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Hekari United and Ifira Black Bird set up intriguing final matchday for Group B with pulsating draw

3 April 2025
Hekari United and Ifira Black Bird set up intriguing final matchday for Group B with pulsating draw

A tightly contested match between the two opening-game winners of Group B kicked off today’s action at National Stadium in Honiara. With both teams securing 3-0 victories in their opening matches, this fixture was set to play a crucial role in shaping the final standings of Group B and their paths to the knockout stages….

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2 April 2025
Auckland City FC secure OFC Men’s Champions League semi-final spot with hard fought victory

Goals in either half have helped Auckland City FC to a 2-0 victory over AS Tiga Sport at Lawson Tama Stadium, confirming their place in the semi-finals of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 with one group stage game still to play.  Dylan Manickum scored his second goal of the competition halfway through the opening…

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2 April 2025
AS Pirae keep OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 hopes alive with dramatic victory

AS Pirae have kept their OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 campaign alive at Rewa FC’s expense, with a drama-filled 1-0 victory over the Fijian club at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara.  In a match spanning over 113 minutes due to a lengthy second half injury-stoppage, Pirae picked up a crucial three points thanks to Yohann…

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1 April 2025
This Is How We Football 2025 regional Training of Trainers empowers programme leaders

Personal growth, connection and empowerment were key themes of the regional training. Trainers from Fiji Football Association (Filomena Liku, Lia Waqairatavo and Louisa Simmons) Tonga Football Association (Sepi Vea and Madison [Grace] Tenifa), Football Federation Samoa (Akina Yamada and Sila Lelevaga and Solomon Islands Football Federation (Vanessa Kausimae and Claudia Votu) gathered in Nadi, Fiji…

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1 April 2025
Father and son share special bond at OFC/FIFA Elite Refereeing Seminar

Refereeing in football is often a solitary journey, but for Neeshil and Rakesh Varman, it has been a shared passion spanning decades. The father-son duo from Fiji attended the OFC/FIFA Elite Refereeing Seminar in Honiara, Solomon Islands, where they reflected on their unique journey in the sport. For Neeshil, an OFC badge referee, this seminar…

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31 March 2025
Hekari United stun hosts in their OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 opener

Hekari United FC has put a major dent in the title hopes of Central Coast FC on home soil with a 3-0 triumph in their opening Group B match at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 in the Solomon Islands. An early goal from Lucas Santos quietened the vocal home crowd, and when Joseph Joe…

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31 March 2025
Ifira Black Bird FC too strong for Tupapa Maraerenga FC in opening Group B match in Honiara

Ifira Black Bird FC have made an impressive start to their OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 campaign in the Solomon Islands. The Vanuatu champions have beaten Tupapa Maraerenga FC from the Cook Islands 3-0 in their opening Group B match at the National Stadium in Honiara. First half goals from Alphonse Lency and Sylver Tenene…

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30 March 2025
Defending champions Auckland City FC make a winning start to the OFC Men’s Champions League

Auckland City FC have started their quest for a 13th OFC Men’s Champions League title with a 1-0 win over AS Pirae in Honiara. In a repeat of last year’s final the defending champions had goalkeeper Nathan Garrow to thank after he saved a second half penalty for the New Zealand side. The opening half…

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30 March 2025
Tiga Sport strike first in OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 in Solomon Islands

New Caledonia’s Tiga Sport have made a superb start to their OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 campaign on a blistering hot day in Honiara. Leo Lopez’s side has beaten Rewa FC 4-2, helped in part by the Fijian side being reduced to 10 men for two thirds of the encounter. Goals either side of the…

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28 March 2025
History made as OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 kicks-off in Honiara

As the OFC Men’s Champions League prepares to get underway in Honiara this weekend, history has already been written. Amongst the eight head coaches attending the pre-tournament media conference, Mii Piri-Savage sat proudly as the only woman, ready to lead Cook Islands’ side Tupapa Maraerenga into battle on Oceania’s biggest club football stage. “I think…

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