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The 1973 OFC Nations Cup was the first Oceania-wide football tournament ever held. It took place in New Zealand from 17 February 1973–24 February 1973. All matches were held at Newmarket Park, in Auckland, and five teams participated: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, New Hebrides (now known as Vanuatu) and Fiji.
| 1973 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 17–24 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tahiti |
| Third place | New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |  New Hebrides |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Segin Wayewol (NCL) Alan Marley Erroll Bennett (TAH) (3 goals each) |
At the time, the Oceania Football Confederation was not considered a full FIFA Confederation, and as such allowed national teams unaffiliated with FIFA to enter.
The teams played each other according to a round-robin format, and the top two teams (New Zealand and Tahiti) played off in a final to determine the winner. New Caledonia and New Hebrides also played each other, on the same day as the final, to determine third place.
New Zealand won the tournament with a 2–0 victory in the final, while New Caledonia retained third place by defeating New Hebrides.
Venues edit
| Auckland |
|---|
| Newmarket Park |
| Capacity: Unknown |
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First round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Tahiti
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Caledonia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 | New Hebrides
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Fiji
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| Tahiti | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Erroll Bennett  ?' Alexis Tumahai ?' |
[1] | Roger Mandin ?' |
| New Zealand | 5–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Turner ?' David Taylor ?' Geoff Brand ?' Malcolm Bland ?' Alan Vest ?' |
[2] | Terio Vakatawa ?' |
| New Caledonia | 4–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Hmae ?', ?' Segin Wayewol ?' Pierre Wacapo ?' |
[3] | Michael Dupuy ?' |
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Vest ?' |
[4] | Erroll Bennett ?' |
| New Caledonia | 2–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Segin Wayewol ?', ?' |
[5] |
| Tahiti | 1–0 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Erroll Bennett ?' |
[6] |
| New Hebrides | 2–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Alick Saurei ?' Jacky Valette ?' |
[7] | Josateki Kurivitu ?' |
| New Zealand | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Marley ?' Colin Latimour ?' |
[8] | Jean Xowie ?' |
| Tahiti | 4–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Carrara ?' Harold Ng Fok ?' Gilles Malinowski ?' Roland de Marigny ?' |
[9] |
| New Zealand | 3–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bland ?' Brian Hardman ?' Alan Marley ?' |
[10] | Raymond Valette ?' |
Third place play-off edit
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Delmas ?' Jean Xowie ?' |
[11] | Charles Galinie ?' |
Final edit
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| David Taylor ?' Alan Marley ?' |
[12] |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup winners |
|---|
 New Zealand First title |
Goalscorers edit
There were 37 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.08 goals per match.
3 goals
Segin Wayewol (NCL)
Alan Marley- Erroll Bennett (TAH)
2 goals
- Jean Hmae (NCL)
- Jean Xowie (NCL)
- Malcolm Bland
- David Taylor
- Alan Vest
1 goal
Josateki Kurivitu- Terio Vakatawa
- Gerald Delmas (NCL)
- Roger Mandin (NCL)
- Pierre Wacapo (NCL)
Michael Dupuy- Charles Galinie
- Alick Saurei
- Jacky Valette
- Raymond Valette
- Geoff Brand
- Brian Hardman
- Colin Latimour
- Brian Turner
- Claude Carrara (TAH)
- Harold Ng Fok (TAH)
- Gilles Malinowski (TAH)
- Roland de Marigny (TAH)
- Alexis Tumahai (TAH)
Tournament team rankings edit
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Champion |
| 2 | Tahiti
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Runner-up |
| 3 | New Caledonia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | New Hebrides
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Fiji
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
References edit
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation page on Oceania Cup. Accessed 6 September 2005.
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1973 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 6 September 2005.