Recently, the Fijian FA published the schedule of the three main domestic cups of Fijian football – Battle of Giants, Inter-District Championship and Fij FACT. After a long period without football, Fijian fans could finally expect the return of football in the country with the good news from the Football Association. After another statement fromContinue reading “Polemics around Fiji FACT organisation”
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Kishan Sami ready for his first season in New Zealand
Former Ba defender Kishan Sami seems ready for the start of the new season in New Zealand; the 20-year-old full-back recently signed with Manukau United, an Auckland-based team that plays in the Lotto NRFL Premier League. Sami played this weekend in Manukau’s final friendly match against Auckland United on the way to the start ofContinue reading “Kishan Sami ready for his first season in New Zealand”
Atkin Kaua: looking for glory in Fiji
Solomon Islands international Atkin Kaua has recently been on trials with football clubs from Malta in Europe. After returning to Oceania, the 24-year-old attacking midfielder joined Nasinu from Fiji to play 2020 Vodafone Premier League, the top-tier of Fijian football. Despite losing in his debut match for Nasinu, Kaua had a very good start asContinue reading “Atkin Kaua: looking for glory in Fiji”
Mohammed Alam: Fiji’s youngest player to feature in a senior national competition
Fijian football has produced many interesting players in Oceania over the past few decades – and its grassroots system continue to work to keep the game going in the country over the next years. Currently, many interesting players such as Kishan Sami, Rahul Naresh and Etonia Dogalau have moved to New Zealand to play inContinue reading “Mohammed Alam: Fiji’s youngest player to feature in a senior national competition”
Krishna finds the net: Fiji football at 2016 Olympics
Fijian football has many glorious moments to remember – 2016 is certainly a year that the Fijian football community will remember with joy. The Rio Olympics were the site of a fantastic adventure; led by their wonder boy Roy Krishna, Fiji faced the world and had the chance to experience the most important sporting eventContinue reading “Krishna finds the net: Fiji football at 2016 Olympics”
Only six teams for 2020 Fiji FACT
It seems that the Fiji FACT will face some changes this year. The tournament was previously scheduled for May but it was postponed to November due to COVID-19 pandemics. Besides that there is another change annouced by Fiji Football Association (FFA) chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf: the number of teams is reduced from eight toContinue reading “Only six teams for 2020 Fiji FACT”
Labasa’s star Akuila Mateisuva deserves a spot in Bula Boys
Labasa fans might be in heaven after their team performance in the 2019 season in Fiji – the Babasiga Lions won two major tournaments this year, Battle of Giants and the Inter-District Championship, and began 2020 with a convincing win over Ba in the Champion vs Champion series. Players like Siotame Kubu, Atonio Tuivuna andContinue reading “Labasa’s star Akuila Mateisuva deserves a spot in Bula Boys”
Fijian mid-season transfer window to open in July
Fiji Football Association (FFA) confirmed that the next transfer window in the country will open in July. However the mid-season transfer window is going to be different this year. According to FFA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf the window will be open for only a week – from 1st to 7th July. It was alsoContinue reading “Fijian mid-season transfer window to open in July”
Young Fijian Rahul Naresh scouted by Australian A-League club
The future of Fijian football seems bright when it comes to potential international players. Recently, Oceania Football Center introduced Ryan Mudaliar, a young Australian-Fijian goalkeeper who plays at NPL level in Australia. In addition to Mudaliar, another talented young Fijian could be moving to Australia soon, as former Ba Academy defender Rahul Naresh is beingContinue reading “Young Fijian Rahul Naresh scouted by Australian A-League club”
Ryan Mudaliar: Fiji FA has not contacted me yet
In the last week Oceania Football Center released an article talking about Ryan Mudaliar, a 18-year-old goalkeeper from Australia whose parents are from Fiji. We made a brief introdution about him and we also pointed that Fiji Football Association and National Team’s head coach Flemming Serritslev should pay attention on him because he is aContinue reading “Ryan Mudaliar: Fiji FA has not contacted me yet”
