OFC meeting: talking points

One or two lines a slide. Say it your way.

Check before the meeting

1 · Cover

Thank him for the time. We're here to show who we are, then float some ideas.

2 · Who we are

One club runs the whole path, from a four-year-old to a pro contract. That's rare in Oceania.

3 · United Sports Centre

We own our land: 20 hectares. That's why we can host and build things others can't.

4 · U4–U8

300 kids this year, up 29%. Seven in ten of our U9 academy players started here. The base of the pyramid works.

5 · Football Starts at Home

Tom Byer partnership. Ball at the feet before school age. Could work in any Oceania country.

6 · Pathway

335 academy players in 2026, each with their own development plan.

7 · Mini Football Leagues

Adults and kids playing for fun keep the club alive. 60 teams now, aiming for 100+.

8 · CIC

Eleven years running and one of NZ's biggest youth tournaments. We know how to host.

9 · SIU

Season One was all away from home. We want the league in Christchurch.

10 · Whole island

SIU is for the South Island, not just Christchurch. Queenstown camp in December is the first.

11 · Ideas

Make clear these are conversation starters.

12 · Islands at the Cup

Island youth teams at CIC every July. Ask: could OFC help with pathways, funding or selection?

13 · Messi Cup

No Oceania team in the 2026 field. An OFC U16 event in Christchurch, with the winner going to Miami.

14 · Pro League in the South

Te Kaha has a 30,000-seat roofed stadium, so weather can't stop a final. Queenstown as a base for Oceania teams.

15 · Mini stadium

A compact stadium on our own land, used every day. A model other clubs could copy.

16 · Close

Ask for one next step: who at OFC should we work with on each idea?