Oceania

Auckland City FC have won the OFC Men’s Champions League for a record-extending 12th time after a 4-0 victory over Tahiti’s AS Pirae at Stade Pater in Papeete. Albert Riera’s side, also looking to make it three triumphs on the spin, were in clinical form, scoring twice in the first-half …

Stade Pater in Papeete will be the venue for the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 final, as defending champions Auckland City FC take on Tahiti’s AS Pirae, with Oceania’s biggest club prize at stake. The New Zealand side will be looking to win a record-extending 12th OFC Men’s Champions League, …

The Oceania Football Federation (OFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the French Football Federation (FFF). The landmark agreement will encourage an ongoing working relationship with FFF that will involve exchange of knowledge, experience, resources in areas such as Development, Administration, Competitions, Coaching, Refereeing, Education, Sports Medicine, Technology/Software …

OFC match officials heading to 2024 Paris Olympics Games football tournaments honed their skills at an elite referee seminar in Auckland. Last month, OFC welcomed renowned FIFA instructor Lim Kee Chong to run the FIFA regional instructors’ course for 20 participants. Chong engaged with instructors teaching them the new training …

The 30th OFC Ordinary Congress took place in Bangkok Thailand, on the eve of the 74th FIFA Congress. FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed the delegation saying the process of putting OFC on the global football map will continue with the OFC Professional League. “This is the process to make Oceania …

Age group international football requires you to learn on the job. Quickly. In Oceania, most players get their first taste of international football, and often international travel, when they go to the OFC U-16 Championship, in the hope of winning a place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. With …

Travel disruptions have caused Ifira Black Bird FC’s opening match at the OFC Men’s Champions League 2024 in Tahiti to be postponed by 24 hours. Already facing a delayed start due to the collapse of Air Vanuatu last week, the Port Vila-based side has been stranded in Nadi in Fiji …

Bundesliga International is strengthening its presence in Asia through multiple new appointments to fuel its growth across the Asia Pacific region and India. The strategic restructuring will allow for more focused and deeper market growth in key Asian markets and intensify key market projects and cooperation with regional football, sports …

Senior management across a diverse range of FIFA Member Associations (MAs) from Asia and Oceania had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge as the FIFA Football Executive Programme (FEP) was delivered across three days in Jakarta, Indonesia. The FEP was designed by world football’s governing body based on a vision …

The picturesque and idyllic surroundings of Tahiti will play host as this year’s OFC Men’s Champions League kicks off on May 11 in Papeete. 2024 marks the second time that French Polynesia has hosted OFC’s premier men’s club competition. In 2005, the island welcomed clubs from across Oceania for the …