OFC Women's Nations Cup
Organising bodyOFC
Founded1983 (1983)
RegionOceania
Number of teams9 (finals)
Related competitionsOFC Nations Cup
Current champions Papua New Guinea
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) New Zealand
(6 titles)
Websiteofcwomensnationscup
2022 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 12 tournaments that have been held, New Zealand won six of them.

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 July 2022 in Fiji and was won by Papua New Guinea for the first time.[1]

Only four nations have won the trophy: Australia (3 times), New Zealand (6 times), Chinese Taipei (2 times), and Papua New Guinea (1 time).

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. The following edition in 1986, saw New Zealand hosting the tournament. The tournament was won by guests Chinese Taipei, after beating Australia 4–1. A second New Zealand team also played in this tournament following the withdrawal of Papua New Guinea.

Chinese Taipei won again in 1989, on Australian soil, against New Zealand.[2] 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:[3]

Ed. Year Host Final Third place play-off Number of teams
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
11983  New Caledonia
New Zealand		 3–2
Australia
New Caledonia		 Round robin
Fiji		 4
21986  New Zealand
Chinese Taipei		 4–1
Australia
New Zealand		 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
New Zealand B		 4
3 1989  Australia
Chinese Taipei		 1–0
New Zealand
Australia[upper-alpha 1]		 Round robin[upper-alpha 1]
Australia B[upper-alpha 1]		 5
4 1991  Australia
New Zealand		 Round robin
Australia
Papua New Guinea		 N/A 3
5 1994  Papua New Guinea
Australia		 Round robin
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea		 N/A 3
6 1998  New Zealand
Australia		 3–1
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea		 7–1
Fiji		 6
7 2003  Australia
Australia		 Round robin
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea		 Round robin
Samoa		 5
8 2007  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand		 Round robin
Papua New Guinea
Tonga		 Round robin
Solomon Islands		 4
9 2010  New Zealand
New Zealand		 11–0
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands		 2–0
Solomon Islands		 8
10 2014  Papua New Guinea
New Zealand		 Round robin
Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands		 Round robin
Tonga		 4
11 2018  New Caledonia
New Zealand		 8–0
Fiji
Papua New Guinea		 7–1
New Caledonia		 8
12 2022  Fiji
Papua New Guinea		 2–1
Fiji
Solomon Islands		 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Samoa		 9

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 The third place play-off scheduled to take place between Australia and Australia B was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, so their group standings were used.[4]

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[lower-alpha 1] 3 (1994, 1998, 2003) 3 (1983, 1986, 1991) 1 (1989) –
 Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 1] 2 (1986, 1989) – – –
 Papua New Guinea 1 (2022) 3 (2007, 2010, 2014) 5 (1991, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2018) –
 Fiji – 2 (2018, 2022) – 2 (1983, 1998)
 Cook Islands – – 2 (2010, 2014) –
 Solomon Islands – – 1 (2022) 2 (2007, 2010)
 New Caledonia – – 1 (1983) 1 (2018)
 Tonga – – 1 (2007) 1 (2014)
 Australia B [lower-alpha 1] – – 1 (1989) –
 Samoa – – – 2 (2003, 2022)
 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 New Caledonia
1983		 New Zealand
1986		 Australia
1989		 Australia
1991		 Papua New Guinea
1994		 New Zealand
1998		 Australia
2003		 Papua New Guinea
2007		 New Zealand
2010		 Papua New Guinea
2014		 New Caledonia
2018		 Fiji
2022		 Total
 New Zealand 1st3rd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st×11
 Papua New Guinea —×5th3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd3rd1st10
 Australia[lower-alpha 1] 2nd2nd3rd[lower-alpha 2]2nd1st1st1st7
 Cook Islands ——————5th×3rd3rdGSQF5
 Fiji 4th————4th××GS—2nd2nd5
 Tonga ——————×3rdGS4thGSQF5
 Samoa —————GS4th×——GS4th4
 Chinese Taipei[lower-alpha 1] —1st1st2
 New Caledonia 3rd[lower-alpha 3]——————×——4thQF3
 Solomon Islands ———————4th4th—•3rd3
 Tahiti ——————××GS—GSQF3
 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—•GS2

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Former OFC member, but now a member of the Asian Football Confederation.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 Secondary national team.

Records and statistics

References

  1. ↑ "PNG strike early to secure first Oceania Nations Cup title". Radio New Zealand. 31 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Cooke, Graham (2 April 1989). "Decisive Taipei goal ensures celebration". Brisbane: The Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Oceania Cup (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Erik Garin; Neil Morrison; "Tanaka". "Women's Oceania Cup 1989 (Brisbane)". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
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