# 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship

The 2023 OFC U-16 Women’s Championship was the 5th edition of the OFC U-16 Women's Championship, and the second with the U-16 format. The tournament was held between 13 and 26 September 2023, in Tahiti. The defending champions from the U-17 editions were New Zealand, who have four titles in the tournament.
The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic as the OFC representative.

## Teams

Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
| Cook Islands | 4th | Third place (2012) |
| Fiji | 3rd | Third place (2016) |
| New Caledonia | 4th | Runners-up (2017) |
| New Zealand | 5th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2016, 2017) |
| Solomon Islands | 2nd | Runners-up (2010) |
| Tahiti (hosts) | 2nd | Group stage (2017) |
| Tonga | 4th | Fourth place (2010) |
| Vanuatu | 2nd | Group stage (2016) |

### Withdrew

* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa

### Did not enter

* American Samoa

## Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 18 May 2023. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) confirmed that Papua New Guinea and Samoa have withdrawn from the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship. The re-draw was held on 8 September.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tahiti (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | New Caledonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | 7th place match |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 0 | 7th place match |

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 23 September | 23 September |
| Tahiti | 2 (2) |
| Tahiti | 2 (2) | 26 September | 26 September |
| Fiji (p) | 2 (3) | 26 September | 26 September |
| Fiji (p) | 2 (3) | Fiji | 0 |
| 23 September | 23 September | | Fiji | 0 |
| 23 September | 23 September | New Zealand | 1 |
| New Zealand | 7 | New Zealand | 1 |
| Tonga | 0 | | |
| Tonga | 0 | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | 26 September | 26 September |
| | | Tahiti | 5 |
| | | Tonga | 3 |

### Final
## Winners

* 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
* New Zealand Fifth title

## Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2024

The following team from OFC qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.
| Teams | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup |
| New Zealand | 26 September 2023 | 7 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

## Goalscorers

There were 125 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 6.94 goals per match.
10 goals
* Laura Bennett
8 goals
* Angela Pivac
* Gracester Kini
7 goals
* Pia Vlok
* Tamaa Faletau
6 goals
* Ela Jerez
5 goals
* Haranui Le Gayic
4 goals
* Sisilia Tuvou Kuladina
* Elesi Tabunase
* Henako Wahnawe
* Isla Cleall-Harding
* Gertrude Oritaimae
3 goals
* Luse Ratulele
* Kasanita Tabua
* Amber De Wit
* Katie Pugh
2 goals
* Caroline Qalivere
* Aziliz Naaoutchoue
* Putri Ardana
* Mackenzie Bryant
* Natalie Young
* Willany Kautai
* Turere Tupahururu
* Anna Pongi
* Morin Takau
1 goal
* Abrihana Enoka
* Anna Kamikamica
* Seruwaia Laulaba
* Makereta Theresa
* Matha Bako
* Wadro Gotie
* Alofa Hmaen
* Julia Honakoko
* Cina Kourevi
* Kara McGillivray
* Hannah Saxon
* Primrose Maetoloa
* Joy Toby
* Lydie Gendron
* Nora Leodolter
* Tihiura Tahutini
* Fetia Teikiotiu
* Mele Falekakala
* Tema Tonga
* Keren Carlot
* Philles Moses
* Valerie Tari
1 own goal
* Maara Teariki (against New Zealand)
* Lea Wanemut (against New Zealand)

## Final standing

| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
| | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | Fiji | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| | Tahiti | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Tonga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Vanuatu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |