Expanding Footy 9s into Samoa is part of our plan to grow the game in the Pacific.
Footy 9s is played on rectangular fields, allowing the sport to be played on any soccer or rugby field.
There are 3 great formats to choose from – Men’s Footy, Women’s Footy and Touch Footy.
Get Involved
If you are keen to be involved with the development of the sport in Samoa, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us via info@aflinternational.com.
TEAM SAMOA
Team Samoa has competed in a number of AFI tournaments, including the Harmony Cup and World 9s.
Major Results
2022 World 9s – Division 1 Men’s Champions
2023 World 9s – Women’s Champions
2023 Harmony Cup – Champions
The Independent State of Samoa, known as Western Samoa until 1997, is made up of nine volcanic islands, two of which – Savai’i and Upolu – make up more than 99% of the land.
The main island of Upolu is home to nearly three-quarters of Samoa’s population, and its capital city is Apia.
It was governed by New Zealand until its people voted for independence in 1961. It has the world’s second-largest Polynesian group, after the Maori.
The economy is heavily dependent on agricultural exports, tourism and financial assistance from Samoans living abroad.
Samoa’s deeply conservative and devoutly Christian society centres around the extended family, which is headed by an elected chief who directs the family’s social, economic and political affairs, and the church, which is a focus of recreational and social life.
