OFC Women's Nations Cup

The OFC Women's Nations Cup (previously known as the OFC Women's Championship) is a women's association football tournament for national teams who belong to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). It was held every three years from 1983 to 1989. Currently, the tournament is held at irregular intervals. Of the 11 tournaments that have been held, New Zealand won six of them.

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Founded1983
RegionOceania (OFC)
Number of teams8 (finals)
Current champions New Zealand (6th title)
Most successful team(s) New Zealand (6 titles)
2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup

The competition has served as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991. In 2007, the competition took place in Papua New Guinea for the second time. Tonga and the Solomon Islands each took part for the first time in the four-team event, which was plagued by withdrawals from six squads.

The most recent edition was played in November 2018 in New Caledonia and was won by New Zealand for the sixth time.[1]

Only three nations have won the trophy: Australia (3 times), New Zealand (6 times) and Chinese Taipei (2 times).

Australia ceased to be a member of the OFC on January 1, 2006, having elected to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and hence no longer participate in the tournament.

History

First Tournaments (1983–1989)

The OFC Women's Nations Cup started in 1983 (as the OFC Women's Championship). The first edition took place in New Caledonia, and was won by New Zealand, after defeating Australia 3–2 in Nouméa. New Caledonia and Fiji also participated in this edition.

New Zealand hosted the second edition in 1986, won by guests Chinese Taipei, after beating Australia 4–1. A second New Zealand team also played in this tournament.

Chinese Taipei won again in 1989, on Australian soil, against New Zealand. This edition marked the debut of Papua New Guinea, who lost all of its games.

First World Cup qualifiers (1991–1995)

The tournament returned in 1991, again in Australia; with only three teams: the hosts, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. This competition also served as the qualifying process for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. New Zealand finished first and qualified for the World Cup.

In 1995, Papua New Guinea was the host. This edition featured the same teams from the previous edition. Australia won the tournament this time and qualified for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.

1998 to today

The American Samoa and Samoa made their debuts in 1998. This time, the competition took place in Australia, and was won by them. The country won again in 2003. This was their last participation on the championship before moving to the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

The following editions were all won by New Zealand, with Papua New Guinea in the second place.

Results

The top four placed teams so far were:[2]

Year Host Final Third place play-off Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1983  New Caledonia
New Zealand
3–2
Australia

New Caledonia
Round robin
Fiji
4
1986  New Zealand
Chinese Taipei
4–1
Australia

New Zealand
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)

New Zealand B
4
1989  Australia
Chinese Taipei
1–0
New Zealand

Australia[upper-alpha 1]
Round robin[upper-alpha 1]
Australia B[upper-alpha 1]
5
1991  Australia
New Zealand
Round robin
Australia

Papua New Guinea
N/A 3
1994  Papua New Guinea
Australia
Round robin
New Zealand

Papua New Guinea
N/A 3
1998  New Zealand
Australia
3–1
New Zealand

Papua New Guinea
7–1
Fiji
6
2003  Australia
Australia
Round robin
New Zealand

Papua New Guinea
Round robin
Samoa
5
2007  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Round robin
Papua New Guinea

Tonga
Round robin
Solomon Islands
4
2010  New Zealand
New Zealand
11–0
Papua New Guinea

Cook Islands
2–0
Solomon Islands
8
2014  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Round robin
Papua New Guinea

Cook Islands
Round robin
Tonga
4
2018  New Caledonia
New Zealand
8–0
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
7–1
New Caledonia
8
2022

Notes

  1. The third place play-off scheduled to take place between Australia and Australia B was cancelled due to waterlogged pitch, so their group standings are used.[3]

Teams reaching the top four

Team Champions Runners-up Third-place Fourth-place
 New Zealand 6 (1983, 1991, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2018) 4 (1989, 1994, 1998, 2003) 1 (1986)
 Australia 1 3 (1994, 1998, 2003) 3 (1983, 1986, 1991) 1 (1989)
 Chinese Taipei 2 (1986, 1989)
 Papua New Guinea 3 (2007, 2010, 2014) 5 (1991, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2018)
 Fiji 1 (2018) 2 (1983, 1998)
 Cook Islands 2 (2010, 2014)
 Tonga 1 (2007) 1 (2014)
 New Caledonia 1 (1983) 1 (2018)
 Australia B 1 (1989)
 Solomon Islands 2 (2007, 2010)
 Samoa 1 (2003)
 New Zealand B 1 (1986)

Participating nations

A total of 15 teams have participated in the tournament, including all 11 current full OFC members (associate members are not allowed entry). Additionally, former OFC members Australia and Chinese Taipei previously participated. The secondary teams of Australia and New Zealand also each participated once.

India were set to enter the 1989 tournament as invited guests, but withdrew after being refused permission to participate by the Indian government.

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • GS – Group stage
  • q – Qualified
  •    – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Withdrew
  •   No longer OFC member
  •      Hosts
Team
1983

1986

1989

1991

1994

1998

2003

2007

2010

2014

2018
TBD
2022
Total
 New Zealand 1st3rd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st11
 Papua New Guinea ×5th3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd3rd9
 Australia[lower-alpha 1] 2nd2nd3rd[lower-alpha 2]2nd1st1st1st7
 Cook Islands 5th×3rd3rdGS4
 Fiji 4th4th××GS2nd4
 Tonga ×3rdGS4thGS4
 Samoa GS4th×GS3
 Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 1] 1st1st2
 New Caledonia 3rd[lower-alpha 3]×4th2
 Solomon Islands 4th4th2
 Tahiti ××GSGS2
 American Samoa GS×1
 Australia B[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4] 4th[lower-alpha 2]1
 New Zealand B[lower-alpha 4] 4th1
 Vanuatu ××GS1

Notes

  1. Former OFC member, but now a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
  2. The third place play-off scheduled to take place between Australia and Australia B was cancelled due to waterlogged pitch, so their group standings are used.
  3. New Caledonia participated and hosted the tournament in 1983, but were not a member of the OFC or FIFA until 2004.
  4. Secondary national team.

Records and statistics

References

  1. "New Zealand collect Canada 2015 ticket". FIFA. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. "Oceania Cup (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/oc-women89.html
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