OFC U-20 Championship
Founded | 1974 |
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Region | Oceania (OFC) |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champions | New Zealand (6th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Australia (12 titles) |
Website | http://www.oceaniafootball.com |
2016 OFC U-20 Championship |
The OFC U-20 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the Under-20 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Between 1974 and 2012, the competition was open to teams under 20 years of age. In 2013, the age limit was reduced to under 19 years of age.[1]
Eligible teams
Fourteen nations are eligible to participate in the tournament, these are:
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Former teams
Results
Summaries
- Notes
- ↑ The age restriction was reduced to 19 years of age to ensure those who entered were also eligible for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Performances by team
Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
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Australia | 12 (1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005) | 1 (1980) | - | - |
New Zealand | 6 (1980, 1992, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016) | 7 (1974, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2001) | 4 | - |
Tahiti | 2 (1974, 2008) | 1 (1992) | - | 2 |
Fiji | 1 (2014) | 5 (1978, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2013) | 4 | 4 |
Vanuatu | - | 2 (2014, 2016) | 4 | 2 |
Solomon Islands | - | 2 (2005, 2011) | 2 | 2 |
Israel | - | 2 (1985, 1987) | - | - |
New Caledonia | - | 1 (2008) | 2 | 3 |
Chinese Taipei | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Papua New Guinea | - | - | - | 2 |
^ This 1974 third place was achieved by Vanuatu under its former name New Hebrides.
FIFA U-20 World Cup performances
Team | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | Total |
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Australia | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | 4th | 4th | QF | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | AFC member | 12 | ||||||||
Fiji | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | q | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Tahiti | R1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vanuatu | q | 1 |
References
- ↑ "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
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