A timeline of Vanuatu football milestone achievements dated back to 2007.
The timeline (zoom out to see entire layout) have said few things about Vanuatu football milestones achieved through some key changes, and that was twelve years ago in the executive and the establishment of the first football academy.
In 2014 VFF adopted the Asia Pacific Football Academy programmed which became the pinnacle of Vanuatu football success.
Brian Kaltack, Bong Kalo and many others are examples of Vanuatu football elite players who have gone through the academy & the coaching education program.
Nalkutan FC and Malampa Revivors FC outside Port Vila league have became Vanuatu champions through the new decentralization strategy introduced 5 years ago.
Time | Name | Description |
2007 | 1st Bronze Medal in 2007 South Pacific Games | 1st Bronze Medal 2007 South Pacific Games and highest FIFA Ranking blong Vanuatu |
2007 | Establishment of Teouma Academy of football elite players to qualify for the World Cup. | Second mission to establish a proper Academy of football elite players to qualify for the World Cup. Eventually the Academy was established for 40,000,000vt for 3 years and as a result we have elite players like Brian Kaltak and Bong Kalo. |
2012 | Formalization of National Super League | The 2010 VFF National Super League was the qualifying competition for the 2010–11 OFC Champions League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_VFF_National_Super_League |
2014 | Decentralization programme launched. | VFF launched programme of Decentralization on the September 14th. |
2015 | Four Nations Tournament Champion | Vanuatu won the 1st ever Four Nations Tournament and reached final of the Olympic. – https://dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/vanuatu-u-hemi-four-nations-friendship-cup-jampion/article_3ae7523a-f33d-5c7c-87a9-ab2a6695739c.html |
2015 | Establishment of Northern Region Academy | Establishment of Northern Region Academy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Region_Academy |
2016 | Vanuatu qualified for the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea. | Vanuatu qualified for the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_OFC_U-20_Championship |
2017 | Nalkutan became champion of Vanuatu | Nalkutan became champion of Vanuatu |
2017 | Vanuatu played in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Vanuatu played in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea and was the 21st edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup |
2017 | Malampa Revivors played in the OFC Champions League. | Malampa Revivors FC qualified for the OFC Champions League for the 1st time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_OFC_Champions_League |
2017 | Vanuatu won gold in Men & Women soccer in the 2017 Pacific Mini Games | Vanuatu won gold in Men & Women soccer in the South Pacific Mini Games |
2018 | Nalkutan played in the OFC Champions League | Nalkutan played in the OFC Champions League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_OFC_Champions_League |
2018 | Vanuatu held the 1st position as OFC President and FIFA Vice President | Vanuatu held the 1st position as OFC President and FIFA Vice President |
2019 | Malampa Revivors became Champions of Vanuatu | Malampa Revivors FC beats Galaxy FC by 3-1 and became Champions in 2019 and proves decentralization is power of football development and strength of our nation.
https://www.facebook.com/vanuatufootballfederation/posts/3136373609713965 |
2019 | Lambert Maltock elected as OFC President and seats the FIFA Vice-President position | OFC President and FIFA Vice President |
2019 | Vanuatu Women U19 reached semi-final for the time. | Vanuatu Women U19 reached semi-final for the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_OFC_U-19_Women%27s_Championship |
2019 | National Youth League Championship launched | VFF National Youth League Championship launched. |