1973 OFC Nations Cup
| 1973 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 17 February - 24 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Tahiti |
| Third place |
 New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |
 New Hebrides |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Alan Marley Segin Wayewol (3 goals each) |
The 1973 OFC Nations Cup was the first Oceania-wide football tournament ever held. It took place in New Zealand from 17 February 1973–24 February 1973. All matches were held at Newmarket Park, in Auckland, and five teams participated: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, New Hebrides (now known as Vanuatu) and Fiji.
At the time, the Oceania Football Confederation was not considered a full FIFA Confederation, and as such allowed national teams unaffiliated with FIFA to enter.
The teams played each other according to a round-robin format, and the top two teams (New Zealand and Tahiti) played off in a final to determine the winner. New Caledonia and New Hebrides also played each other, on the same day as the final, to determine third place.
New Zealand won the tournament with a 2-0 victory in the final, while New Caledonia retained third place by defeating New Hebrides 2-1.
First round
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Tahiti |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | New Caledonia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} New Hebrides |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 |  Fiji |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Match results
17 February 1973 |
| New Zealand |
5 – 1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Brian Turner  David Taylor Geoff Brand Malcolm Bland Alan Vest |
Summary | Terio Vakatawa |
18 February 1973 |
| New Caledonia |
4 – 1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Hmae Segin Wayewol Pierre Wacapo |
Summary | Michael Dupuy |
23 February 1973 |
| Tahiti |
4 – 0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Carrara Harold Ng Fok Gilles Malinowski Roland de Marigny |
Summary |
23 February 1973 |
| New Zealand |
3 – 1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bland Brian Hardman Alan Marley |
Summary | Raymond Valette |
Third Place Playoff
Final
Awards
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup Winners |
|---|
New Zealand First title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
3 goals
- Alan Marley
- Segin Wayewol
2 goals
- Erroll Bennett
- Malcolm Bland
- Jean Hmae
- David Taylor
- Alan Vest
- Jean Xowie
1 goal
- Geoff Brand
- Claude Carrara
- Gerald Delmas
- Michael Dupuy
- Harold Ng Fok
- Charles Galinie
- Brian Hardman
- Josateki Kurivitu
- Colin Latimour
- Gilles Malinowski
- Roger Mandin
- Roland de Marigny
- Alick Saurei
- Alexis Tumahai
- Brian Turner
- Terio Vakatawa
- Jacky Valette
- Raymond Valette
- Pierre Wacapo
Tournament team rankings
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Champion |
| 2 | Tahiti |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Runner-up |
| 3 | New Caledonia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Third place |
| 4 | New Hebrides |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Fiji |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
References
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation page on Oceania Cup. Accessed 6 September 2005.
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1973 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 6 September 2005.
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