Since Raphael Lea’i signed his first professional contract a lot of excitement had arisen in the Oceania football community – but the Solomon Islander is still to make his full-professional debut as the new player of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s side Velež Mostar. Since Leai’s arrival from Henderson Eels, the Mostar-based side had played three competitiveContinue reading “Paperwork issues still preventing Raphael Lea’i from making his professional debut in Europe”
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Solomon Islands calls provisional squad for upcoming friendly matches
Solomon Islands Football Federation announced a list of 31 players for a provisional squad for the upcoming friendly matches in the next FIFA window – the Bonitos are set to play three friendly matches in Lautoka, Fiji against the hosts, the Fiji U-20 side and Vanuatu national team. You can check the full list byContinue reading “Solomon Islands calls provisional squad for upcoming friendly matches”
Koloale celebrates Solrais Women’s Premier League in Solomon Islands
Koloale FC’s women’s team won the Solrais Women’s Premier League of Solomon Islands after beating Ha’arosia FC 3-0 on the final matchday of the league. The win confirmed their status as champions, and they will represent Solomon Islands in the inaugural edition of the OFC Women’s Champions League. The match against Ha’arosia FC was aContinue reading “Koloale celebrates Solrais Women’s Premier League in Solomon Islands”
Telekom S-League: season opener fixtures released
The 2020 edition of the most important football league of Solomon Islands will start this weekend in Honiara. TSL media recently informed the first five games that will be taking place this weekend in the national league. On Saturday, the first match of the seaoson will see James Naka side Kossa taking on the newlyContinue reading “Telekom S-League: season opener fixtures released”
U17 National Team makes Solomon Islands proud
The year is 2018 and Solomon Islands are ready to host the U16 OFC Championship at its main venue, the Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara. The expectations of the local team are high: would it be possible for the Solomon Islands boys to qualify for their country for the first football FIFA tournament ever? TheContinue reading “U17 National Team makes Solomon Islands proud”
Lea’alafa and Le’ai: present and future of Solomon Islands National Team attack
Football has been played around the world for around a century; the game is changing and evolving from generation to generation, and new characteristics are being introduced by new players, coaches and all those involved in the creation of the sport. It is a must to always prepare the younger generations to perform more andContinue reading “Lea’alafa and Le’ai: present and future of Solomon Islands National Team attack”
The adventure of Elliot Ragomo in Brazilian professional futsal
Solomon Islands are impressive when it comes to futsal – the Kurukuru have already taken part in three FIFA Futsal World Cups and will travel to Lithuania in 2021 to represent OFC at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup, where they will play in the fourth consecutive competition at world level. With Elliot Ragomo asContinue reading “The adventure of Elliot Ragomo in Brazilian professional futsal”
New futsal court for Solomon Islands
The lack of facilities is a real problem for Solomon Islands futsal. Although Solomon Islands is the most successful futsal country in Oceania, statements about the poor quality of futsal courts and training grounds in this country are very common. In order to develop the game in the country, it was clear that SIFF andContinue reading “New futsal court for Solomon Islands”
Solomon Islands: more football and less politics, please!
Football has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; many important events have been postponed or cancelled – such as the OFC Nations Cup – and football leagues have had to be put on ice. Unlike Asia, America and Europe, Oceania was not as badly affected by the disease, with places like Fiji and PapuaContinue reading “Solomon Islands: more football and less politics, please!”
Solomon Islands football teams have no training grounds in Honiara
Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) recently announced that the next Telekom S-League’s season is set for August. However there is a big problem that must be solved before the kick-off: there is no training grounds in Honiara. Football teams used to run their training sessions at King George VI School (KGVI) and Solomon Islands NationalContinue reading “Solomon Islands football teams have no training grounds in Honiara”
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