The 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the OFC U-19/U-20 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-19/under-20 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in New Zealand between 11–24 July 2017.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Dates | 11–24 July 2017 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Papua New Guinea |
| Fourth place |  New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 86 (5.73 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,200 (147 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Emma Main (11 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Luisa Tamanitoakula |
| Best goalkeeper | Ateca Tuwa |
| Fair play award | New Zealand |
For this tournament the age limit was lowered from under-20 to under-19. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the OFC representative.[3]
Teams edit
A total of six (out of 11) OFC member national teams entered the tournament.[2]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3rd | Group stage (2002, 2006) |
| New Caledonia |
4th | Third place (2012) |
| New Zealand (hosts) |
7th | Champions (2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) |
| Papua New Guinea |
5th | Runners-up (2004, 2012, 2014) |
 Samoa |
5th | Fourth place (2002, 2006, 2012) |
 Tonga |
6th | Runners-up (2006) |
- Did not enter
Venue edit
The matches were played at the Ngahue Reserve in Auckland.[2]
Squads edit
Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team could name a maximum of 20 players.[4]
Matches edit
The tournament was played in round-robin format. There were three matches on each matchday. The draw for the fixtures was held on 31 May 2017 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]
All times were local, NZST (UTC+12).[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | +47 | 15 | 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Fiji
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 6 | |
| 5 | Samoa
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5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 | Tonga
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 1 |
| New Caledonia | 1–0 | Samoa |
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| Fiji | 1–9 | New Zealand |
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| Papua New Guinea | 4–1 | Tonga |
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| Samoa | 2–2 | Fiji |
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| New Zealand | 6–0 | Samoa |
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| Tonga | 1–3 | New Caledonia |
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| Fiji | 3–2 | Papua New Guinea |
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| Tonga | 0–9 | New Zealand |
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| Fiji | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
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| Samoa | 1–1 | Papua New Guinea |
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Winners edit
| 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship |
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 New Zealand Sixth title |
The following team from OFC qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[7]
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
21 July 2017 | 6 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[8]
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Luisa Tamanitoakula
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| Golden Boot | Emma Main
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| Golden Gloves | Ateca Tuwa
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| Fair Play Award | New Zealand
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Goalscorers edit
- 11 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
Michaela Foster- Deven Jackson
- Grace Jale
Jacklyn Maiyosi- Ramona Padio
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Mariecamilla Ah Ki (playing against New Zealand)
Helen Tahitua (playing against New Zealand)- Nipa Talasinga (playing against Samoa)
References edit
- ^ "OFC Insider – 2017/01". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "OFC U-19 Women's Championship coming to NZ". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Circular #1565 – FIFA women's tournaments 2018–2019" (PDF). FIFA.com. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Squads confirmed for U-19s". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Fates sealed for OFC U-19 Women's Championship". Oceania Football Confederation. 31 May 2017.
- ^ "OFC U-19 Women's Championship 2017 – Programme". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 July 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand first to book ticket to France". FIFA.com. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand make it a clean sweep". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 July 2017.
External links edit
- 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship Archived 28 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine, oceaniafootball.com