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2003 OFC Women's Championship

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Host country
  
Australia

Champions
  
Australia (3rd title)

Third place
  
Papua New Guinea

Dates
  
5–13 April 2007

Runners-up
  
New Zealand

Teams
  
5 (from 1 confederation)

The 2003 OFC Women's Championship was held Canberra, Australia from 5 to 13 April 2003. It was the seventh staging of the OFC Women's Championship.

Originally scheduled for 19–29 November 2002, the tournament was postponed after withdrawal by American Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. A rescheduled tournament with seven teams in two groups was arranged, however Fiji and Vanuatu withdrew, resulting in a five nation championship of one group.

The tournament served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003. OFC's one berth was given to the winner – Australia.

Top goalscorers

Maia Jackman – 10 goals
April Mann – 8 goals
Nicola Smith – 7 goals

References

2003 OFC Women's Championship Wikipedia