Host country New Zealand Runners-up Tahiti Start date 1973 Goals scored 37 | Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Fourth place New Hebrides Teams 5 Matches played 12 | |
 | ||
Dates 17 February - 24 February Champions New Zealand (1st title) Champion New Zealand national football team Third place New Caledonia national football team Similar 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, 1966 FIFA World Cup | ||
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.
Contents
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 2-1.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Tournament team rankings
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.