The meeting was chaired by PNGFA & OFC President David Chung which invited representatives from stakeholders and parties to discuss strategy for PNGFA to gauge their views.
The agenda on the meeting includes; i) National Soccer League (club) Licensing System, ii) Pacific Games 2015, iii) National Team & Pacific Games 2015, iv) FIFA World Cup Qualifying 2018 and v) PNGFA Facilities Development.

At the start of the meeting President David Chung stressed that NSL will be introducing a licensing system for all franchise club to be eligible to participate in NSL. Any clubs without a license won’t participate in the NSL.
The issuing of licenses to franchises in the semi-professional National Soccer League will come into effect next season.
The licensing system was the first agenda discussed at the first PNGFA strategic meeting.
There will be two types of license, the Probational and Full License. The license is valid for two years, and after two years the franchise will have to re-apply for a new one.
To have a Probational License a franchise club must have the following requirements; a football registered office with a bank account, minimum of one full-time staff member, must have a minimum youth team playing in the local MA competition to be part of the franchise and must be a registered company or club incorporated with Investment Promotion Authority (IPA).
A Full License is open only to Probational License holders who have fulfilled the Probational License requirements and have their own playing field lease or rent for a minimum of two years, players must be registered to a database and agreement, a business plan of two years and have a sponsor.
“Our licensing system to be in place for next NSL season will guide all parties especially clubs to grow and manage professionally,” said Chung.
The inputs by stakeholders of the game have greatly assisted the PNGFA secretariat with ideas and recommendations to take the game in the country to the next level.
Chung said there was recommendation to PNGFA to organise club championships to cater for youth development. There will be a need to improve coaching as well. PNGFA will advertise for management of all categories of national teams later this year.
The meeting agreed that PNGFA needed experienced coaches for respective age teams. PNGFA may look abroad for assistance for overseas coaches if PNG coaches cannot perform to expectations, Chung said.
“PNGFA will still work on the coaches in developing them,” he said.
Chung said PNGFA’s management strategy on coaches and referees need to be reviewed and changed to suit the improve standards.