The sport of

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

in the country of Niue was previously run by the

Niue Island Soccer Association The Niue Island Soccer Association (NISA) was the governing body of soccer in Niue. It organised the nation's league, the Niue Soccer Tournament, as well as Niue's own national team. Between 2006 and 2021 the NISA was an associate member of the ...

, which as of 2021 was considered inactive for a decade. Despite OFC records showing their admission, the OFC accounts statements list them in the 2007-09 and 2012-15 statements, with the records showing 1200 NZD given in grants across that time. The national team was only ever active in the

1983 South Pacific Games The 1983 South Pacific Games, held at Apia in Western Samoa from 5–16 September 1983, was the seventh edition of the South Pacific Games. Participating countries Fifteen nations competed at the 1983 South Pacific Games: Sports Despite swimmi ...

. The association administered the national soccer team, as well as the

Niue Soccer Tournament Niue Soccer Tournament was the top soccer division in Niue on an amateur basis. It was organised by the Niue Island Soccer Association, which as of 2021 had been defunct for a decade. Champions in 2021 Previous winners *1985: Alofi FC *19 ...

, but appears to have gone inactive prior to any women's tournaments being organised. The association reformed in the early 2020's as the

Niue Football Association The Niue Football Association is the governing body of association football on Niue. The association was founded in 2021 as a successor to the now-defunct Niue Island Soccer Association. The current President is Deve Talagi. History In March ...

, which has hosted multiple development tournaments for both genders. An attempt to re-establish contact with the OFC, who had mentioned 3 associate members up until that point, resulted in their expulsion due to inactivity.

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