After four days of intense football, the Pacific Cup semifinalists are finally known. The group stage is over and three clubs from Fiji are in the semifinals. Lautoka won three of their four matches in Group A to get a spot in semifinals to face Nadi that won three games in group B. The otherContinue reading “Pacific Cup: semifinalists are defined!”
Category Archives: Fiji
2019 NCC postponed due to measles outbreak
Fiji Football Association (FFA) confirmed that the 2019 National Club Championship is postponed due to the measles outbreak in the country. “The Health Ministry had earlier advised that Fijians should avoid all mass gatherings, where cross-infection between infected and unimmunized individuals can occur […] We sincerely apologize to the clubs and regret the inconvenience causedContinue reading “2019 NCC postponed due to measles outbreak”
Pacific Cup begins today
The 2019 Pacific Cup begins this Wednesday at Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Ten teams will fight for the trophy in the main competition while seven teams will take part of the 40’s Cup, a competition for players who are older than 40 years old. It is a traditional competition played by Fijian clubsContinue reading “Pacific Cup begins today”
Nadi FA player appears in court after stabbing girlfriend
Nadi FA player William Valentine appeared in the Nadi Magistrates Court this afternoon for stabbing his girlfriend with a scissor. According to sources, Valentine was drunk when he assaulted his girlfriend. Valentine is 28 years old and played four matches in 2019 Vodafone Premier League. He also made his debut for Fijian National Football TeamContinue reading “Nadi FA player appears in court after stabbing girlfriend”
Fiji, where is the head coach?
Few months away from Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, Fiji still does not have a National Football Team coach. Cristophe Gamel left the National Team in August due to personal reasons. He joined the Fiji FA in 2017 and lifted the National Team in FIFA world ranking from 189 to 163. “So we will beContinue reading “Fiji, where is the head coach?”
Australian doors open for Fijian players
Fiji Football Association set a partnership with Multi-Cultural Sports Association, Victoria Football and Frankston Pines FC to send young Fijian players to Australia. It was an initiative made by Voreqe Bainimarama (Fijian prime minister) during a visit to Australia back in October. This initiative is backed by DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) inContinue reading “Australian doors open for Fijian players”
Siotame Kubu: a hero’s tale
Siotame Kubu had an amazing year in Fijian football. The 25 years old forward was Labasa’s top scorer in 2019 with twelve goals and helped them to win two trophies through the year: Battle of the Giants in August and Inter-District Championship in October. It is Labasa’s best season ever and a successful campaign comesContinue reading “Siotame Kubu: a hero’s tale”
Lautoka FC: is a no title season the necessary trigger for a victorious 2020?
Lautoka FC is one of the biggest football teams in Fiji. They lifted many trophies in the past seasons (six between 2015 and 2018) and is always one of the favourites for every competition held in the country. But this season was a bit different for the Blues once they did not win any competitionContinue reading “Lautoka FC: is a no title season the necessary trigger for a victorious 2020?”
Ba aims up bigger glories
Current champion of Vodafone Premier League, Ba is qualified for 2020 Oceania Champions League and really wants to be a serious candidate to win the continental tournament. So they are looking forward to strengthen their already strong squad and staff for OCL. Interested people can send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae for admin@bafootball.org untilContinue reading “Ba aims up bigger glories”
Fiji, please care about players’ physical health!
Fiji Inter-District Championship is over and we already talked about it in Oceania Football Center. This article’s purpose is to talk about an important thing that seems to be neglected by those who rule football in some places in Oceania: physioltogy. Physiology is the branch of biology that aims to understand the mechanisms of livingContinue reading “Fiji, please care about players’ physical health!”
Oceania Football Center 