Soccer in Papua New Guinea explained
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.
In 2016 PNG hosted the U-20 Women's World Cup.
League system
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) |
| 1 | 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
| Season | Winner |
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| Papua New Guinea Overall Championship |
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| 1976 | Mopi FC (1) | | 1977 | Germania FC (1) | | 1978 | Tarangau SC (1) | | 1979 | Tarangau SC (2) | | 1980 | No competition | | 1981 | Mopi FC (2) | | 1982 | Buresong FC (1) | | 1983 | No competition | | 1984 | Buresong FC (2) | | 1985 | No competition | | 1986 | Guria Port Moresby (1) | | 1987 | Westpac FC (1) | | 1988 | Guria Lahi (1) | | 1989 | Guria Port Moresby (2) | | 1990 | Leipon Manus (1) | | 1991 | Not known | | 1992 | Guria Port Moresby (3) | | 1993 | Not known | | 1994 | Not known | | 1995 | ICF University (1) | | 1996 | ICF University (2) | | 1997 | ICF University (3) | | 1998 | ICF University (4) | |
| | Season | Winner |
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| 1999 | Guria Lahi (2) | | 2000 | Unitech FC (1) | | 2001 | Sobou FC (1) | | 2002 | Sobou FC (2) | | 2003 | Sobou FC (3) | | 2004 | Sobou FC (4) | | 2005 | Sobou FC (5) | | Papua New Guinea National Soccer League |
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| 2006 | Hekari United (1) | | 2007–08 | Hekari United (2) | | 2008–09 | Hekari United (3) | | 2009–10 | Hekari United (4) | | 2010–11 | Hekari United (5) | | 2011–12 | Hekari United (6) | | 2013 | Hekari United (7) | | 2014 | Hekari United (8) | | 2015 | Toti City FC (1) | | 2015–16 | Toti City FC (2) | | 2017 | Toti City FC (3) | | 2018 | Toti City FC (4) | | 2019 | Toti City FC (5) | | 2019–20 | Toti City FC (6) | | 2021 | Cancelled | | Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League |
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| 2022–23 | Hekari United (9) | |
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Women's soccer
Women's soccer is a minority pursuit in the country.[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: PNG Soccer moves to bridge gap - Papua New Guinea - News - Islands Business magazine . Islandsbusiness.com . 2013-09-20 . 2013-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212053020/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/papua-new-guinea/2979/png-soccer-moves-to-bridge-gap/ . 2013-12-12 . dead .
- Web site: World Cup within reach for Papua New Guinea's women – DW – 02/17/2023. dw.com.
