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

Founded	1983
Region	Oceania (OFC)
Number of teams	4
Current champions	New Zealand (6th title)
Most successful team(s)	New Zealand (6 titles)
2018 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

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 (1983)	–
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	Total
New Zealand	1st	3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	11
Papua New Guinea	—	×	5th	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	9
Australia[lower-alpha 1]	2nd	2nd	3rd[lower-alpha 2]	2nd	1st	1st	1st					7
Cook Islands	—	—	—	—	—	—	5th	×	3rd	3rd	GS	4
Fiji	4th	—	—	—	—	4th	×	×	GS	—	2nd	4
Tonga	—	—	—	—	—	—	×	3rd	GS	4th	GS	4
Samoa	—	—	—	—	—	GS	4th	×	—	—	GS	3
Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 1]	—	1st	1st									2
New Caledonia	3rd[lower-alpha 3]	—	—	—	—	—	—	×	—	—	4th	2
Solomon Islands	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4th	4th	—	•	2
Tahiti	—	—	—	—	—	—	×	×	GS	—	GS	2
American Samoa	—	—	—	—	—	GS	×	—	—	—	•	1
Australia B[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4]	—	—	4th[lower-alpha 2]	—	—	—	—					1
New Zealand B[lower-alpha 4]	—	4th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Vanuatu	—	—	—	—	—	—	×	×	GS	—	•	1

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

Main article: OFC Women's Nations Cup 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

External links

• OFC Official Website
• Oceania Cup (Women)