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Fiji Football Association
The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961. It is the overseeing body of the Fiji National Team and its leagues. History Football started to be played in Fiji ever since the arrival of Europeans in Fiji and establishment of towns like Levuka where significant numbers of sports enthusiasts could congregate and socialise with a friendly game. Missionaries, who established schools in Fiji, introduced football as part of the school program and football was being played in schools as early as 1889. The Suva Soccer Football Club was formed in 1905, made up of European employees of the Government and businesses and similar clubs existed in Nausori and Levuka. In 1910, a team representing Suva played a match against a team representing Nausori. Crew of visiting naval ships also entertained themselves with friendly games of football with local teams. In 1910 a team from Suva played a game against a team from ''HMS Powerful'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It promotes the game in Oceania and allows the member nations to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. OFC is predominantly made up of island nations where association football is not the most popular sport, with low GDP and low population meaning very little money is generated by the OFC nations. The OFC has little influence in the wider football world, either in terms of international competition or as a source of players for high-profile club competitions. OFC is the only confederation to have not had at least one international title, the best result being Australia making the final of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2006, the OFC's then largest and most successful nation, Australia, left for a second time to join the Asian Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadi
Nadi (, ) is the second-largest city in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 59,707 at the most recent census, in 2017. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, Indians in Fiji, Indian or Fijians, Indigenous Fijians, along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with sugar cane production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy. The Nadi region has Fiji's highest concentration of hotels and motels. With its large Indo-Fijian population, Nadi is a centre for Hinduism in Fiji. It has the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, a site for pilgrims called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple. Nadi International Airport, located 9 kilometres from Nadi, is the largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air travelers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest city, Suva. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadroga F
Nadroga-Navosa ( Nadroga: ''Nadroga-Navoha'') is one of the fourteen provinces of Fiji and one of eight based in Viti Levu, Fiji's largest island. It is about 2,385 square kilometers and occupies the South-West and Central areas of Viti Levu, Fiji's principal island. The province includes the Mamanuca Archipelago,Malolo Islands, off the west coast of Viti Levu, Vatulele (or Vahilele in the Nadroga dialect), as well as the remote Conway Reef in the southwest. The population at the 2017 census was 58,931, being the fifth largest province. The main town in Nadroga-Navosa is Sigatoka, with a population of 9622 (2007 census). Geography Nadroga/Navosa's principal town is Sigatoka, situated near the mouth of the Sigatoka River. Nadroga is famous for its sunshine and white sandy beaches. Navosa remains wild, with the region significantly less developed than Nadroga. However, it is an area of rushing rivers, deep ravines and rugged mountains. The province of Nadroga-Navosa encompass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadi F
Nadi (, ) is the second-largest city in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 59,707 at the most recent census, in 2017. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, Indian or Indigenous Fijians, along with a large transient population of foreign tourists. Along with sugar cane production, tourism is a mainstay of the local economy. The Nadi region has Fiji's highest concentration of hotels and motels. With its large Indo-Fijian population, Nadi is a centre for Hinduism in Fiji. It has the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, a site for pilgrims called Sri Siva Subramaniya temple. Nadi International Airport, located 9 kilometres from Nadi, is the largest airport in Fiji. Thus, Nadi is the principal port of entry for air travelers to Fiji, even though it is on the opposite (western) side of the island of Viti Levu from the nation's capital and largest city, Suva. History During World War II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lautoka F
Lautoka (, ) is the second largest List of cities and towns in Fiji#List, metropolitan area in Fiji. It is on the west coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Ba Province of the Western Division, Fiji, Western Division. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane-growing region, the city has come to be known as the ''Sugar City''. Covering an area of 32 square kilometres, it had a population of 71,573 at the 2017 census, the most recent to date. Economic activities Lautoka is known as the ''Sugar City'' because of its sugar cane belt areas. The main Lautoka Sugar Mill was founded in 1903, and is the city's biggest employer by far. Built for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Fiji) (CSR) by workers from India and the Solomon Islands between 1899 and 1903, it hires some 1,300 employees today. Other industries include timber milling, garment manufacturing, distillery, brewery, jewellery, blending, steelworks, fishing, hatchery, domestic items, paints, and construction. History Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lami F
Lami may refer to: People * Lami (name), list of people with the name. Places * Lami, Fiji, town * Lami (Open Constituency, Fiji) * Lami José Lutzenberger Biological Reserve * Lami, Porto Alegre, Brazil Other * Lami F.C., Fijian football team * Lami language Lami (autonym: ' in Honghe County, meaning 'low status';Bradley, David. 2001. ''Northern Hani dialects''. Paper presented at ICSTLL 34, Kunming, China, 24–28 October 2001. ) is a Loloish language of Yunnan, China. Lami is spoken in Jiangcheng ..., Southern Loloish language of Yunnan, China * Lami Mosque in Ulcinj, Montenegro * Lami's theorem, physical equation relating the magnitudes of three coplanar, concurrent and non-collinear vectors * Izulu Lami, 2009 South African film * Phakade Lami, 2012 song by South African singer Nomfundo Moh See also * Lamy (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labasa F
Labasa (, ) is a town in Fiji with a population of 28,500 at the 2010 census. Labasa is located in Macuata Province, in the north-eastern part of the island of Vanua Levu, and is the largest town on the island. The town itself is located on a delta formed by three rivers – the Wailevu, the Labasa (after which the town is named), and the Qawa. The township historically served the sugar cane farms and farm workers with harvesting season resulting in significant seasonal employment, although the township is now less dependent on the sugar industry. The farmers' market offers seasonal produce and seafood. The main street is lined with small family run businesses, supermarkets and restaurants offering a lively pedestrian thoroughfare. Demographics & culture Labasa is heavily Indo-Fijian, and downtown Labasa is consequently filled with curry houses and sari shops. It is the fourth-largest city in Fiji. Known as the Friendly North for its warm, hospitable culture, Labasa is home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bua F
Bua or BUA may refer to: Places *Bua Province, Fiji ** Bua (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji) **Bua District * Bua, Varberg Municipality, Sweden *Buinsky District (''Bua Rayon'') in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia *Buinsk, Republic of Tatarstan (''Bua''), a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Other uses *Built-up area * Built-up area (UK), Built-up area as defined by the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics *Bua language *Buryat language, ISO 639 code *Baptist University of the Américas, San Antonio, Texas, US *Boston University Academy, Massachusetts, US *British United Airways, former British airline * Buaran railway station, Indonesia (station code) *Buka Airport, Papua New Guinea (IATA airport code) People with the name *Ajahn Maha Bua (1913–2011), Thai Buddhist monk * Bua Thopia, Albanian monarch *Kevin Bua (born 1993), Swiss footballer *Peter Bua ( 1450), Albanian leader *Tatiana Búa (born 1990), Argentine tennis player *Theodore Bua, Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Football Referees Association
Fiji Football Referees Association (FFRA) is a professional organisation representing soccer referees in Fiji. It is affiliated to the Fiji Football Association. FFRA was formed in 1954, with Shiu Nath Sharma as the founding President, Ram Sundar Bansraj as the vice-president and Mohammed Ishaque as the secretary. Prior to 1954, referees were chosen from a pool referees who had shown ability in refereeing games. In 1961, referees wore the black uniform for the first time. In 1969, the first exams were conducted for referees. In the mid-1970s, FFRA aligned itself with international standards and a number of local referees were listed as FIFA referees. FIFA conducted a development program in Suva in 1977. In 1978 a Board of Examiners was appointed who conducted regular examinations for referees. In recent times, requirements to be appointed a referee in Fiji has been made more stringent and many FFRa referees have been appointed to the Oceania Football Confederation The Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
