OFC U-19 Men's Championship

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OFC U-19 Championship
Organising body OFC
Founded1974
Region Oceania
Number of teams11
Current championsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(9th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (12 titles)
Website http://www.oceaniafootball.com
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 OFC U-19 Championship

The OFC U-19 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the under-19 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Contents

Between 1974 and 2012, the competition was open to teams under 20 years of age and called the OFC U-20 Championship. Since 2014, the age limit was darkreduced to under 19 years of age, [1] and since 2018, the tournament name was changed to the OFC U-19 Championship.

Eligible teams

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

Former teams

Results

Summaries

Ed.YearHostsGold medal icon.svg WinnersScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg Third placeScoreFourth place
1 1974 Tahiti Flag of France.svg  Tahiti
2–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
2 1978 New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
3 1980 Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
4–3
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
4 1982 Papua New Guinea Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–3 (a.e.t.)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2–1
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
5 1985 Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
6 1986 New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
7 1988 Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei
2–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
8 1990 Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
9 1992 Tahiti Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
10 1994 Fiji Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1–0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
0–0 (4–2 p)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
11 1997 Tahiti Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2–1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
1–1 (5–4 p)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
12 1998 Samoa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2–1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
13 2001 Cook Islands & New Caledonia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–3 [note 2]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
14 2002 Fiji & Vanuatu Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
15–0 [note 4]
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
15 2005 Solomon Islands Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3–0
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
4–1
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
16 2007 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
17 2008 Tahiti Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
18 2011 New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
3–1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
2–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
19 2013 Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
20 2014 Fiji Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
21 2016 Vanuatu Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5–0
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
22 2018 Tahiti Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1–0
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
4–1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
23 2022 Tahiti Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
3–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
1–1 (5–4 p)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
24 2024 Samoa Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4–0
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
4–2
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
25 2026 Tahiti To be determined
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Group stage, defined on points earned.
  2. Aggregate score. (1–2 in first leg; 3–1 (a.e.t.) in second leg)
  3. 1 2 There was no dispute for third place.
  4. Aggregate score. (11–0 in first leg; 4–0 in second leg)

Performances by team

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 (1978, 1982, 1985*, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005)1 (1980)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 9 (1980, 1992, 2007*, 2011*, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)7 (1974, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2001)5 (1978*, 1985, 1986*, 1998, 2008)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2 (1974*, 2008*)2 (1992*, 2018*)3 (1990, 1997*, 2022*)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1 (2014*)6 (1978, 1998, 2002*, 2007, 2013*, 2022)4 (1980*, 1982, 1992, 1997)5 (1988*, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2024)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2 (2014, 2016*)5 (1974, [a] 1990, 2002*, 2007, 2013)2 (1992, 1994)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 2 (2008, 2024)3 (2014, 2018, 2022)4 (1974, 1980, 2007, 2013)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 2 (2005*, 2011)3 (1994, 2007, 2024)3 (1998, 2014, 2018)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2 (1985, 1986)
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 1 (1988)2 (1985, 1986)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2 (1978, 1982*)
* = As hosts
Notes
  1. This 1974 third place was achieved by Vanuatu under its former name New Hebrides.

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of French Polynesia.svg
1974
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1978
Flag of Fiji.svg
1980
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
1982
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1985
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1986
Flag of Fiji.svg
1988
Flag of Fiji.svg
1990
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
1992
Flag of Fiji.svg
1994
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
1997
Flag of Samoa.svg
1998
Flag of France.svg
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
2001
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Flag of Fiji.svg
2002
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
2005
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2007
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2011
Flag of Fiji.svg
2013
Flag of Fiji.svg
2014
Flag of Tonga.svg
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
2016
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
2018
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
2022
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Flag of Samoa.svg
2024
Years
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa ×××××××××××GS×××××GS×6thPRPRGSPR7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ×1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st×1st1st1st1st1st1stPart of AFC 13
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei ××××4th4th3rdPart of AFC 3
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ××××××××××××GS×××××××GSPRGSPR5
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji ×2nd3rd3rd5th5th4th5th3rdGS3rd2ndGS2nd4th2nd4th4th2nd1stGSGS2nd4th23
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel ××××2nd2nd××Part of UEFA 2
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 4th×4th×××××××××GSGSGS4th2ndGS4th3rdSF3rd3rd2nd14
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2nd3rd1st2nd3rd3rd2nd2nd1st2nd2nd3rd2ndGSGS1st3rd1st1st×1st1st1st1st23
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea ×4th6th4th6th×GS×5thGS××GSGS×××GS5th5thGSGSQFGS16
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ××××××GS××GS×GSGSGSGS7th××××PRPRQFGS11
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands ×××××××××3rd×4thGS×2nd3rd×2nd×4thSF4thQF3rd11
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1st×5th××××4th2ndGS4th×GS××5th1st×××GS2nd4thGS13
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga ×××××××××××GSGSGSGS×××××PRGSGSPR8
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3rd×××××GS3rd4th4th×GSGSGS3rd6th×3rd3rd2nd2ndGSQFGS17

FIFA U-20 World Cup performances

Legend
Team Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg
1977
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1981
Flag of Mexico.svg
1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
1985
Flag of Chile.svg
1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
1989
Flag of Portugal (official).svg
1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1993
Flag of Qatar.svg
1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg
1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg
1999
Flag of Argentina.svg
2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2007
Flag of Egypt.svg
2009
Flag of Colombia.svg
2011
Flag of Turkey.svg
2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2015
Flag of South Korea.svg
2017
Flag of Poland.svg
2019
Flag of Argentina.svg
2023
Flag of Chile.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QFR1R1R14th4thQFR2R1R2R1R1 AFC member12
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji R1R12
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Q1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand R1R1R1R2R2R2R2Q8
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti R1R12
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu R11

References

  1. "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.