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2011 OFC U 20 Championship

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Host country
  
New Zealand

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 1 host city)

Dates
  
21–29 April 2011

Runners-up
  
Solomon Islands

Teams
  
7 (from 1 confederation)

Champions
  
New Zealand (4th title)

The 2011 OFC U-20 Championship, was the 18th OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, the biennial football championship of Oceania (OFC). It was held in Auckland, New Zealand from 21 to 29 April 2011. The winner qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Holders Tahiti failed to qualify for this tournament. New Zealand won this year's edition.

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Participating teams

  •  New Zealand (Host Nation)
  •  Fiji
  •  Vanuatu
  •  American Samoa
  •  New Caledonia
  •  Solomon Islands
  •  Papua New Guinea
  • Venues

    The tournament was originally planned to be played at one venue, in city of Auckland, the renovated football stadium Centre Park. However, due to wet conditions both semi-final matches, the third-place match, and the OFC final were moved to North Harbour Stadium.

    Group Stage

    The official draw was held at OFC headquarters in the presence of OFC Technical Director Patrick Jacquemet, OFC Head of Competitions David Firisua and other OFC staff, on March 30, 2011. Top two teams from each group (one group has 4 teams, other has 3) qualify to semi-finals, with group winners play other group runners-up.

    All kick-off times are local (UTC+12)

    Winners

    New Zealand qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

    Goal scorers

    6 goals
  • Jean Kaltak
  • 4 goals
    3 goals
    2 goals
    1 goal

    References

    2011 OFC U-20 Championship Wikipedia