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Solomon Islands

Association	Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF)
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Batram Suri
Captain	Laydah Samani
Most caps	Ileen Pegi (14)
Top scorer	Laydah Samani (6)
Home stadium	Lawson Tama Stadium
FIFA code	SOL
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	105 15 (5 August 2022)[1]
Highest	92 (2009)
Lowest	142 (July 2015)
First international
Papua New Guinea 6–1 Solomon Islands  (Lae, Papua New Guinea; 9 April 2007)
Biggest win
Solomon Islands 4–0 Tonga  (Auckland, New Zealand; 29 September 2010)  American Samoa 0–4 Solomon Islands  (Nouméa, New Caledonia; 1 September 2011)
Biggest defeat
Solomon Islands 0–8 New Zealand  (Lae, Papua New Guinea; 11 April 2007)  New Zealand 8–0 Solomon Islands  (Auckland, New Zealand; 5 October 2010)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	Third place (2022)

The Solomon Islands women's national football team represents Solomon Islands in international women's association football. The team is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and is affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). Their current head coach is the former footballer Timothy Inifiri.

Despite having not yet qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, the Solomon Islands finished fourth in the OFC Women's Nations Cup twice, in 2007 and 2010, and third in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup. The team is one of the youngest national teams in Oceania, having played its first match in April 2007.

History

Solomon Islands disputed its first game on 9 April 2007, for the eight OFC Women's Nations Cup, celebrated in their neighbour country Papua New Guinea. Their first rival was the host team, against whom the team lost 6–1. Prudence Fula became the Solomon Islands' first scorer ever.[2] The nation finished last in the four-team tournament, after a heavy loss with New Zealand[3] and a goalless tie against Tonga. Noel Wagapu coached the team,[4] which consisted of former players of the under-17, under-19 and under-20 national teams.[5]

With Timothy Infiri as the team's manager, the Solomon Islands did an average performance at the 2007 South Pacific Games football tournament in Apia, Samoa. There, the national team managed to achieve its first victory, 3–0 facing American Samoa.[6] Unfortunately, they couldn't advance to the semi-finals due to two losses; with Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

Solomon Islands returned in the 2010 OFC Women's Championship, celebrated in New Zealand. The team was drawn in Group B, along with Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Fiji. The Solomon Islands qualified for the semi-finals after winning to Tonga and tying with Fiji. The team was beaten by the Football Ferns of New Zealand 8–0 in the semi-finals and 2–0 by the Cook Islands in the third-place match.

The team failed to past the group stage in the 2011 Pacific Games tournament. Solomon Islands only won over American Samoa 4–0 and lost the other three games. However, they managed to achieve their best result against Papua New Guinea, a narrow 1–0 loss.[7]

The national team's most recent appearance was in the 2015 Pacific Games, after not entering the 2014 OFC Women's Nations Cup. Solomon Islands was defeated in all of its three matches.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or postponed   Fixture

No.	Opponent	Date	Result	Competition	Venue	Report
1	Papua New Guinea	9 April 2007	1–6	2007 OFC Women's Championship	Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
2	New Zealand	11 April 2007	0–8	2007 OFC Women's Championship	Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
3	Tonga	13 April 2007	0–0	2007 OFC Women's Championship	Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium, Lae (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
4	Papua New Guinea	28 August 2007	0–4	2007 South Pacific Games	Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa)	Report (OFC)
5	Cook Islands	30 August 2007	1–1	2007 South Pacific Games	Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa)	Report (OFC)
6	American Samoa	1 September 2007	3–0	2007 South Pacific Games	Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa)	Report (OFC)
7	Fiji	3 September 2007	0–3	2007 South Pacific Games	Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex, Apia (Samoa)	Report (OFC)
8	Tonga	30 September 2010	4–0	2010 OFC Women's Championship	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)	Report (OFC)
9	Papua New Guinea	2 October 2010	1–2	2010 OFC Women's Championship	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)	Report (OFC)
10	Fiji	4 October 2010	0–0	2010 OFC Women's Championship	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)	Report (OFC)
11	New Zealand	6 October 2010	0–8	2010 OFC Women's Championship	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)	Report (OFC)
12	Cook Islands	8 October 2010	0–2	2010 OFC Women's Championship	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland (New Zealand)	Report (OFC)
13	New Caledonia	27 August 2011	0–3	2011 Pacific Games	Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia)	Report (OFC)
14	Tahiti	31 August 2011	0–2	2011 Pacific Games	Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia)	Report (OFC)
15	American Samoa	2 September 2011	4–0	2011 Pacific Games	Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia)	Report (OFC)
16	Papua New Guinea	5 September 2011	0–1	2011 Pacific Games	Stade PLGC, Nouméa (New Caledonia)	Report (OFC)
17	New Caledonia	6 July 2015	1–8	2015 Pacific Games	Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
18	Tonga	8 July 2015	0–2	2015 Pacific Games	Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
19	Samoa	11 July 2015	1–2	2015 Pacific Games	Bisini Sports Complex, Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)	Report (OFC)
20	Vanuatu	4 December 2017	0–5	2017 Pacific Mini Games	Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu)	Report (OFC)
21	Tonga	7 December 2017	1–3	2017 Pacific Mini Games	Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu)	Report (OFC)
22	Fiji	11 December 2017	0–2	2017 Pacific Mini Games	Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu)	Report (OFC)
23	Tonga	14 December 2017	0–1	2017 Pacific Mini Games	Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila (Vanuatu)	Report (OFC)
24	American Samoa	24 August 2018	2–0	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification	Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji)	Report (OFC)
25	Fiji	27 August 2018	0–0	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification	Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji)	Report (OFC)
26	Vanuatu	30 August 2018	0–1	2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup qualification	Churchill Park, Lautoka (Fiji)	Report (OFC)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2022

Head-to-head record

As of 8 October 2021

Against	Pld	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
American Samoa	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7
Cook Islands	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2
Fiji	2	0	1	1	0	3	−3
New Caledonia	2	0	0	2	1	11	−10
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	0	16	−16
Papua New Guinea	4	0	0	4	2	13	−11
Samoa	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Tahiti	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Tonga	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2
Total	19	3	3	33	16	52	−36

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup from 13 to 30 July in Suva, Fiji.

Caps and goals updated as of 12 July 2022, before the game against Fiji.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Margaret Kofela	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 23)	4	0	RSIPF Royals
12	1GK	Corrina Rotoava	(1998-08-07) 7 August 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Frigates United
21	1GK	Sylvester Maenu'u	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 28)	3	0	Koloale
2	2DF	Rosie Sambiru	(2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 21)	7	0	Koloale
3	2DF	Claudia Votu	(2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Haura
4	2DF	Liza Solo	(1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 24)	7	0	Koloale
5	2DF	Kalinsa Fiua	(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Solright
14	2DF	Sharoly Saeni	(2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 19)	0	0	RSIPF Royals
15	2DF	Edith Nari	(2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 19)	10	0	Solright
22	2DF	Rashida Mekawir	(2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 21)	0	0	Naha
25	2DF	Delmay Waihaho	(1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Solright
6	3MF	Mesalyn Saepio	(1991-11-25) 25 November 1991 (age 30)	10	1	Koloale
7	3MF	Almah Gogoni	(2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Naha
8	3MF	Sandy Aniholland	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 31)	0	0	Solright
10	3MF	Mary Meafiti	(1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 28)	7	0	Solright
13	3MF	Agnes Gitoli	(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Koloale
16	3MF	Francina Mautai	(1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 30)	2	0	RSIPF Royals
17	3MF	Jacklyn Ikama	(1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 24)	0	0	Naha
18	3MF	Alisha Donga	(2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 20)	1	0	RSIPF Royals
23	3MF	Merina Joe	(1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 27)	11	1	Koloale
24	3MF	Hilda Sukona	(1991-02-13) 13 February 1991 (age 31)	0	0	Frigates United
9	4FW	Jemina David	(1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 27)	7	1	Frigates United
11	4FW	Ileen Pegi	(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 30)	18	3	Koloale
19	4FW	Sandra Wale	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 19)	0	0	RSIPF Royals
20	4FW	Lorina Solosaia	(2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 20)	0	0	Frigates United

2019 squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.

Caps and goals updated as of 15 July 2019, after the game against the Cook Islands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Margaret Kofela	(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 23)	4	0	Monaro Panthers
12	1GK	Sylvester Maenu'u	(1993-10-08) 8 October 1993 (age 28)	3	0	Koloale
2	2DF	Mesalyn Saepo		10	1
3	2DF	Edith Nari	(2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 19)	10	0	Marist
4	2DF	Liza Solo	(1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 24)	7	0	Monaro Panthers
14	2DF	Janisa Onika	(1994-10-30) 30 October 1994 (age 27)	9	0
15	2DF	Cathy Aihunu	(1995-06-23) 23 June 1995 (age 27)	12	1	Koloale
19	2DF	Jemina David	(1994-12-04) 4 December 1994 (age 27)	7	1	WanSOL
6	3MF	Merina Joe	(1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 27)	11	1	Koloale
8	3MF	Wendy Basil	(1998-08-19) 19 August 1998 (age 24)	6	0	Marist
9	3MF	Mary Meafiti		7	0
13	3MF	Delmay Waihaho	(1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 26)	0	0	Koloale
16	3MF	Francina Mautai		2	0
17	3MF	Alisha Donga	(2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 20)	1	0	Solomon Warriors
18	3MF	Agnes Noisi	(1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 23)	8	0	Koloale
20	2DF	Glence Rose		0	0
5	4FW	Imelda Tehekeni	(1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 24)	7	0	Marist
7	4FW	Ileen Pegi	(1992-07-18) 18 July 1992 (age 30)	18	3	Koloale
10	4FW	Crystal Bakolo	(1986-12-25) 25 December 1986 (age 35)	17	2	Koloale
11	4FW	Laydah Samani	(1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 30)	17	7	Monaro Panthers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	2DF	Rosie Sambiru	(2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 21)	7	0	Koloale
	2DF	Elsie Kwaeotolo	(1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 27)	5	1
	2DF	Rose Oge	(2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 22)	0	0	WanSOL
	3MF	Joy Timo	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 28)	3	0	Koloale
	3MF	Serah Ragomo	(1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 (age 28)	3	0	Solomon Warriors
	3MF	Muriel Gua	(2001-03-18) 18 March 2001 (age 21)	3	0	Koloale

Records

As of 8 October 2021

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals
1	Laydah Samani	6
2	Betty Maenu'u	2
	Ileen Pegi	2
4	Cathy Aihunu	1
	Crystal Annie	1
	Margaret Daudau	1
	Prudence Fula	1
	Merina Joe	1
	Diane Jusuts	1
	Elsie Kwoaetolo	1
	Ella Misibini	1
	Mesalyn Saepio	1
Total		19

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup									Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter
1995
1999
2003
2007	Did not qualify								3	0	1	2	1	14
2011									5	1	1	3	5	12
2015	Did not enter
2019	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	2	1
2023									5	1	3	1	6	7
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	16	3	6	7	14	34

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics									Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1996	Ineligible								No qualifying process
2000
2004	Did not enter
2008	Did not qualify								4	1	1	2	4	8
2012	Did not enter
2016	Did not qualify								3	0	0	3	2	12
2020	Did not qualify
2024	To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	1	1	5	6	20

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1983	Did not enter
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998
2003
2007	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	14
2010	Fourth place	4th	5	1	1	3	5	12
2014	Did not enter
2018	Did not qualify
2022	Third place	3rd	5	1	3	1	6	7
Total	Third place	3/12	13	2	4	7	12	33

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2003	Did not enter
2007	Group stage	6th	4	1	1	2	4	8
2011	Group stage	7th	4	1	0	3	4	6
2015	Group stage	7th	3	0	0	3	2	12
2019	To Be Determined
2023
Total	Group stage	3/4	11	2	1	8	10	26

Pacific Mini Games

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2017	Fourth Place	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9
Total	Fourth Place	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9

See also

• Sport in Solomon Islands
  • Football in Solomon Islands
    • Women's football in Solomon Islands
• Solomon Islands men's national football team

References

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