2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
| 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) |
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.
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic as the OFC representative.
Teams[edit]
Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.[1]
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
 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) |
- Withdrew
- Did not enter
Squads[edit]
Group stage[edit]
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was held on 18 May 2023.[2] The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) confirmed that Papua New Guinea and Samoa have withdrawn from the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship.[3] The re-draw was held on 8 September.[4]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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti (H)
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tonga
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | New Caledonia
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Solomon Islands
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 7th place match |
| Tonga | 5–1 | Solomon Islands |
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| New Caledonia | 2–2 | Tonga |
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| Solomon Islands | 1–1 | New Caledonia |
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Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Vanuatu
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 0 | 7th place match |
| New Zealand | 4–1 | Fiji |
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| Vanuatu | 1–2 | Cook Islands |
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| Vanuatu | 0–27 | New Zealand |
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| Cook Islands | 0–4 | Fiji |
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| Report |
Placement matches[edit]
7th place match[edit]
| Solomon Islands | 12–1 | Vanuatu |
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5th place match[edit]
| New Caledonia | 8–0 | Cook Islands |
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Knockout stage[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| Tahiti | 2 (2) | |||||
| 26 September | ||||||
| Fiji (p) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Fiji | 0 | |||||
| 23 September | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 7 | |||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 26 September | ||||||
| Tahiti | 5 | |||||
| Tonga | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit]
| New Zealand | 7–0 | Tonga |
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| Report |
Third place match[edit]
Final[edit]
| Fiji | 0–1 | New Zealand |
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| Report |
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Winners[edit]
| 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship |
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 New Zealand Fifth title |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2024[edit]
The following team from OFC qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.
| Teams | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup1 |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand
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26 September 2023 | 7 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
- 1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers[edit]
There were 125 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 6.94 goals per match.
10 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
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)
Final standing[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New Zealand draw Cook Islands and Samoa at OFC U-16 Women's Championship". Friends of Football. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "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.