OFC Nations Cup

The Oceania Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceanian nations. It has been held every two years since 1996 by the Oceania Football Confederation; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals. Participating nations are Australia, New Zealand and various Pacific Islands. The latter have to qualify in a preliminary tournament.

A very large gulf separates Australia and New Zealand from the smaller island competitors. The tournament is paid little attention by the rest of the football world. Australia's top players, based in Europe, are generally not even selected on the basis that they would refuse to play in what they regard as a meaningless event - allowing New Zealand to embarrass its larger neighbour on a regular basis.

Results

Year Host Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1973
Details
New Zealand Missing image
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New Zealand
2 - 0 Missing image
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Tahiti
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New Caledonia
2 - 1 Missing image
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New Hebrides
1980
Details
New Caledonia Missing image
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Australia
4 - 2 Missing image
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Tahiti
Missing image
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New Caledonia
2 - 1 Missing image
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Fiji
1996
Details
no host Missing image
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Australia
6 - 0
5 - 0
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Tahiti
No Third Place Match was played, Solomon Islands and New Zealand shared Third Place.
1998
Details
Australia Missing image
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New Zealand
2 - 0 Missing image
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Australia
Missing image
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Fiji
4 - 2 Missing image
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Tahiti
2000
Details
Australia Missing image
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Australia
2 - 0 Missing image
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New Zealand
Missing image
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Solomon Islands
2 - 1 Missing image
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Vanuatu
2002
Details
New Zealand Missing image
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New Zealand
1 - 0 Missing image
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Australia
Missing image
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Tahiti
1 - 0 Missing image
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Vanuatu
2004
Details
Australia Missing image
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Australia
5 - 1
6 - 0
Missing image
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Solomon Islands
Missing image
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New Zealand
no match</sup> Missing image
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Fiji


International Football

FIFA - World Cup - Women's World Cup - World Rankings - Player of the Year
Asia: AFC - Asian Cup | Africa: CAF - African Nations Cup
South America: CONMEBOL - Copa América | North America: CONCACAF - Gold Cup
Oceania: OFC - OFC Nations Cup | Europe: UEFA - European Championship

See also: OFC Nations Cup, 1973, 1980, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004