# 2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship

The 2006 OFC Women's U-20 Championship was the 3rd edition of the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, a biennial international football competition for women's under-20 national teams organised by Oceania Football Confederation. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Samoa from 31 March–8 April 2006.
Players born on or after 1 January 1986 were eligible to participate in the competition. Holders Australia were not eligible to defend their title after moving into the Asian Football Confederation.
In the final, New Zealand defeated Tonga 6–0. In doing so, the New Zealand team won their first title in this competition, having previously lost the 2002 final to Australia.
By winning the title, New Zealand also qualified for the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia.

## Qualification

All members of the Oceania Football Confederation qualified automatically, however, Cook Islands and Tahiti withdrew before the tournament began.

### Participating teams

The following teams participated in the 2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship tournament:
| Country | Previous appearances |
| Fiji | 1 (2002) |
| New Caledonia | 0 (debut) |
| New Zealand | 1 (2002) |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 (2004) |
| Samoa | 1 (2002) |
| Solomon Islands | 1 (2004) |
| Tonga | 1 (2002) |
| Vanuatu | 0 (debut) |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

## Venue

All matches were played at one venue: the Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Complex in Apia.
* Apia
* Toleafoa JS Blatter Soccer Complex
* 13°50′12″S 171°45′7″W﻿ / ﻿13.83667°S 171.75194°W﻿ / -13.83667; -171.75194
* Capacity: 12,000
* Apia

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Tonga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
| 1 | Samoa (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 6 April | 6 April |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 8 April | 8 April |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 8 April | 8 April |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | New Zealand | 6 |
| 6 April | 6 April | | New Zealand | 6 |
| 6 April | 6 April | Tonga | 0 |
| Samoa | 2 | Tonga | 0 |
| Tonga | 3 | | |
| Tonga | 3 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 April | 8 April |
| | | Samoa | 1 |
| | | Papua New Guinea | 4 |

### Final
## Goalscorers
### 6 goals

* Kirsty Yallop
* Suitupe Tafafa

### 5 goals

* Caitlin Campbell
* Ali Riley
* Zeena Limbai

### 3 goals

* Helen Collins
* Ria Percival
* Jennifer Leo
* Penateti Feke

### 2 goals

* Savaira Ratu
* Emma Harrison
* Emma Humphries
* Jacqueline Chalau
* Daisy Winas
* Marion Tuipulotu
* Karen Utaatu

### 1 goal

* Yashreen Begum
* Radalaite Marama
* Hannah Bromley
* Abby Erceg
* Sarah Gregorius
* Renee Leota
* Annalie Longo
* Petria Rennie
* Hannah Rishworth
* Bridget Nakas
* Pauline Turakaura
* Frances Ane
* Josephone Ane
* Florence Lam Sam
* Faavae Taumua
* Vanessa Inifiri
* Layda Samani
* Kaati Malua
* Salome Vaenuku
* Leisoko Masauvakalo
* Fabrice Serveux

## Awards

* FairPlay Award: New Zealand