proved enough. Luganville captain Edwin Bai, who was voted the…

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Cook Islands
4 February 2021
Douglas set to develop e-learning platform

Sean Douglas has brought his extensive football experience to OFC and will help launch the Confederation’s e-learning platform this year. The former All White, who collected 29 international caps from 1993-2001, is based in Melbourne, Australia and will work remotely as OFC’s E-Learning Development Manager. The e-learning platform will serve as the online learning system…

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E-Learning Development Manager