History
While still in its infancy, Bougainville United FC management began a fundraising campaign in hopes of competed in the Papua New Guinea National Soccer League for the 2011–12 season. The Bougainville Football Federation hoped that club would provide young players from the region a way to realize their dream of becoming professional footballers, with most players in the squad hailing from Bougainville. [1]
Bougainville United competed in the Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League in 2022. [2] The club finished third in the NGI Eastern Division, failing to qualify for the play-off round. [3] In 2024, Bougainville United was the only club from the region to compete in the New Guinea Islands Regional Club Championship. The club defeated Nursery FC in the final to win the competition and advance to the PNGFA National Club Championships later that year. [4] The following month, players from the club were part of the Bougainville national squad that traveled to the Solomon Islands for international friendlies. [5]
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Football in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville