The sport of soccer in the country of Papua New Guinea is run by the Papua New Guinea Football Association.
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.
Soccer in Papua New Guinea | |
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Country | Papua New Guinea |
Governing body | Papua New Guinea Football Association |
National team(s) | men's national team women's national team national futsal team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
In 2016 PNG hosted the U-20 Women's World Cup.
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.
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Women's soccer is a minority pursuit in the country.
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