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2014 OFC U 20 Championship

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Host country
  
Fiji

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Runners-up
  
Vanuatu

Dates
  
23 May 2014 – 31 May 2014

Champion
  
Fiji

Teams
  
6

City
  
Suva

Champions
  
Fiji (1st title)

Fourth place
  
Solomon Islands

Top scorer
  
Atkin Kaua

Best player
  
Jacky Ruben

2014 OFC U-20 Championship

Third place
  
New Caledonia national football team

Similar
  
1981 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1993 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1989 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1985 FIFA World Youth Ch, 1995 FIFA World Youth Ch

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The 2014 OFC U-20 Championship was the 12th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 19 and below (despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship). The tournament was held in Fiji from 23 to 31 May 2014.

Contents

Despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship, the age limit was reduced by a year to 19 years of age. So players who want to participate in the tournament needed to be born on or after 1 January 1995. At an OFC Executive Committee meeting held at its Auckland headquarters in November 2013 the competition format was modified. The competition was brought forward a year and the age limit was lowered to 19 years of age. The changes were made in order to allow the winner of the competition plenty of time for preparation and player development for up-and-coming World Cups at Under 20 level.

Hosts Fiji won the tournament and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. New Zealand, who were the title holders but did not play, automatically qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup as hosts, so two teams will represent the OFC in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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Participating teams

Six teams participated in the tournament.

Officials

Seven referees and eight assistant referees were named for the tournament.

Group stage

The group stage fixtures were announced on 7 May 2014, with the games scheduled as a round-robin tournament.

Awards

The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.

Goalscorers

5 goals
  • Atkin Kaua
  • 4 goals
    3 goals
  • Joseph Athale
  • 2 goals
    1 goals
    Own goal
  • Goshen Dona (scored for Papua New Guinea)
  • References

    2014 OFC U-20 Championship Wikipedia