AS Pirae are the final team to qualify for the OFC Men’s Champions League, following a dramatic victory over AS Tefana on penalties at Stade Pater in Tahiti. Following a 1-1 draw earlier in the week, the two sides couldn’t be split after 90 minutes in the second leg, and …
Read More »Fijian FA staff get a taste of high-performance environments in Australia!
Fijian Football Association (FFA) staff have experienced an ‘eye-opening’ four-day trip visiting some of the best high-performance football environments in Australia. With the intention of launching a new National Academy in 2025, the Fijian FA in partnership with OFC embarked on a study visit to Sydney this week. The goal …
Read More »OFC Women’s Champions League 2024 set for kick-off!
The teams have arrived and preparations are complete, as the second edition of the OFC Women’s Champions League kicks off today at SIFF Academy in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Having expanded from five teams in its inaugural tournament last June to eight this year, the Champions League also features five clubs …
Read More »Solomon Islands prepare to host expanded OFC Women’s Champions League 2024!
Women’s football in Oceania continues to grow apace, with the OFC Women’s Champions League 2024 kicking off in Honiara, Solomon Islands, this weekend. The second edition of the tournament sees an increase in teams competing, with 8 sides taking part this month – three more than the five who contested …
Read More »Draw confirmed for OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League 2024!
The draw for the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League 2024, to be held in New Caledonia (April 23-28), has been conducted at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ in Auckland. Teams from five Oceania Football Confederation countries will descend on Paita, north of Noumea, for the tournament …
Read More »Draws confirmed for OFC U-16 Men’s Championship & Qualifying!
The draws for the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship and OFC U-16 Men’s Championship – Qualifying have been held at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ in Auckland. Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, American Samoa and Tonga will compete at the Qualifying tournament in Tonga from April 13-19 …
Read More »Draws confirmed for OFC U-19 Men’s Championship & Qualifying!
The draws for the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship and OFC U-19 Men’s Championship – Qualifying have been made at the OFC Home of Football ‘Te Kahu o Kiwa’ in Auckland. Tonga, Cook Islands, Vanuatu and American Samoa will compete in the Qualifying tournament in Vanuatu from April 9-15 for a …
Read More »Vanuatu Grassroots Coach Educators Course a big success!
2024 has kicked off with a ground-breaking achievement for Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF), who hosted their first local Grassroots Coach Educators (GCE) course, led by OFC Player Development Manager Phill Parker. The objective is to provide the local member association development officers in Vanuatu with the skills and knowledge to …
Read More »2024 shaping up to be a defining year for Football in Tonga!
After seven years, things are looking up for Tonga Football Association (TFA), who will host three OFC competitions in 2024 and welcome a brand-new stadium in the Kingdom. February’s OFC Men’s Champions League – Qualifying in Nuku’alofa was the first time since 2017 that the Tonga FA had hosted an …
Read More »AS Academy Feminine look to defend OFC Women’s Champions League!
AS Academy Féminine won the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League title in some style in Port Moresby last year, winning all four of their matches in the five team tournament. The New Caledonian champions return for the second edition of the competition which has expanded to eight teams, to be …
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