1989 OFC U-17 Championship

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1989 OFC U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates21–29 January 1989
Teams5 (from 5 associations)
Venue(s)1
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
Fourth placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored85 (8.5 per match)
1986
1991

The 1989 OFC U-17 Championship was the third edition of the OFC U-16/U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organised by OFC for the men's under-17 national teams of Oceania. This doubled as the qualifiers for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship. [1]

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Australia were the defending champions, and won their third title by two points over New Zealand and subsequently qualified for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship. [2]

Teams

Five teams entered the tournament from five confederations.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)4400351+348Qualification for 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4301185+136
3Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 4202235+184
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4103923142
5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4004051510
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

Matches

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg9–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
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Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–10Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg24–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
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Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
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Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg7–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
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Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–13Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
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Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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References

  1. Garin, Erik (5 November 2003). "Oceania Preliminary Competition for the U-17 World Cup 1989". RSSSF .
  2. Gautier, Lou (1 February 1989). "Joeys Scotland bound". Australian Soccer Weekly. Vol. 10, no. 364. p. 17.