| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 7–13 December |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  Fiji |
| Fourth place |  New Caledonia |
The OFC U-20 Championship 1980 was held in Fiji. It also served as qualification for the intercontinental play-off for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Fiji (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| 7 December | Fiji | 2–2 | New Zealand |
| 9 December | New Zealand | 5–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| 11 December | Fiji | 4–2 | Papua New Guinea |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 3 | Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 6 December | Australia | 1–0 | Tahiti |
| 9 December | Tahiti | 1–2 | New Caledonia |
| 11 December | New Caledonia | 1–6 | Australia |
| Fiji | 4–3 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 OFC U-20 Championship |
|---|
 New Zealand First title |
Australia (host)Tournament winners New Zealand failed to qualify for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship. They did not win in an intercontinental play-off group with Argentina and Israel. Matches were played at José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 8 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 |
 Israel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 |
| 18 March | New Zealand | 0–0 | Israel |
| 20 March | Argentina | 1–0 | Israel |
| 22 March | Argentina | 1–0 | New Zealand |
| 25 March | Israel | 1–2 | New Zealand |
| 27 March | Argentina | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| 29 March | Argentina | 2–0 | Israel |
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