Vanuatu Football Federation

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Vanuatu Football Federation
OFC
Vanuatu Football Federation Logo.svg
Short nameVFF
Founded1934;89 years ago (1934)
Headquarters Port Vila, Vanuatu
FIFA affiliation1988
OFC affiliation1988
President Lambert Maltock
Website www.vff.vu

The Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) is the main governing body of all football in Vanuatu. [1] It is an association of Vanuatu football clubs, and it organises national competitions and international matches for the Vanuatu National Football Team. The men's national team is ranked 165th in the FIFA World Rankings (Men). The men's national team was invited to compete in The Hero Intercontinental Cup 2023 and competes in major tournaments like FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (Oceania) and OFC Nations Cup. [2]

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The VFF was founded in 1934. It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1988 and is also a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The Federation was invited to compete in the 2023 Intercontinental Cup by AIFF. It competes in other events such as - FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and OFC Nations Cup. [3] The men's national team of Vanuatu has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and the women's national team has never qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup in the history of VFF.

Staff of Vanuatu Football

PositionName
President Flag of Vanuatu.svg Lambert Maltock
Senior Vice President Flag of Vanuatu.svg Iau TUAN
Second Vice President Flag of Vanuatu.svg Sakias BOE
Chief Executive Officer Flag of Vanuatu.svg Albert MANAROTO
Technical Director Flag of Vanuatu.svg Peter TAKARO
Competitions Manager Flag of Vanuatu.svg Bong Shem
Referee Development Officer Flag of Vanuatu.svg Nase CARLO
Administration Support Officer Flag of Vanuatu.svg Shamina MOLI
Media & Public Relations Officer Flag of Vanuatu.svg Moses Stevens
President Torba Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Roy SMITH
President Penama Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Thomas TAU
President Malampa Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Lambert MALTOCK
President Tafea Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Iau Tuan
President Shefa Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Lencie Fred
President Luganville Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg Sakias Boe
President Sanma Football Association Flag of Vanuatu.svg John Kaot Pore

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References

  1. "Women's football on the rise in Vanuatu | Vanuatu Daily Post". Dailypost.vu. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  2. Check the FIFA Vanuatu page
  3. check official FIFA website
  1. "Women's football on the rise in Vanuatu | Vanuatu Daily Post". Dailypost.vu. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  2. "http://www.yumitoktokstret.com/iau-tuan-emi-vaes-presiden-blong-vff/". Yumitoktokstret.com. 2015-12-08. Posted by The Penguin.