Oceania sides out of Coupe de France

The seventh round draw of the French Cup or Coup de France set up two competitive fixtures for AS Dragon and Hienghène, with Dragon hosting fourth division Belfort and Hienghene drawn away to fifth division Poissy.Belfort turned in an efficient performance in an evenly balanced Cup tie requiring a headed goal from a free-kick to…

FIFA Development Officer Eva Pasquier delivered a presentation reminding delegates of key principals in fulfiling their roles as the custodians of their local federations.The central aim of refreshing information already presented to Member Association’s and the impact of the FIFA reform process on development programmes on their governance was top of the agenda. “You are…

Co-opted S-League Manager, Joseph Boso, said while the competition has plenty of challenges, the platform was there for improvements to be made.“There are targets set for future of the S-League with the introduction of youth leagues, women’s leagues, futsal and beach soccer national leagues.“By 2016, it is hoped we can separate the youth leagues into…

In the Solomon Islands the revamped S-League now has room for improvement according to co-opted S-League manager Joseph Boso. “There are targets set for the future of the S-League with the introduction of youth leagues, women’s leagues, futsal and beach soccer national leagues,” he said. “There is room for improved sponsorship, currently only ‘Our Telekom’…

“Calling leagues professional is a matter of interpretation. At this seminar we’re focused on long term activities that you can implement and incorporate into Oceania National Leagues like Club Licensing. “It takes time to put together long term activities that strengthen a National League,” he said. An earlier presentation by Singapore FA’s Winston Lee highlighted…

Brown, speaking at the FIFA/OFC Development Seminar in Auckland today, presented the structure of Papua New Guinea’s flagship domestic competition.“There is significant interest in the PNGFA National Soccer League with seven participating franchises. There were 13 expressions of interest from all over Papua New Guinea.“Three teams are in Lae, four teams are based in Port…

Ten of Oceania Football Confederation’s 11 Member Associations are being represented by their competition managers and CEOs, with finance officers set to arrive in time for the final two days. With the OFC Champions League growing in popularity around the region, offering a pathway to renowned international FIFA competition the FIFA Club World Cup, calls…

Coupe de Tahiti champions Dragon are welcoming fifth division side Belfort at home, while first time Coupe de Caledonie winners Hienghène have travelled to France for an encounter against AS Poissy in the 7th round of the competition.Dragon coach Ludovic Graugnard believes his side’s advantage will be playing at home at Stade Pater.“To welcome them…

A Normalisation Committee was recently instated by FIFA at the Solomon Islands Football Federation, a Committee headed up by Ian Shaw and local leaders with strong experience in the commercial and government sectors. The purpose of the visit is for FIFA and OFC officials to meet with the Normalisation Committee and various stakeholders in Solomon…