2023_OFC_U-16_Women's_Championship
2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
International football competition
The 2023 OFC U-16 Women’s Championship was the 5th edition of the OFC U-16 Women's Championship, and the second with the U-16 format. The tournament was held between 13 and 26 September 2023, in Tahiti. The defending champions from the U-17 editions were New Zealand, who have four titles in the tournament.
Quick Facts Championnat d'Océanie féminin des moins de 16 ans 2023, Tournament details ...
| Championnat d'Océanie féminin des moins de 16 ans 2023 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tahiti |
| City | Pirae |
| Dates | 13–26 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  Tahiti |
| Fourth place |  Tonga |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 125 (6.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,847 (269 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Laura Bennett (10 goals) |
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The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic as the OFC representative.
Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.[1]
More information Team, Appearance ...
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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 Cook Islands | 4th | Third place (2012) |
| Fiji | 3rd | Third place (2016) |
 New Caledonia | 4th | Runners-up (2017) |
| New Zealand | 5th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2016, 2017) |
 Solomon Islands | 2nd | Runners-up (2010) |
| Tahiti (hosts) | 2nd | Group stage (2017) |
| Tonga | 4th | Fourth place (2010) |
 Vanuatu | 2nd | Group stage (2016) |
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- Withdrew
- Did not enter
Main article: 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship squads
The draw for the group stage was held on 18 May 2023.[2] The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) confirmed that Papua New Guinea and Samoa have withdrawn from the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship.[3] The re-draw was held on 8 September.[4]
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tahiti (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tonga |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | New Caledonia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Solomon Islands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 7th place match |
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More information Tonga, 5–1 ...
| Tonga | 5–1 | Solomon Islands |
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More information New Caledonia, 2–2 ...
| New Caledonia | 2–2 | Tonga |
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More information Solomon Islands, 0–4 ...
| Solomon Islands | 0–4 | Tahiti |
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More information Solomon Islands, 1–1 ...
| Solomon Islands | 1–1 | New Caledonia |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Vanuatu |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 0 | 7th place match |
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Source: OFC
More information New Zealand, 12–0 ...
| New Zealand | 12–0 | Cook Islands |
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More information Fiji, 11–3 ...
| Fiji | 11–3 | Vanuatu |
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More information New Zealand, 4–1 ...
| New Zealand | 4–1 | Fiji |
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More information Vanuatu, 1–2 ...
| Vanuatu | 1–2 | Cook Islands |
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More information Vanuatu, 0–27 ...
| Vanuatu | 0–27 | New Zealand |
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More information Cook Islands, 0–4 ...
| Cook Islands | 0–4 | Fiji |
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7th place match
More information Solomon Islands, 12–1 ...
| Solomon Islands | 12–1 | Vanuatu |
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5th place match
More information New Caledonia, 8–0 ...
| New Caledonia | 8–0 | Cook Islands |
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| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| Tahiti | 2 (2) | |||||
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| Fiji (p) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Fiji | 0 | |||||
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| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
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| 26 September | ||||||
| Tahiti | 5 | |||||
| Tonga | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Tahiti, 2–2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Tahiti | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Fiji |
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More information New Zealand, 7–0 ...
| New Zealand | 7–0 | Tonga |
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Third place match
More information Tahiti, 5–3 ...
| Tahiti | 5–3 | Tonga |
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Final
| 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship |
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 New Zealand Fifth title |
The following team from OFC qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.
More information Teams, Qualified on ...
| Teams | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup1 |
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| New Zealand |
26 September 2023 | 7 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
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- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
There were 125 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 6.94 goals per match.
10 goals
Laura Bennett
8 goals
- Angela Pivac
Gracester Kini
7 goals
- Pia Vlok
Tamaa Faletau
6 goals
- Ela Jerez
5 goals
Haranui Le Gayic
4 goals
Sisilia Tuvou Kuladina- Elesi Tabunase
Henako Wahnawe- Isla Cleall-Harding
- Gertrude Oritaimae
3 goals
- Luse Ratulele
- Kasanita Tabua
- Amber De Wit
- Katie Pugh
2 goals
- Caroline Qalivere
- Aziliz Naaoutchoue
- Putri Ardana
- Mackenzie Bryant
- Natalie Young
- Willany Kautai
- Turere Tupahururu
- Anna Pongi
Morin Takau
1 goal
Abrihana Enoka- Anna Kamikamica
- Seruwaia Laulaba
- Makereta Theresa
- Matha Bako
- Wadro Gotie
- Alofa Hmaen
- Julia Honakoko
- Cina Kourevi
- Kara McGillivray
- Hannah Saxon
- Primrose Maetoloa
- Joy Toby
- Lydie Gendron
- Nora Leodolter
- Tihiura Tahutini
- Fetia Teikiotiu
- Mele Falekakala
- Tema Tonga
- Keren Carlot
- Philles Moses
- Valerie Tari
1 own goal
- Maara Teariki (against New Zealand)
- Lea Wanemut (against New Zealand)
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
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New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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Fiji | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Tahiti | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Tonga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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- "DRAW FINALISED FOR OFC U-16 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Oceania Football. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "OFC U-16 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Oceania Football. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- "DRAW FINALISED FOR OFC U-16 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP". Oceania Football. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.