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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]
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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]
A total of six (out of 11) OFC member national teams entered the tournament.[2]
The matches were played at the Ngahue Reserve in Auckland.[2]
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]
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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | +47 | 15 | 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
2 | Fiji | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 10 | |
3 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 7 | |
4 | New Caledonia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | −17 | 6 | |
5 | Samoa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | |
6 | Tonga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 1 |
New Caledonia | 1–0 | Samoa |
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Papua New Guinea | 7–0 | New Caledonia |
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Papua New Guinea | 4–1 | Tonga |
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Samoa | 2–2 | Fiji |
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Tonga | 1–3 | New Caledonia |
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Fiji | 3–2 | Papua New Guinea |
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Fiji | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
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Samoa | 1–1 | Papua New Guinea |
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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 |
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New Zealand | 21 July 2017 | 6 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[8]
Award | Player |
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Golden Ball | Luisa Tamanitoakula |
Golden Boot | Emma Main |
Golden Gloves | Ateca Tuwa |
Fair Play Award | New Zealand |
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