1980 OFC Nations Cup
| 1980 Coupe d'Océanie des nations 1980 OFC Aibu te Fenua | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 24 February - 1 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Tahiti |
| Third place |
 New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |
 Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ian Hunter Eddie Krncevic (5 goals each) |
The 1980 OFC Nations Cup was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The eight participating teams were Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tahiti. Australia defeated Tahiti 4-2 in the final to secure a championship title which would last for 16 years. The hosts, New Caledonia, defeated Fiji 2-1 in third place playoff.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 |  Solomon Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
February 25, 1980 |
| Tahiti |
3–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wabealo 61' Andre Wabealo 73' Erroll Bennett 85' |
Steve Sumner 47'pen |
Stade de Magenta, Noumea, New Caledonia |
February 27, 1980 |
| Fiji |
4–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| D. Chand 10' 39' M. Vuilabasa 31' 63' |
Stade de Magenta, Noumea, New Caledonia |
February 29, 1980 |
| New Zealand |
6–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Groom 6' Mark Armstrong 16', 65', 69' Bill de Graaf 24', 39' |
E. Karitea 66' |
Stade de Magenta, Noumea, New Caledonia |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | New Caledonia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} New Hebrides |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
February 26, 1980 |
| Australia |
11–2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis Arno Bertogna Vic Bozanic Ian Hunter 3 Eddie Krncevic Peter Sharne 4 |
Mouagi Torea |
Knockout stage
Third Place
Final
Main article: 1980 OFC Nations Cup Final
March 1, 1980 |
| Australia |
4–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
Paul Kay  4', 29' Danny Moulis Vic Bozanic |
Andre Wabealo 11' Erroll Bennett |
| 1980 OFC Nations Cup |
|---|
Australia 1st title |
Champions Squad
Coach: 
Rudi Gutendorf
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Alan Davidson | 1 June 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne
| |
| MF | Arno Bertogna | 9 April 1959 (aged 20) | 2 | Newcastle Australs
| |
| DF | Danny Moulis | 25 July 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Sydney Olympic
| |
| FW | Eddie Krnčević | 14 August 1960 (aged 19) | 29 | Marconi
| |
| MF | George Christopoulos | 11 December 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne
| |
| GK | Greg Woodhouse | 2 January 1960 (aged 20) | 8 | APIA-Leichhardt
| |
| FW | Ian Hunter | 10 August 1961 (aged 18) | 0 | Blacktown City
| |
| FW | Mark Brusasco | 24 August 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Brisbane City
| |
| MF | Paul Kay | 18 May 1962 (aged 17) | 0 | St. George
| |
| MF | Peter Raskopoulos | 22 February 1962 (aged 18) | 0 | Sydney Olympic
| |
| MF | Peter Sharne | 22 March 1956 (aged 23) | 16 | Marconi
| |
| MF | Steve Blair | 0 | |||
| DF | Steve Hogg | 14 February 1960 (aged 20) | 1 | Brisbane Lions
| |
| MF | Theo Selemidis | 27 October 1959 (aged 20) | 0 | Heidelberg United
| |
| DF | Vic Bozanic | 30 October 1957 (aged 22) | 0 | West Adelaide
| |
| GK | Yakka Banovic | 12 November 1956 (aged 23) | 0 |  Derby County |
External links
- Oceania Football
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1980 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 21 February 2010.
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