List of OFC national association football teams by nickname

The following is a list of nicknames of Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) national association football teams.

Nicknames

Nicknames in italics are commonly used in English.

TeamNicknameEnglish translationNotesAu FiliThe National TeamFilifili means the "Chosen" or "Selected" in Samoan.Soka Kuki AiraniThe National TeamThe Flag of the Cook Islands from 1973 to 1979 was a predominantly green color representing the continuous growth and life of the islandsThe Green and WhitesBula Boys"Bula" is a greeting used in Fijian.Les CagousThe KagusFrom a crested, almost flightless bluish-grey bird related to the rails, endemic to the island of New Caledonia.Les Rouges et GrisThe Red and GraysAll WhitesNew Zealand adopted an 'all white' playing strip during the 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign. (Women's)Football FernsThe fern is one of the national symbols of New Zealand.Formerly known as the SWANZ.KapulsThe CuscusA species of Australasian possum.ManumeaAfter a native bird.The BonitosTribe of fishes.Toa Aito Les guerriers de ferIron WarriorsIron has been entwined in the Tahiti culture from the onset. When British Captain Samuel Wallis "discovered" Tahiti on 18 June 1767, the natives were eager to trade, especially in iron nails.Timi FakafomuaThe National TeamThe national football team of Tonga.The Men in Black and GoldFrom the Vanuatu flag which has Red and green sections, divided horizontally by a gold stripe running within a black border.

See also

List of national association football teams by nickname

References