Soccer in American Samoa

Soccer in American Samoa
CountryAmerican Samoa
Governing bodyAmerican Samoa Football Association
National team(s)men's national team
women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

The sport of soccer in American Samoa is governed by the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS), the country's soccer association.[1][2] It was founded in 1984, and affiliated to FIFA and to the OFC in 1998. It organizes the FFAS Senior League (the national men's domestic association football tournament), the FFAS Women's National League (the national women's domestic association football tournament), the men's national team and the women's national team.[3]

American Samoa is one of the weakest association footballing nations in the world, due to both its small population base and the overwhelming popularity of American football, basketball and baseball in the islands.[4][5]

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