Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) | Dates 17–25 April | |
Teams 6 (from 1 confederation) Champions New Zealand (5th title) | ||
The 2013 OFC U-17 Championship was the 14th edition of the OFC's Under 17 championship, the biennial football championship of the Oceanian Confederation. All matches took place at Chapuis stadium, Luganville in Vanuatu from 17 to 27 April. 6 teams contested the final round of the Championship after the Solomon Islands Football Federation withdrew, as it could only financially support its Beach Soccer and Fustal sides in national competition.
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As winners, New Zealand qualified as Oceania's representative for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Qualification
5 teams 'pre-qualified' for the competition (before the Solomon Islands withdrawal), with the final team being decided through a preliminary round hosted by Samoa in late January 2013.
Preliminary Round
A preliminary competition was required to find the Sixth and final place in the competition. The mini-tournament was hosted by the Samoan Football Federation between the dates of 22 and 26 January 2013.
All Times are local Time (UTC+14:00)
Goalscorers
Final round
The draw for the final round of competition was held at the Headquarters of the Oceania Football Confederation on 13 February 2013. The teams will play each other once in a round robin tournament based on a league system, with the winner qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
All times are local time (UTC+11:00)