OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Organising body OFC
Founded1991
Region Oceania
Number of teams8
Qualifier for Summer Olympics
Current championsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(5th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(5 titles each)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

The OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once in four years' time to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games. Unlike other continent, winner of OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament does not giving away any trophy.

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Eligible teams

Fourteen nations are eligible to participate in the tournament, these are:

Previous tournaments

YearHost`FinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1988
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robin Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Round robin Flag of the Republic of China.svg
Taiwan
1991
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robin Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Round robin Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
1996
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Round robin Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Round robin Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
1999
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
4–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
3–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
2004
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2–0
1–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
2008
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Round robin Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Round robin Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
2012
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1–0Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
1–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
2015
Details
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
[1]
0–0
4–3 ( p )
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2019
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji [2] Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
[2]
5–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
1–0Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
2023
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
9–0Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu

Note: The 2015 Olympic qualifying tournament was held as part of the men's football tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games.

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