1973 Oceania Cup

January 2021 April 2019 April 2019 Oceania Cup 1973 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga 1973 New Zealand 17–24 February 5 1 1 1 NZL 1 TAH 1946 NCL french New Hebrides 1953 12 38 New Caledonia french Segin Wayewol (NCL New Caledonia) New Zealand Alan Marley Tahiti 1946 Erroll Bennett (TAH Tahiti) (3 goals each) 1980 The 1973 Oceania 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. Venues New Zealand 225 center New Zealand 36 52 S 174 44 E left Auckland Auckland Newmarket Park Capacity: 14,000 First round main WDL complete 2 NZL NZL TAH TAH 1946 NCL NCL french NHB New Hebrides 1953 FIJ FIJ 3 1 0 11 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 0 2 8 5 1 0 3 4 9 0 0 4 2 13 Q F F green1 TP TP blue1 Advance to final Advance to third place play-off 17 February 1973 Tahiti 1946 2–1 Report New Caledonia french Erroll Bennett ? Alexis Tumahai ? Roger Mandin ? Newmarket Park, Auckland T. Delahunty (New Zealand) 17 February 1973 NZL 5–1 Report Fiji Brian Turner ? David Taylor ? Geoff Brand ? Malcolm Bland ? Alan Vest ? Terio Vakatawa ? Newmarket Park, Auckland A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia) 18 February 1973 New Caledonia french 4–1 Report New Hebrides 1953 Jean Hmae ? ? Segin Wayewol ? Pierre Wacapo ? Michael Dupuy ? Newmarket Park, Auckland P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti) 18 February 1973 NZL 1–1 Report Tahiti 1946 Alan Vest ? Erroll Bennett ? Newmarket Park, Auckland P. Raman (Fiji) 20 February 1973 New Caledonia french 2–0 Report Fiji Segin Wayewol ? ? Newmarket Park, Auckland B. Chaudet (New Hebrides) 20 February 1973 Tahiti 1946 1–0 Report New Hebrides 1953 Erroll Bennett ? Newmarket Park, Auckland A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia) 21 February 1973 New Hebrides 1953 2–1 Report Fiji Alick Saurei ? Jacky Valette ? Josateki Kurivitu ? Newmarket Park, Auckland T. Delahunty (New Zealand) 21 February 1973 NZL 2–1 Report New Caledonia french Alan Marley ? Colin Latimour ? Jean Xowie ? Newmarket Park, Auckland B. Chaudet (New Hebrides) 23 February 1973 Tahiti 1946 4–0 Report Fiji Claude Carrara ? Harold Ng Fok ? Gilles Malinowski ? Roland de Marigny ? Newmarket Park, Auckland A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia) 23 February 1973 NZL 3–1 Report New Hebrides 1953 Malcolm Bland ? Brian Hardman ? Alan Marley ? Raymond Valette ? Newmarket Park, Auckland P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti) Third place play-off 24 February 1973 New Caledonia french 2–1 Report New Hebrides 1953 Gerald Delmas ? Jean Xowie ? Charles Galinie ? Newmarket Park, Auckland P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti) Final 1973 Oceania Cup final 24 February 1973 New Zealand 2–0 Report Tahiti 1946 David Taylor ? Alan Marley ? Newmarket Park, Auckland B. Chaudet (New Hebrides) fb 1973 OFC Nations Cup winners New Zealand First Goalscorers 37 12 NCL french Segin Wayewol (NCL New Caledonia) NZL Alan Marley TAH 1946 Erroll Bennett (TAH Tahiti) NCL french Jean Hmae (NCL New Caledonia) NCL french Jean Xowie (NCL New Caledonia) NZL Malcolm Bland NZL David Taylor NZL Alan Vest FIJ Josateki Kurivitu FIJ Terio Vakatawa NCL french Gerald Delmas (NCL New Caledonia) NCL french Roger Mandin (NCL New Caledonia) NCL french Pierre Wacapo (NCL New Caledonia) New Hebrides 1953 Michael Dupuy New Hebrides 1953 Charles Galinie New Hebrides 1953 Alick Saurei New Hebrides 1953 Jacky Valette New Hebrides 1953 Raymond Valette NZL Geoff Brand NZL Brian Hardman NZL Colin Latimour NZL Brian Turner TAH 1946 Claude Carrara (TAH Tahiti) TAH 1946 Harold Ng Fok (TAH Tahiti) TAH 1946 Gilles Malinowski (TAH Tahiti) TAH 1946 Roland de Marigny (TAH Tahiti) TAH 1946 Alexis Tumahai (TAH Tahiti) 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. 1973 Cup Cup Category:1973 in New Zealand association football 1973 Category:February 1973 sports events in Oceania Category:Association football in Auckland