1997 OFC U-20 Championship

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1997 OFC U-20 Championship
Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 20 ans 1997
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
Dates4–10 January
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Fourth placeFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
1994
1998

The OFC U-20 Championship 1997 was held in Tahiti. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3300230+239Advance to Final
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 320184+46
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3102515103Advance to Third place play-off
4Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (H)3003219170
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts


4 January Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–5Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
6 January Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
8 January New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Third place play-off

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Penalties
5–4

Final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
 1997 OFC U-20 Championship 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia

Eighth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The tournament winner qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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