OFC U-19 Women's Championship

Last updated
OFC U-19 Women's Championship
Founded2002
Region Oceania (OFC)
Number of teamsVarious
Current championsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(8th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(8 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship

The OFC U-19 Women's Championship (previously the OFC U-20 Women's Championship or OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament) is a football tournament held every two years to decide the only qualification spot for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) representative at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [1]

Contents

Until 2006 it was an under-19 tournament. The most recent edition for 1 to 15 July 2017 was again an U-19 tournament, [2] and the tournament was called the OFC U-19 Women's Championship.

Results

There was no 2008 edition.

Summaries

U20 format

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2006
details
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
6 – 0Flag of Tonga.svg
Tonga
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
4 – 1Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
2010
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
RR Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands
Flag of Tonga.svg
Tonga
RR Flag of American Samoa.svg
American Samoa
2012
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
RR Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
RR Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
2014
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
RR Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
Flag of Tonga.svg
Tonga
RR Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
2015
details
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
RR Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
RR New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia

U19 format

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2002
details
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
6 – 0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Tonga.svg
Tonga
2 – 0Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
2004
details
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
RR Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
RR _
2017
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
RR Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
RR New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
2019
details
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
5 – 2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
4 – 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
2022
details
Cancelled [3]
2023
details
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
7 – 0Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of Samoa.svg
Samoa
2 – 1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
Cook Islands

Performances by countries

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird-placeFourth-place
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)1 (2002)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 (2002, 2004)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3 (2004, 2012, 2014)2 (2006, 2017)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2 (2017, 2023)
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1 (2006)3 (2002, 2010, 2014)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1 (2015)1 (2023)3 (2002, 2006, 2012)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1 (2019)1 (2012)2 (2015, 2017)
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1 (2010)1 (2023)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 1 (2015)2 (2014, 2019)
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1 (2004)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1 (2019)
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1 (2010)

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Tonga.svg
2002
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
2004
Flag of Samoa.svg
2006
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2010
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2012
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2014
Flag of Tonga.svg
2015
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2017
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg
2019
Flag of Fiji.svg
2023
Years
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa GS××4th××××GS×3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st1st AFC member2
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands GS××2nd××××GS4th4
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji GS×GS××××2ndGS2nd5
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia ××GS×3rd×4th4th2ndQF6
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2nd×1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st9
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea ×2nd3rd×2nd2nd× [lower-alpha 1] 3rdGSGS7
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 4th×4th×4th×2nd5thGS3rd7
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands ×3rdGS×××××GSQF4
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti ××××××××3rdQF2
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3rd×2nd3rd×3rd5th6thGSGS8
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu ××GS××4th3rd×4thQF5
Notes
  1. Papua New Guinea did not compete in 2015, as they had already qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as hosts.

Women's U-20 World Cup record

Legend
Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2002
Flag of Thailand.svg
2004
Flag of Russia.svg
2006
Flag of Chile.svg
2008
Flag of Germany.svg
2010
Flag of Japan.svg
2012
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
2014
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
2016
Flag of France.svg
2018
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
2022
Flag of Colombia.svg
2024
Flag of Poland.svg
2026
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QFQF AFC member2
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji q1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand GSGSGSGSQFGSGSGSq9
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea GS1

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