The first football champions of the year are finally known in Samoa as the youth leagues are finishing in Upolu – the most important island of the country. Lupe o le Soaga were crowned as U19 Champions after beating Vaipuna by 3-1 in the final clash while Moata’a clinched the U17 League’s title by beatingContinue reading “Lupe o le Soaga and Moata’a crowned as youth champions in Samoa”
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Samoa: Men’s Premier League set to kick-off next week
The major football league from Samoa is ready to kick-off! Football Federation Samoa (FFS) announced that Men’s Premier League will kick-off on August 18. Twelve teams will fight for the title this year – the same clubs in comparison with the last season that was called-off due to a measles outbreak that affected the country.Continue reading “Samoa: Men’s Premier League set to kick-off next week”
Samoa: twelve teams to contest Men’s Premier League
The 2020 Samoan football season started in the last month with the beggining of youth national tournaments. Despite the beginning of these tournaments, the national leagues at senior level have not started yet. Football Federation Samoa (FFS) announced through a live on their Facebook account that twelve teams are going to contest the 2020 Men’sContinue reading “Samoa: twelve teams to contest Men’s Premier League”
Oscar Anto: a Ghanian footballer in Samoa
Football is a globalized sport and it is not so difficult to find foreign players in a football team. Many clubs from Europe have key players from South America or Africa, for example. It is not different in Oceania where we can find some players from these continents having success in the region like UruguayanContinue reading “Oscar Anto: a Ghanian footballer in Samoa”
Youth leagues kick-off in Samoa
Football is back in Samoa. The Youth National Leagues kicked off on this Saturday at J.S. Blatter Football Complex in Apia – the capital of the country. Seven different categories are being contested this year: U-14, U-17 and U-19 tournaments in men’s and U-17 and U-19 tournaments in women’s football. There is also U-8 andContinue reading “Youth leagues kick-off in Samoa”
Football to restart in Samoa in mid June
Samoa is another Oceanic country that has set the timetable for the resumption of football activities following the COVID 19 pandemic. The Samoa Football Federation has announced that the youth league is due to start this month – on 20 June. “The FFS Youth competition caters for boys and girls categories specifically for registered clubsContinue reading “Football to restart in Samoa in mid June”
Keone Kapisi: I am working back to where I was
In the past few years the number of Samoan descendants representing Samoa National Team is increasing. Most of them are from Australia, New Zealand or United States and they have been helping the Oceanian nation to move forward internationally. One of these players comes from Hawai’i (USA) and represented the country in the 2016 OFCContinue reading “Keone Kapisi: I am working back to where I was”
Football Federation Samoa leads by example
Football activities in Samoa are current stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However it does not necessarily mean that players are not being physically active. The local federation had an outstanding idea: posting some videos with exercises so the players can follow it to stay fit. Every week a new video is published in FootballContinue reading “Football Federation Samoa leads by example”
Through Measles and COVID-19: Samoan football marches forward
The whole world is suffering from the worst pandemic of this century. Schools are closed, sporting activities were postponed and the hospitals are not dealing with the huge number of people infected by the COVID-19. However things are a little bit worse in some countries that have been facing another outbreak before the current pandemic.Continue reading “Through Measles and COVID-19: Samoan football marches forward”
The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football
The 2020 edition of the OFC Champions League is very special for Samoan football: their national champion, Lupe o le Soaga, recorded the very first win of a Samoan club at OFC Champions League – Group Stage, after a schocking over the Fijian side Ba by 4-3 in the Group D of the tournament. DespiteContinue reading “The best ever OFC Champions League for Samoan football”
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