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Morobe F.C.
Morobe United FC, formerly known as Blue Kumuls (1970s–2005), Shorncliffe Blue Kumuls (2005), Tuguba Laitepo Blue Kumuls (2006), Morobe Kumuls FC (2007), Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC (2008–2014, exc. 2011–12 season), Gigira Laitepo Central Coast FC (2011–12), and Welgris Morobe United FC (2015–2018, again in use), are a Papua New Guinea professional football club founded in the 1970s and based in Lae. The club was one of the founding members of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, finishing 2nd once and 3rd four times before defecting to the National Premier League ahead of the 2017 season. Their most successful season came in 2009–10, when they were runners-up in the Grand Final, losing 5–0 to Hekari United. The team finished as runners-up in the 2018 National Premier League season, losing in the Grand Final 4–3 to Erema FC. History Foundation and early years The club was founded sometime in the 1970s, but the first record of them playing competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LFA Park
LFA may refer to: Organizations * ''La France Audacieuse'', political party in France *Lake Forest Academy, a school in the US * Lebanese Football Association * Leinster Football Association, Ireland * Liberia Football Association * Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico * Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego, the top American football league in Poland * Little Flower Academy, a school in Canada * Local franchise authority, a US local government organization * Lolland-Falster Alliancen, former name of a Danish football club * London Football Association * Lupus Foundation of America * ''Lycée Franco-Allemand'' * ''Lycée Français d'Agadir'' * ''Lycée Français d'Amman'' * Legacy Fighting Alliance, a US-based mixed martial arts organization Science and technology * Laser flash analysis, a technique for measurement of thermal diffusivity * Lateral flow assay, the principle behind immunochromatographic rapid tests * Low-functioning autism, a clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2006 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season was the first edition of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, and the first ever semi-professional football competition held in the country. The title was won by PRK Souths United, who topped the regular season table and defeated Gelle Hills United in the Grand Final. Kema Jack, playing for PRK Souths, picked up the Golden Boot. Teams Five teams entered the competition, representing five different associations across the country. A sixth team, who were due to come from Lae, Kimbe or Bougainville, did not enter. Format In the regular season, each team played each other twice. The team at the top of the league after all matches were played was crowned 'Minor Premiers'. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams advanced to a knockout competition, the winners of which were crowned Champions. Unlike subsequent seasons, the winner of the league did not secure qualification to the OFC Champions League. Inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toti City Dwellers FC
Lae City FC, formerly known as Lae City Dwellers FC or Toti City FC, is a professional football club founded in 2014 and based in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The side currently plays in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League, the highest level of football competition in PNG. Alongside Hekari United, the club is one of only two sides to have won a Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The side has also competed in four editions of the OFC Champions League, with their best result coming in the 2018 and 2019 editions, when they reached the quarter-finals. History Foundation and first NSL title The club was founded by Raymond Gunemba in 2014, who left Hekari United to form a new club based in Lae under his father Peter's management. It was the formal successor of Lae F.C. The side entered the 2015 National Soccer League season having acquired much of the local talent from Lae due to Morobe FC's withdrawal from the competition. The side performed well in the opening half of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the eighth edition of the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari United, who won their eighth and, to date, final title, after going unbeaten throughout the season and being awarded the title in the final after the match against Lae FC was abandoned due to crowd violence. Teams There were seven teams in the competition, one fewer than the previous season. The previous season's runners-up FC Port Moresby were excluded from the competition after failing to submit the necessary paperwork on time, with the club taking the PNGFA and the NSL to court over the whole procedure. Last year's debutants WNB Tavur were also excluded, while Welgris Highlanders withdrew. They were replaced by Admiralty FC from Manus Province, and Lae FC. Format Seven teams played in the league. During the regular season, teams played home and away, and the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2013 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh edition of Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari United, who defeated FC Port Moresby in the Grand Final 3–0 to win their seventh consecutive title. Teams Only four sides returned from the previous season, with Tukoko University, Bulolo United and Petro Souths withdrawing from the competition. Hekari United and Gigira Laitepo Morobe returned for their seventh successive seasons, while Eastern Stars returned for their fifth and Besta PNG United for their fourth. Welgris Highlanders rejoined the league after a three-year absence, while there were debuts for Oro FC, WNB Tavur and FC Port Moresby. Format The league reverted to the traditional 'home and away' fixtures after the previous season had seen each side play each other three times. The team at the top of the league after all matches were played was crowned 'Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tukoko University Lae FC
Unitech FC, known in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League as Tukoko University Lae FC, is a semi-professional association football club based in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The club was founded in around 1994. It is the football club on the campus of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. The club was the second ever Papua New Guinea side to take part in an Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) event, having qualified for the 2001 Oceania Club Championship after winning the 2000 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. The side also competed in three editions of the National Soccer League, and were champions of the Lahi Regional League on four occasions between 2001 and 2008. History Foundation and early years The club was founded in 1994, but records of their domestic activity do not begin until 1998, when they entered the Lahi Regional League and finished 4th. In 1999, the side finished top of the regular season table in Lahi, which qualified them for the 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2011–12 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth edition of Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari United, who defeated Eastern Stars in the Grand Final 3–0 to win their sixth consecutive title. The Golden Boot was won by Raymond Gunemba of Hekari, while Emmanuel Simon of Besta PNG United was the Player of the Season for the third straight year. Teams As in the previous season, there were seven teams in the competition, with six remaining from last season: Hekari United, Eastern Stars, Tukoko University, Besta PNG United, Petro Souths, and Gigira Laitepo Morobe (who relocated and were renamed Gigira Laitepo Central Coast). After taking part in four of the previous five seasons, Madang Fox withdrew, eventually taking a three-year hiatus. They were replaced by Bulolo United. Five of the six returning teams were coming off their best ever season, with Hekari having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besta United PNG
Besta PNG United, sometimes known as Besta United PNG, is a semi-professional soccer club, based in Lae, Papua New Guinea. The side acts as the national development team of the Papua New Guinea Football Association, and is limited to players who are under the age of 23. The side made their debut in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League in the 2009–10 season, finishing bottom of the table. Since then, they have made gradual progress, with their best success coming in 2018, when they reached the Grand Final for the first time, losing 3–0 to Toti City Dwellers. History The side first entered the National Soccer League ahead of the 2009–10 season, with the players consisting of players who had been selected at an U20 competition in Lae earlier in 2009. The side were managed by former Welgris coach Matthew Witu. In November, tragedy struck the side as their starting goalkeeper, Fenney Bonki, lost his life after being hit in a vehicle accident. The side picked up just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2010–11 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth edition of Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won for the fifth consecutive season by Hekari United, who defeated Eastern Stars in the Grand Final 4–0. The Golden Boot was won by Jamal Seeto of Besta PNG United, while teammate Emmanuel Simon was the Player of the Season. Teams There were seven teams in the competition, with three teams withdrawing and one debuting. Previous runners-up Gelle Hills and Rapatona both withdrew, while University Inter also chose not to take part. Petro Souths became the only new team. Format In the regular season, each team played each other twice. The team at the top of the league after all matches were played was crowned 'Minor Premiers' and secured qualification for the 2011–12 OFC Champions League. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams advanced to a knockout competition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II, it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. As of the 2011 census, Port Moresby had 364,145 inhabitants. An unofficial 2020 estimate gives the population as 383,000. The place where the city was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. The first Briton to see it was Royal Navy Captain John Moresby in 1873. It was named in honour of his father, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Inter FC
University Inter, founded as ANZ University and formerly known also as ICF University, and, simply, University, is the oldest known semi-professional club association football club in Papua New Guinea, founded in 1969. It is the football club on the campus of the University of Papua New Guinea, based in Port Moresby. The club's finest hour came when they were given the opportunity to represent Papua New Guinea at the 2007–08 OFC Champions League, after they won the 2006 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship and defeated Hekari United in a continental playoff. The side also won four consecutive National Club Championships between 1995 and 1998, and won the Port Moresby Premier League seven times between 1996 and 2012. History Foundation and early years The club was founded in 1969, but records of the club's competitive history are vague until the mid-1990s, although it has been claimed that they have won over 30 national titles. They collected the Papua New Guinea Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League
The 2008–09 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League season, known as the Telikom NSL Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of Papua New Guinea National Soccer League. The title was won by Hekari Souths United, who won their third consecutive title. The side were awarded the title after several postponements and the eventual cancellation of the Grand Final, by virtue of their superior regular season finish compared to Rapatona Tigers, who they were due to face in the final. Teams Eight teams entered the competition, an expansion of one from the previous season's seven. Previous season's runners-up Gelle Hills, and bottom two clubs Madang Fox and Besta Madang Fighters, all withdrew. Of the four new teams, only University Inter had any sort of previous history, having been founded in 1969 and having won five national titles before the induction of the National Soccer League. Eastern Stars, Sepik and Nabasa United were all newly formed teams ahead of the 2008†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
