2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament

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2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryVanuatu
Dates15–24 August 2019
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Third placeFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Fourth placeNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored19 (2.11 per match)
Attendance10,700 (1,189 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg Vikram Pratap Singh (2 goals)
2021

The 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament was the 1st edition of the OFC Youth Development Tournament, an international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). The tournament was held in Vanuatu between 15 and 24 August 2019. [1]

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Teams

A total of six men's under-18 national teams, including four from Oceania and two from outside Oceania (one from Asia and one from Europe), were invited to participate in the cross-confederation event. [2]

Venues

The tournament was played at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2001 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can name a maximum of 20 players.

Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of three teams, including two from OFC and one from outside OFC.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners advance to the Final
Group runners-up advance to the Third place match
Group third place advance to the Fifth place match

Times listed are UTC+11:00.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 220031+26 Final
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21011213 Third place match
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 20022310 Fifth place match
Source: OFC
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
  • Labaste Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Chung Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 800
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Report
Penalties
4–5

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Report
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 800
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 220051+46 Final
2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 21014513 Third place match
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (H)20021430 Fifth place match
Source: OFC
(H) Host
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg3–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sione Lelenga (Tonga)

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report

India  Flag of India.svg4–1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)

Placement matches

Fifth place match

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Report
Penalties
2–3
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sione Mau (American Samoa)

Third place match

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–0New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Report

Final

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0–2Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Korman Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sione Lelenga (Tonga)

Goalscorers

There were 19 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.11 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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References

  1. "OFC's Youth Development Tournament 2019 – Men's". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. "OFC Youth Tournament set to kick-off". Oceania Football Conferdation. 7 August 2019.