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Teams know IDC pools
The 2023 Courts Inter District Championship tournament is expected to be filled with tough and exciting encounters as the pools for the week-long tournament was drawn at Courts Mega Store in Samabula, Suva yesterday. Fans...
30th September
Major boost for Suva soccer
Defending champions of the Inter District Championship, Suva received a major boost yesterday for this year’s tournament which starts in 10 days’ time. Newline Chemicals and Chandra Enterprises have come on board to support the team for the tournament. Newline Chemicals CEO Kartik Pillay said they were excited to partner with Suva. “It is my...
Baby Kulas head coach proud despite loss
Despite going down to New Zealand 1-0 in the final of the Oceania Football Federation Under-16 Championship in Tahiti, Baby Kulas head coach Angeline Chua said she was proud of the girl’s efforts. The Baby Kulas managed to hold the fort against New Zealand for 93 minutes before the defending champions were able to find...
Barcelona under investigation for suspected bribery in refereeing case
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish soccer club Barcelona are under investigation for suspected “active bribery” as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Thursday. Police also searched the offices of the Spanish refereeing committee (CTA) inside the football federation (RFEF) headquarters...
Football-related arrests in England and Wales highest since 2013-14 – Home Office
(Reuters) – The 2022-23 season in England and Wales had a nine-year high of 2,264 football-related arrests while 1,624 football banning orders were in force, Britain’s Home Office said in a report published on Thursday. The arrests included 200 for possession of class A drugs while 101 arrests were made related to last year’s World...
29th September
Mobile Force team aims to maintain champion status
Maintaining status as defending champions of the Lincoln Refrigeration Pte Ltd Police Soccer Inter-District Competition is the main objective of the Police Mobile Force side. After successfully defeating the Easter Division side 1-0 in their first game of the tournament yesterday, team manager Seresio Vereivalu says there are a few things his side needs to...
Police IDC begins
The 2023 Lincoln Refrigeration Pte Ltd Police Soccer Inter-District Competition got underway yesterday morning at Subrail Park in Labasa. Officiating the official opening was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad who acknowledged members of the Fiji Police Force for their dedication and loyalty to service. “We at the Finance Ministry...
Fiji opts out | Yusuf, Mazey at odds over MSG Prime Minister’s Cup funding
The Fiji Football Association will not take part in this year’s Melanesian Spearhead Group Prime Minister’s Cup in New Caledonia next month. When asked yesterday, Fiji FA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf said the association had applied for funding from the Fiji National Sports Commission to take a team but did not get support. “We...
28th September
Eight teams to battle in police tournament
Eight teams from all over Fiji will be competing in the Lincoln Refrigeration Fiji Police Inter-formation Soccer Tournament that will be held at Subrail Park in Labasa starting today. Superintendent of police Surend Prasad is encouraging all football fans and enthusiasts to come out in numbers and attend the three-day competition. “Entrance to the tournament...
Baby Kulas fall to Kiwis
The Digicel Baby Kulas went down 1-nil to New Zealand in the final of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Championship in Tahiti last night. In a gallant defensive effort, Fiji defended its line for 93 minutes as New Zealand piled on pressure. It was in the fourth minute of injury time when New Zealand’s Katie...
27th September
Nalaubu claims Golden boot
Lautoka Football Club talismanic striker Sairusi Nalaubu won the DFPL Golden Boot accolade for four years in a row after netting 19 goals this season. The Blues ended the Digicel Fiji Premier League (DFPL) on a high note, following a 4-3 victory over Battle of Giants finalist Navua in an intense match at Churchill Park...
Ready to fly | Baby Kulas face mammoth task
It’s now or never for the Digicel Baby Kulas as the side prepare to take a shot at qualifying for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in December. The side will today take on New Zealand in the final of the Oceania Football Confederation Under-16 Women’s Championship. For the first time, the side managed to...
26th September
Kumar at the helm of Suva FC
Former Fiji Football Association technical director Ravinesh Kumar has been appointed as the new interim coach for Suva. Kumar started in his new role yesterday and has two weeks to prepare the team for the Inter District Championship. The Suva Football Club in a statement said Kumar would be the interim coach until a new...
