ABOUT US
Location
The Papua New Guinea Football
Association Headquarters and Academy is located at the Fenridge
Estate Portion 523, 11 Mile outside of Lae, Morobe Province, along
the Okuk Highway.
The Papua New Guinea Football
Association Headquarters and Academy was built as part of FIFA's
Goal Development Project under the FIFA presidency of Joseph S.
Blatter.
The
Headquarters and Academy was opened on the 24th of May, 2003 by The
Right Honourable Sir Michael T. Somare, GCMG CH, FIFA Representative
and then OFC President Mr. Basit Scarsella and PNGFA President Mr.
Madiu Andrew.
The Vision Today and
Beyond
PNGFA vision is to be a leading
Soccer region within the Oceania region and to start a National
Semi-Pro Football league as early as possible by the year 2007. In
order to achieve that vision PNGFA has to have programs orientated
drive towards the vision and a need to have Corporate support for
the programs.
A - The Objects for which the
Association is established:
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to promote the game of
association football in every way it deems fit
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to foster friendly relations
among Members, Football Regions, and their officials and players
by promoting the organization of football matches at all levels
and by supporting association football by all other means which it
deems appropriate
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to control every type of game
of association football by taking steps as shall be deemed
necessary or advisable for preventing infringements of:
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A - |
statues, regulations and
standing orders of the Congress of FIFA |
B - |
the Laws of the Game as
laid down by the International Football Association Board
or |
C - |
these Rules/Constitution
or other rules, by-laws and regulations of the
Association |
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to prevent the introduction of
other improper methods or practices in the game of association
football, and to protect it from abuses by being diligent in
ensuring that:
A - |
there is no
discrimination against a Member, Football Region, Club, Team
or an Individual for reasons of race, culture, religion or
politics |
B - |
a Member that tolerates,
allows, organizes or participates in competitions in which
discrimination is practiced
shall not be admitted to
the Association or shall be expelled if it is already a
Member |
C - |
a Member, Football
Region, club or team when applying to take part in a
competition, or deciding to organize
one, shall give written
undertakings and assurances to the Association that the
provisions of these rules or
Constitution and other
rules, by-laws and regulations of the Association will be
respected. |
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to provide, by means of other
rules, by-laws and regulations, principles for settling any
differences that may arise between or among Members, Football
Regions, clubs, teams or individuals
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to discuss and consider the
interests of Members and Football Regions, questions concerning
and affecting the common and separate interests of the Members and
Football Regions and to collect and disseminated from time to time
information on matters affecting the Members and Football
Regions
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to communicate the opinion of
Members separately or collectively to any government or to the
various departments thereof, by letter, memorial deputation or
otherwise
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to petition Parliament or any
provincial legislative assembly on any matters affecting Members
collectively or separately
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to originate and promote
improvements in the laws affecting the interests of Members and
Football Regions and to support or oppose alterations therein, and
to effect improvements in administration, and to promote or oppose
legislation and other measures affecting Members and Football
Regions and to take such other steps and proceedings as may be
deemed expedient
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to diffuse information on all
matters affecting Members and Football Regions and to collect and
circulated statistics and other information that may be of
particular interest to any of the Members and Football Regions or
any legislation affecting any of them
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to ensure that the funds of
the Association are to be used firstly in attaining these objects
and thereafter remaining invested by the Executive Committee as it
so determines in accordance with these Rules/Constitution and the
Act and
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to do all such things as are
incidental or conductive to the attainment of the above objects
or any of them
b - The Association shall apply
its profits (if any) or other income in
promoting its
objects.
c - The Association shall prohibit
the payment of any dividend or
payment in the nature of dividend to its Members
"from the Papua New Guinea
Football (Soccer) Association Incorporation Act adopted in
February 1999"
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