# OFC U-19 Men's Championship

The OFC U-19 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the under-19 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Between 1974 and 2012, the competition was open to teams under 20 years of age and called the OFC U-20 Championship. Since 2014, the age limit was darkreduced to under 19 years of age, and since 2018, the tournament name was changed to the OFC U-19 Championship.

## Eligible teams

Fourteen nations are eligible to participate in the tournament, these are:
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Kiribati (not a member of FIFA)
* New Caledonia
* New Zealand
* Niue (not a member of FIFA)
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tahiti (French Polynesia)
* Tonga
* Tuvalu (not a member of FIFA)
* Vanuatu

### Former teams

* Israel (now is UEFA member)
* Chinese Taipei (now is AFC member)
* Australia (now is AFC member)

## Results
### Summaries

U20 format
| Edition | Year | Host | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
| 1 | 1974 | Tahiti | Tahiti | 2–0 | New Zealand | New Hebrides | | New Caledonia |
| 2 | 1978 | New Zealand | Australia | Round Robin | Fiji | New Zealand | Round Robin | Papua New Guinea |
| 3 | 1980 | Fiji | New Zealand | 2–0 | Australia | Fiji | 4–3 | New Caledonia |
| 4 | 1982 | Papua New Guinea | Australia | 4–3 (aet) | New Zealand | Fiji | 2–1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 5 | 1985 | Australia | Australia | Round Robin | Israel | New Zealand | Round Robin | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | 1986 | New Zealand | Australia | Round Robin | Israel | New Zealand | Round Robin | Chinese Taipei |
| 7 | 1988 | Fiji | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | Fiji |
| 8 | 1990 | Fiji | Australia | Round Robin | New Zealand | Vanuatu | Round Robin | Tahiti |
| 9 | 1992 | Tahiti | New Zealand | Round Robin | Tahiti | Fiji | Round Robin | Vanuatu |
| 10 | 1994 | Fiji | Australia | 1–0 | New Zealand | Solomon Islands | 0–0 (4–2 on pen) | Vanuatu |
| 11 | 1997 | Tahiti | Australia | 2–1 | New Zealand | Fiji | 1–1 (5–4 on pen) | Tahiti |
| 12 | 1998 | Samoa | Australia | 2–0 | Fiji | New Zealand | 2–1 | Solomon Islands |
| 13 | 2001 | New Caledonia & Cook Islands | Australia | | New Zealand | No third place match | No third place match | No third place match |
| 14 | 2002 | Vanuatu & Fiji | Australia | | Fiji | No third place match | No third place match | No third place match |
| 15 | 2005 | Solomon Islands | Australia | 3–0 | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | 4–1 | Fiji |
| 16 | 2007 | New Zealand | New Zealand | Round Robin | Fiji | Solomon Islands | Round Robin | New Caledonia |
| 17 | 2008 | Tahiti | Tahiti | Round Robin | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Round Robin | Fiji |
| 18 | 2011 | New Zealand | New Zealand | 3–1 | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | 2–0 | Fiji |
| 19 | 2013 | Fiji | New Zealand | Round Robin | Fiji | Vanuatu | Round Robin | New Caledonia |
| 20 | 2016 | Vanuatu | New Zealand | 5–0 | Vanuatu | No third place match | No third place match | No third place match |
| 21 | 2018 | Tahiti | New Zealand | 1–0 | Tahiti | New Caledonia | 4–1 | Solomon Islands |
| 22 | 2021 | Samoa | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
U19 format
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Final | Final | Third Place Match | Third Place Match | Third Place Match |
| Edition | Year | Host | Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
| 1 | 2014 | Fiji | Fiji | Round Robin | Vanuatu | New Caledonia | Round Robin | Solomon Islands |
| 2 | 2022 | Tahiti | New Zealand | 3–0 | Fiji | New Caledonia | 1–1 (5–4 on pen) | Tahiti |
| 3 | 2024 | Samoa | New Zealand | 4–0 | New Caledonia | Solomon Islands | 4–2 | Fiji |

#### Notes

* ↑ The age restriction was reduced to 19 years of age to ensure those who entered were also eligible for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

### Performances by team

| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
| Australia | 12 (1978, 1982, 1985*, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005) | 1 (1980) | – | – |
| New Zealand | 9 (1980, 1992, 2007*, 2011*, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024) | 7 (1974, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2001) | 5 (1978*, 1985, 1986*, 1998, 2008) | – |
| Tahiti | 2 (1974*, 2008*) | 2 (1992*, 2018*) | – | 3 (1990, 1997*, 2022*) |
| Fiji | 1 (2014*) | 6 (1978, 1998, 2002*, 2007, 2013*, 2022) | 4 (1980*, 1982, 1992, 1997) | 5 (1988*, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2024) |
| Vanuatu | – | 2 (2014, 2016*) | 5 (1974, 1990, 2002*, 2007, 2013) | 2 (1992, 1994) |
| Solomon Islands | – | 2 (2005*, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2007, 2024) | 3 (1998, 2014, 2018) |
| New Caledonia | – | 2 (2008, 2024) | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) | 4 (1974, 1980, 2007, 2013) |
| Israel | – | 2 (1985, 1986) | – | – |
| Chinese Taipei | – | – | 1 (1988) | 2 (1985, 1986) |
| Papua New Guinea | – | – | – | 2 (1978, 1982*) |
    * = As hosts

#### Notes

* ↑ This 1974 third place was achieved by Vanuatu under its former name New Hebrides.

## Participating nations
### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* 4th – Fourth place
* SF – Semi-finals
* 5th–7th – Fifth to Seventh place
* QF – Quarter-finals
* GS – Group stage
* PR – Preliminary round
* q – Qualified
* — Hosts
* •• – Qualified but withdrew
* × – Did not enter
* • – Did not qualify
* × – Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFA
* — Country not affiliated to OFC at that time
* — Country did not exist or national team was inactive
* – Not affiliated to FIFA
| Team | 1974 | 1978 | 1980 | 1982 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1997 | 1998 | 2001 | 2002 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2011 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | Years |
| American Samoa | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | × | × | × | × | × | GS | × | 6th | PR | PR | GS | PR | 7 |
| Australia | × | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | × | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | 13 |
| Chinese Taipei | × | × | × | × | 4th | 4th | 3rd | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | Part of AFC | 3 |
| Cook Islands | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | PR | GS | PR | 5 |
| Fiji | × | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | GS | 3rd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | GS | GS | 2nd | 4th | 24 |
| Israel | × | × | × | × | 2nd | 2nd | × | × | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | Part of UEFA | 2 |
| New Caledonia | 4th | × | 4th | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | GS | GS | 4th | 2nd | GS | 4th | 3rd | SF | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 14 |
| New Zealand | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | GS | GS | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | × | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 23 |
| Papua New Guinea | × | 4th | 6th | 4th | 6th | × | GS | × | 5th | GS | × | × | GS | GS | × | × | × | GS | 5th | 5th | GS | GS | QF | GS | 16 |
| Samoa | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | × | × | GS | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | 7th | × | × | × | × | PR | PR | QF | GS | 11 |
| Solomon Islands | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | 3rd | × | 4th | GS | × | 2nd | 3rd | × | 2nd | × | 4th | SF | 4th | QF | 3rd | 11 |
| Tahiti | 1st | × | 5th | × | × | × | × | 4th | 2nd | GS | 4th | × | GS | × | × | 5th | 1st | × | × | × | GS | 2nd | 4th | GS | 13 |
| Tonga | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | GS | GS | GS | GS | × | × | × | × | × | PR | GS | GS | PR | 8 |
| Vanuatu | 3rd | × | × | × | × | × | GS | 3rd | 4th | 4th | × | GS | GS | GS | 3rd | 6th | × | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | QF | GS | 17 |

## FIFA U-20 World Cup performances
### 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 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2023 | 2025 | Total |
| Australia | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | 4th | 4th | QF | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | AFC member | 12 |
| Fiji | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | R1 | | 2 |
| New Caledonia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | 1 |
| New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | Q | 8 |
| Tahiti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | | R1 | | | 2 |
| Vanuatu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | | 1 |