Basiotos Take Key Lessons from Tough AOFC Opener The Solomon Islands Men’s National Floorball Team, the Basiotos, have gone down in their opening Group F fixture of the AOFC World Floorball Championships Qualifiers, suffering a 22–1 defeat to world No.12-ranked Philippines on Tuesday at the ASB Centre in Wellington, New Zealand. Despite the loss, player-coach…
The Solomon Islands National U16 Futsal Team, the Jr Kurukuru, suffered defeat in their opening Group B match of the Mitre FA National Futsal Championship (Boys U16 category), going down 5–3 to a strong Football West U16 side on Tuesday at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Queensland, Australia. The Australian side led…
The OFC Pro League match week is finally here, and the excitement is building up as the matches are set to kickoff this Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. The inaugural season of the Oceania Football Confederation’s professional league kicks off on January 17, 2026, with eight teams from seven nations competing in a circuit series format across…
Minister for Home Affairs and Member for Shortland Islands, Honourable Isikeli Vave, has defended his intervention in the National Olympic Committee Solomon Islands (NOCSI) elections, saying good governance in sports is “non‑negotiable” for the government. Speaking during the Motion of Sine‑Die in parliament, Vave said he had been accused of interference after calling for…
The much-anticipated South Choiseul Constituency Championship (SCCC) 2026 has officially kicked off on Monday at Sasamuga Village, Ward 5, marking a major sporting event for the South Choiseul constituency. The tax-payers’ funded championship, themed as; “Through sports we unite as one people of South Choiseul,” has attracted more than 300 athletes from across the constituency. The event featured participating teams competing in…
The Solomon Islands National U16 men’s futsal team, Junior Kurukuru will kick off their 2026 FA National Futsal Championship campaign today – Tuesday 13th January in Gold Coast, Australia. The side will face Football West U16 in their opening match this morning at 9:30am at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre, with head coach Stanley Puairana saying his side…
A sports tournament was successfully held from 25 December to 5 January at Paradise Village, the most populated village in North New Georgia, Western Province. The ‘Sport In Unity” tournament featured soccer for men and netball for women. The tournament brought together teams from West New Georgia and North New Georgia, including participants from Roviana, Munda, and Honiara-based North New Georgia residents. Soccer teams…
The Solomon Islands National Men’s Under-19 football team are in full preparation mode as they gear up for a highly anticipated double-header of international friendlies against Australia’s National Under-17 side, the CommBank Joeys, next week. Supported by the Australian Government through the PacificAus Sports program, the Australian youth team will play a series of matches…
A twenty-two (22) men squad for Solomon Kings Football Club (FC) had been registered and finalised ahead of the start of the inaugural OFC Pro League which is set to commence next weekend on Saturday 17th January in New Zealand. At the closure of registration on Wednesday two overseas based players have been included as part…
Smash Down Barriers (SDB) Disability Table Tennis Program has rolled out its 2026 program at Tamone community, Lunga in Malango Ward, Central Guadalcanal. SDB confirmed to Star Sport on Wednesday said they kicked off 2026 program rollout this week to community, schools and special development centers in and around Honiara. The first for the program to reach out to is the Tamone community at Lunga in east Honiara. According to SDB…