Australia at the OFC Nations Cup

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The Australia national association football team represented Australia at the OFC Nations Cup from 1980 to 2004. [1]

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OFC Nations Cup record

Australia's OFC Nations Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1973 Did not participate
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1980 Champions1st4400244
1996 Champions1st4310140
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1998 Runners-up2nd4301233
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2000 Champions1st4400260
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2002 Runners-up2nd5401232
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2004 Champions1st7610324
2008–presentNot an OFC member
Total4 titles6/728242214213

1980 OFC Nations Cup

Group B

TeamPWDLGFGAPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 33002026
2Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 320112114
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 31026222
4Flag of the British New Hebrides (1952-1980).svg  New Hebrides 3003690


Final

1996 OFC Nations Cup

Semi-final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Report)
Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Barry Tasker (NZL)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Damian Mori 33'
Paul Wade 45' pen
Joe Spiteri 51'
(Report)
Breakers Stadium, Newcastle
Attendance: 8,858
Referee: Simon Micallef (AUS)

Final

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg0 6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Report) Ernie Tapai 5'
Paul Trimboli 20'
Kris Trajanovski 25', 28', 44', 89'
Olympic Stadium, Papeete
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Barry Tasker (NZL)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5 0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Robbie Hooker 11'
Kris Trajanovski 21', 36', 54'
Rupena Raumati 31' (og)
(Report)
Bruce Stadium, Canberra
Attendance: 9,421
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

1998 OFC Nations Cup

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia.svg Australia 62200191+18
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 3210143+1
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands 02002019-19
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Mori 2', 25', 44' (Report) Masinisau 62'

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–0Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Trimboli 1', 12', 63'
Mori 8', 15', 30', 34'
Maloney 17', 89'
Ceccoli 42'
Trajanovski 48', 68', 76' (pen), 88'
Chipperfield 66'
Halpin 80'
(Report)

Semi-final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4-1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Mori 1', 32', 81'
Veart 86'
(Report) Labaste 55'
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Intaz Shah (Fiji)

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1-0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Burton 24' (Report)
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Massimo Raveino (Tahiti)

2000 OFC Nations Cup

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 62200230+23
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3210157-2
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 02002122-21
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg170Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Agostino 18', 68'
Muscat 21', 45' (pen)
Tiatto 24'
Foster 30', 42', 51', 80'
Zdrilic 35', 65'
Lazaridis 55'
Popovic 60'
Corica 70'
Zane 82', 87', 89'
(Report)
Stade Pater, Papeete, Tahiti
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Leaustic (Tahiti)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg60Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Chipperfield 6'
Zane 13', 35'
Omokirio 36' (OG)
Muscat 39' (pen)
Cardozo 43'
(Report)

Semi-final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1 – 0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Kevin Muscat 5' pen (Report)
Stade Pater
Papeete, Tahiti
Attendance: 300

Final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2 – 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Shaun Murphy 40'
Craig Foster 66'
(Report)
Stade Pater
Papeete, Tahiti
Attendance: 300

2002 OFC Nations Cup

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 93300210+21
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 63201220
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33102210-8
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 03003114-13
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Mori 69'
Despotovski 85'
(Report)
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ariiotima (Tahiti)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
Despotovski 2', 56' (pen), 76', 77'
Horvat 15'
Chipperfield 22', 35'
Mori 34'
Costanzo 83'
Porter 86'
Trimboli 90+'
(Report)
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rugg (New Zealand)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Milicic 4'
Porter 7', 12', 45', 52'
Juric 36'
Trimboli 46'
De Amicis 89'
(Report)
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rugg (New Zealand)

Semi-final

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1
(AET)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Porter 88'
Mori 96'
(Report) Zaveroni 38'
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rugg (New Zealand)

Final

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nelsen 78' (Report)
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ariiotima (Tahiti)

2004 OFC Nations Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5410213+1813Advance to final
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 531196+310
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5302175+129
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 511331074
5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5113224224
6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 51045943
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Bresciano Soccerball shade.svg40' (Report)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 12,130
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9 0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg14', 47'
Skoko Soccerball shade.svg43'
Simon Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Sterjovski Soccerball shade.svg51', 61', 74'
Zdrilic Soccerball shade.svg85'
Chipperfield Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Report)
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Harry Attison (Vanuatu)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6 1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Madaschi Soccerball shade.svg6', 50'
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg39', 66', 75'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Report) Gataurua Soccerball shade.svg19'

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Report) Aloisi Soccerball shade.svg25', 85'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg81'
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charles Ariiotima (Tahiti)

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg2 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Menapi Soccerball shade.svg43', 75' (Report) Cahill Soccerball shade.svg50'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg52'

Final

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1 – 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Batram Suri Soccerball shade.svg60' (Report) Skoko Soccerball shade.svg5', 28'
Milicic Soccerball shade.svg19'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg43'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg79'
Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand)

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6 – 0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Milicic Soccerball shade.svg5'
Kewell Soccerball shade.svg8'
Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg60'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg79'
Elrich Soccerball shade.svg82'
Emerton Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Report)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 19,208
Referee: Leone Rakaroi (Fiji)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1980 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Damian Mori 141013
Kris Trajanovski 1174
Paul Trimboli 6132
Joel Porter 66
Tim Cahill 66
Vaughan Coveny 66
Ian Hunter 55
Eddie Krnčević 55
Craig Foster 55
Clayton Zane 55
Bobby Despotovski 55
Paul Kay 44
Scott Chipperfield 4121
Kevin Muscat 44
Danny Moulis 33
Ante Milicic 312
Josip Skoko 33
Mile Sterjovski 33
Ahmad Elrich 33
Brett Emerton 33
Vic Bozanic 22
Peter Sharne 22
Brad Maloney 22
Paul Agostino 22
Adrian Madaschi 22
John Aloisi 22
Arno Bertogna 11
Paul Wade 11
Joe Spiteri 11
Ernie Tapai 11
Robbie Hooker 11
Alvin Ceccoli 11
Troy Halpin 11
Carl Veart 11
Mark Burton 11
Danny Tiatto 11
Stan Lazaridis 11
Tony Popovic 11
Steve Corica 11
Pablo Cardozo 11
Shaun Murphy 11
Steve Horvat 11
Angelo Costanzo 11
Ante Jurić 11
Fausto De Amicis 11
Mark Bresciano 11
David Zdrilic 11
Harry Kewell 11
Tony Vidmar 11
Archie Thompson 11
Total139221224232236

See also

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