Thesport offootball in the country ofKiribati is run by theKiribati Islands Football Federation.^[1][2] Association football is the most popular sport in Kiribati, likely originating with their previous British rule. It has been played on the islands since 1979 at the latest, with their participation in the1979 Pacific Games. The association administers thenational men's football team andnational women's football team as well as national football. For national football there is primarily theKiribati National Championship, where there's evidence as early as 1984 for the men and 2002 for the women. This covers the whole country, though far flungKiritimati do not always compete, likely due to financial constraints.^[3][4][5] In 2021 there was an additional Tarawa Champions League, won by SB Lyke It, though no representative was sent to theOFC Champions League.

• Football in Kiribati

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