Football in Kiribati
| Football in Kiribati | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kiribati |
| National team(s) | Men's national team |
International competitions | |
OFC Cup | |
The
national women's football team as well as national football. For national football there is primarily the Kiribati National Championship, where there's evidence as early as 1984 for the men and 2002 for the women. This covers the whole country, though far flung Kiritimati do not always compete, likely due to financial constraints.[3][4][5] In 2021 there was an additional Tarawa Champions League, won by SB Lyke It, though no representative was sent to the OFC Champions League
.
Football stadiums in Kiribati
| Stadium | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bairiki National Stadium | 2,500 | Bairiki |
References
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- ^ "Unusual jobs in football: Technical director of the Kiribati Islands FA :: Total Football Magazine - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News". Totalfootballmag.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "The toughest coaching job in soccer? - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Kiribati football - List of men's champions". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Kiribati football - 2002 women's championship". Retrieved 2022-06-21.