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

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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28 March 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League Preview | Ifira Black Bird FC

Vanuatu side Ifira Black Bird FC return for another OFC Men’s Champions League campaign, perhaps still looking back on what could have been at last year’s tournament in Tahiti. Travel complications brought about following the collapse of national carrier, Vanuatu Airlines, meant that the 2023 semi-finalists arrived in Papeete late, resulting in a fixture rescheduling…

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27 March 2025
Elite referees seminar kicks off in Honiara ahead of the OFC Men’s Champions League 2025

53 top match officials, referee trainers, assessors, and administrators from across Oceania have gathered in Honiara for a three-day Elite Refereeing Seminar, marking a significant step in the region’s referee development. The seminar, led by OFC and FIFA, is being hosted by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and comes just days before the OFC…

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27 March 2025
The move shaping Fiji football’s future success

Nestled in Labasa is the Fiji Football Association (FFA) Residential Elite Academy, the first of its kind in the country helping to transform the landscape of Fijian football. The Academy is more than your typical training ground, it has become a home for aspiring Fijian footballers, shaping their skills on the pitch while instilling discipline,…

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26 March 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League Preview | Rewa FC

Fijian champions Rewa FC will be looking to build upon an impressive showing at last year’s OFC Men’s Champions League in Tahiti when they begin their campaign on the opening day this Sunday. A 2-2 draw in their first group match last year against Auckland City set the tone, with two subsequent wins clinching a…

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