The OFC Men's U-16 Championship is a biennial football tournament for players under the age of 16. The tournament decides the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.
Between 1983 and 2017, the tournament was open to teams under-17 years of age and was called the OFC U-17 Championship. Since 2018, the age limit was reduced to under 16 years of age, the tournament is called the OFC U-16 Championship.
Eligible teams All member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation are allowed to enter a team. Teams that have participated in the tournament are:
(member of AFC since 2007) (member of AFC since 1989)
Results Summaries The list of winners:
YearHosts WinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place1 1983 New Zealand 2 1986 Taiwan 3 1989 Australia 4 1991 New Zealand colspan=2 5 1993 Solomon Islands 6 1995 Vanuatu 7 1997 New Zealand 8 1999 Fiji 9 2001 Samoa & Vanuatu 10 2003 11 2005 New Caledonia 12 2007 Tahiti 13 2009 New Zealand 14 2011 New Zealand 15 2013 Vanuatu 16 2015 American Samoa & Samoa 17 2017 Tahiti 18 2018 Solomon Islands 19 2023 Fiji 20 2024 Tahiti 21 2025 Solomon Islands 22 2026 Papua New Guinea
Performances by country TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth place12 (1997, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)6 (1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2001)1 (1993)—10 (1983, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005)1 (1997)———5 (2003, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2025)2 (2009, 2024)5 (1983, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2015)—4 (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015)2 (2018, 2023)1 (2024)—3 (1999, 2024, 2026)3 (1991, 2007, 2025)6 (1989, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2018, 2023)—2 (1993, 2018)5 (1997, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2026)1 (1995)—1 (2005)3 (1995, 2013, 2015)2 (2009, 2011)——3 (1983, 1986, 1989)————3 (1986, 2025, 2026) * = As hosts
Note: no third or fourth place finishes in 1991 (no fourth place finish only), 2001, 2003 and 2017.
Participating nations Legend 1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place SF – Semi-finalists GS – Group stage PR – Preliminary Round × – Did not participate × – Withdrew – Hosts – Not affiliated to OFC Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
Team 1983 1986 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2023 2024 2025 2026 Total × × × × × × × GS GS GS × × × GS PR GS PR PR GS PR PR PR 12 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st AFC member11 3rd 3rd 3rd AFC member 3 × × × × × × GS GS × GS GS × × GS GS GS PR PR QF GS GS PR 13 GS GS 4th 3rd 4th GS 4th 2nd GS GS GS 3rd × GS 4th GS GS 4th 4th 2nd3rd2nd 21 4th × × × × × × 4th ×2nd 4th 4th 3rd GS 2nd 4th 2nd GS 2nd 3rd2nd GS15 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st × 2nd GS ×1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st1st1st1st 20 × 4th × × × × × GS GS × GS × × GS GS GS SF GS × PR4th4th 12 × × × × × × GS GS GS GS × × × × PR GS GS GS QF GS GS GS 12 × × × × 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd GS GS 3rd × × 3rd × GS SF 2nd × GS GS 3rd 14 GS × × × GS × GS GS GS GS GS 2nd 2nd 2nd × 2nd GS 3rd 3rd 4th GS GS 17 × × × × × × × GS GS GS GS × × GS PR GS PR PR QF PRPRPR 13 × × GS × GS 3rd GS GS GS GS 2nd × 4th 4th 3rd 3rd GS GS QF GS PR GS 18
Men's U-17 World Cup Qualifiers Legend 1st – Champions 2nd – Runners-up 3rd – Third place 4th – Fourth place QF – Quarterfinals R2 – Round 2 R1 – Round 1 – Hosts – Not affiliated to OFC Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
Team 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2023 2025 2026 2027 Total QF QF R1 QF QF QF 2nd QF R1 R1 AFC member 10 R1 Q Q 3 R1 R1 R1 Q 4 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R1 R1 Q Q 13 R1 Q 2
Awards Best player EditionPlayer2015 Logan Rogerson2017 Charles Spragg 2018 Raphael Lea'i2023 Nolhann Alabete2024 Aaron Cartwright 2025 Ethan Dyer
Best goalkeeper EditionPlayer2015 Vaiarii Halligan2017 Zac Jones 2018 Alex Paulsen2023 Matt Foord2024 Nicolas Kutran 2025 Sylvain Ipeze
Top scorers EditionPlayerGoals2007 Kosta Barbarouses 52009 Andrew Milne Heirarii Tevenae32011 Renaldo Nonmeu 82013 Stuart Holthusen Monty Patterson62015 Larry Zama132017 Charles Spragg 72018 Raphael Lea'i82023 Luke Supyk Titouan Guillemant62024 Aaron Cartwright 72025 Ben Perez Baldoni 6
References
External links OFC website