2002 OFC Women's Under 19 Qualifying Tournament

The 2002 OFC Women's Under 19 Qualifying Tournament was the inaugural edition of what would later be known as the OFC U-20 Women's Championship, a biennial international football competition for women's under-20 national teams organised by Oceania Football Confederation. It was hosted by Tonga from 23 April–3 May 2002. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in the competition. In the final, Australia defeated New Zealand 6–0. By winning the tournament, Australia also qualified for the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, the inaugural FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, in Canada. == Qualification == All members of the Oceania Football Confederation qualified automatically, however, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu withdrew before the tournament began. === Participating teams === The following teams participated in the 2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship tournament: == Group stage == === Group A === === Group B === == Knockout stage == In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. === Bracket === === Semi-finals === === Third-place match === === Final === == Top goalscorers == 10 goals Amber Hearn 9 goals Selin Kuralay 6 goals 5 goals == References == == External links == 2002 - OFC U-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament, Tonga at OFC Oceania Football Confederation official website