1985 OFC U-20 Championship

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1985 OFC U-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates15–24 February
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Fourth placeFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kalantzis
1982
1986

The OFC U-20 Championship 1985 was held in Sydney, Australia. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Matches

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5500204+1610
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5311156+97
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5302219+126
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 5203712–54
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5113912–33
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 5005231–290


15 February Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg5–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg1–3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
17 February Israel  Flag of Israel.svg6–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg1–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
20 February New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
22 February Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg2–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
24 February Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
 1985 OFC U-20 Championship 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Third title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The tournament winner qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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