Panguna Metals FC

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Panguna Metals FC
Panguna Metals FC logo.png
Full namePanguna Metals Football Club
Founded1998;27 years ago (1998)
GroundNiniku Oval
ManagerFreddie Piriri [1]
League Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League
2022 1st, NGI Eastern
Website Website

Panguna Metals FC is a soccer club based in Arawa, Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The club competes in various leagues and cups in AROB and Papua New Guinea. With nine titles, the club holds the record for most Arawa FA B-League championships.

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History

Panguna Metals FC was founded in 1998 and consists of players from Arawa and Panguna. The club is financially supported by Bougainville Copper, operators of Panguna mine. Originally the club's players belonged to the "Lost Generation," youth who suffered during the Bougainville conflict. The club's first major honour came in 2005 when it won the ABG Peace & Reconciliation Games. In 2011, Panguna Metals FC was selected to represent Bougainville at the Besta Cup, Papua New Guinea's most prestigious cup competition. That year, the club progressed to the semi-finals held in Lae, ultimately finishing third. [2] [3]

Panguna Metals FC won eight consecutive Arawa FA B-League titles between 2008 and 2015, becoming the region's dominate club for nearly a decade. The club reached its ninth consecutive Grand Final in 2016, losing its first-ever championship match to Poraka FC. [4] After a hiatus of nearly two years which saw the team sit out the B-League after losing many players to other work and personal commitments, the club returned to the league in 2018. That season, the club reached its tenth Grand Final, ultimately beating Extract FC for its ninth title. [5]

In 2022, the club competed in the Papua New Guinea Premier Soccer League. Panguna Metals dominated the Eastern Conference and advanced to the quarter-finals against Hekari United. The club lost only one match during the group stage which featured five other teams in the group. That season, the squad included several players that were part of the Papua New Guinea national under-20 soccer team that competed in 2022 OFC U-19 Championship. [6] [7]

Stadium

The club plays its home matches at the Niniku Oval in Arawa. [8]

Honours

Winners: (1) 2022
Third Place: (1) 2011
Winners: (9) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
Runners-up: (1) 2016

References

  1. ↑ Susuve, David. "NSL Finals Set". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "BCL Sponsorship For Panguna Football". Bougainville Copper Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Panguna Metals Kicking Goals with BCL". Bougainville Copper Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Masiu, Romulus. "Poraka Claim Arawa Football Association Top Honours". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Teme, Kevin. "Panguna Crowed Arawa Soccer Champions". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Pangkatana, John. "Panguna Metals Face Daunting Task in Hekari United". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Susuve, David. "Fuel Cut Hits Men's NSL Quarter Finals". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "11 Teams Do Battle in 2018 AFA Cup". PNG Post Courier. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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