Soccer in Papua New Guinea
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,_kicks_a_soccer_ball_during_a_community_service_event.jpg) Footballers in Papua New Guinea | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Governing body | Papua New Guinea Football Association |
| National teams | men's national team women's national team national futsal team |
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The sport of soccer in the country of Papua New Guinea is run by the Papua New Guinea Football Association.[1] The association has been affiliated with FIFA and the Oceania Football Confederation since 1966. The association administers national soccer and futsal teams, as well as the national league. Soccer is a popular sport in Papua New Guinea, around 30% of the people in the country are considered association football fans.[2]
In 2016 PNG hosted the U-20 Women's World Cup.
League system
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Papua New Guinea National Soccer League 14 clubs in 4 regional conferences | |||||
Top clubs from PNG participate in the Oceania Champions League.
In the 2009-10 season, Hekari United won that competition and went on to represent Oceania at the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.
Champions
[edit]Women's soccer
[edit]Women's soccer is a minority pursuit in the country.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "PNG Soccer moves to bridge gap - Papua New Guinea - News - Islands Business magazine". Islandsbusiness.com. 2013-09-20. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ https://countrycassette.com/rankings-sports-football-fans-by-country/
- ^ "World Cup within reach for Papua New Guinea's women – DW – 02/17/2023". dw.com.
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