2016 OFC U-20 Championship

OFC U-20 Championship 2016 150px (preliminary stage) (final stage) 21–27 June 2016 (preliminary stage)3–17 September 2016 (final stage) 8 (final stage)11 (total) 1 2 2 20 NZL 6 20 VAN 21 67 COK Dwayne TiputoaNZL Myer Bevan(5 goals each) NZL Myer Bevan NZL Michael Woud 20 SOL 2014 2018 The 2016 OFC U-20 Championship was the 21st edition of the OFC U-20 Championship, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 19 and below (despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship). This year, the tournament was held in Vanuatu for the first time by itself (second time overall). Despite the name remaining as U-20 Championship, the age limit was reduced by a year to 19 years of age. So players who wanted to participate in the tournament needed to be born on or after 1 January 1997. At an OFC Executive Committee meeting held at its Auckland headquarters in November 2013 the competition format was modified. The competition was brought forward a year and the age limit was lowered to 19 years of age. The changes were made in order to allow the winner of the competition plenty of time for preparation and player development for upcoming World Cups at Under 20 level.OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/62921ee9-defd-41b1-a1d2-eb6df2a59caa/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation 23 November 2013 19 December 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230930/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/62921ee9-defd-41b1-a1d2-eb6df2a59caa/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2 December 2013 In March 2015, FIFA decided that the OFC gets two slots at every FIFA U-20 and U-17 World Cup.Competition calendar outlined http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/12dbf167-bea8-4962-9867-3b68ccd3ba6a/language/en-US/Default.aspx Oceania Football Confederation 10 December 2013 10 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924143808/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/12dbf167-bea8-4962-9867-3b68ccd3ba6a/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2016-09-24 dead So the top two teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. Format The qualification structure is as follows: First round: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga played a round-robin tournament in Tonga. The winner qualified for the tournament. Tournament (2016 OFC U-20 Championship): A total of eight teams (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu, and the first round winner) played the tournament in Vanuatu. For the group stage, they were divided into two groups of four teams. The top two teams of each group advanced to the knockout stage (semi-finals and final) to decide the winner of the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship and the two teams that qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Teams All 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from the OFC entered qualification. SeedingTeamsNo. of teamsFirst round entrants30em 20 ASA 20 COK 20 SAM 20 TGA4Second round entrants30em 20 FIJ 20 NCL 20 NZL 20 PNG 20 SOL 20 TAH 20 VAN7 Squads 2016 OFC U-20 Championship squads Venues TongaVanuatu ‘Atele Port Vila Luganville Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Port Vila Municipal Stadium Luganville Soccer City StadiumCapacity: 1,500 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 6,000center Tonga 190 Tonga -21.18478 -175.21251 ‘Atele left Blue pog.svgcenter Vanuatu 270 Vanuatu -17.7308985 168.315498 Port Vila right Red pog.svg Vanuatu -15.5081004 167.1912408 Luganville right Red pog.svg First round The preliminary tournament was hosted by Tonga between 21 and 27 June 2016. The winner qualified for the tournament final. Four referees and four assistant referees were named for the preliminary round of the tournament. Referees Fiji Salesh Chand Vanuatu Joel Hoppken Solomon Islands Nelson Sogo New Zealand Campbell-Kirk Waugh Assistant referees Fiji Ujwaal Mudliar Fiji Phul Singh Solomon Islands Jeffery Solodia New Zealand Isaac Trevis All times are local, TOT (UTC+13). main WDL OFC 20 ASA 20 COK 20 SAM 20 TGA complete 0 1 2 1 11 2 1 0 7 1 1 1 1 8 4 0 3 0 5 5 H COK SAM TGA ASA Q FT green1 Second round 2016 6 21 y 12:00 20 TGA 1–1 20 COK Report Po'oi 51 C. Tiputoa 77 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 250http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/tmp8AD9.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160805091543/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/tmp8AD9.pdf 2016-08-05 Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) 2016 6 21 y 15:00 20 ASA 0–5 20 SAM Report Mariner 12Malo 30Hunt 48Tunupopo 64 75 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 250http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD1%20ASA%20SAM%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Samoa Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160805084134/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD1%20ASA%20SAM%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016-08-05 Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) 2016 6 24 y 12:00 20 TGA 1–1 20 ASA Report Likiliki 10 Fiso 6 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 200http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD2%20TGA%20ASA%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - American Samoa Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160806203254/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD2%20TGA%20ASA%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016-08-06 Salesh Chand (Fiji) 2016 6 24 y 15:00 20 SAM 0–1 20 COK Report D. Tiputoa 85 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 200http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD2%20SAM%20COK%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Cook Islands Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160806205846/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD2%20SAM%20COK%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016-08-06 Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) 2016 6 27 y 12:00 20 COK 5–0 20 ASA Report Wood 31Samuela 38D. Tiputoa 54 59 72 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 200http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD3%20COK%20ASA%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands - American Samoa Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160807105040/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/MD3%20COK%20ASA%20Match%20Summary.pdf 2016-08-07 Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) 2016 6 27 y 15:00 20 SAM 3–3 20 TGA Report Tunupopo 66 70Malo 80 Polovili 10 40 73 Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, ‘Atele 300http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/tmp8C89.pdf 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga Oceania Football Confederation dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160807105204/http://210.48.80.94/OFC/Portals/0/Images/Articles/tmp8C89.pdf 2016-08-07 Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) Second round The tournament final was scheduled for 3–17 September 2016 (originally 19–26 September 2016).http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/701d2613-f23f-4125-ae92-0700e8ec8787/language/en-US/Default.aspx OFC Executive Committee decisions Oceania Football Confederation 23 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181721/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/701d2613-f23f-4125-ae92-0700e8ec8787/language/en-US/Default.aspx 3 March 2016 Vanuatu were announced as the host in December 2015.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/12dbf167-bea8-4962-9867-3b68ccd3ba6a/language/en-US/Default.aspx Competition calendar outlined Oceania Football Confederation 10 December 2015 2015-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924143808/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/12dbf167-bea8-4962-9867-3b68ccd3ba6a/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2016-09-24 dead The draw was held on 22 June 2016.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/920e0006-c86d-4d3e-8f5e-15beeb56f3fe/language/en-US/Default.aspx U-20 journey outlined Oceania Football Confederation 22 June 2016 2016-06-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812150744/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/920e0006-c86d-4d3e-8f5e-15beeb56f3fe/language/en-US/Default.aspx 2016-08-12 dead The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. There was no seeding, except that hosts Vanuatu were assigned to position A1 in the draw. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals. All times are local, VUT (UTC+11). Group A main WDL OFC 20 VAN 20 FIJ 20 PNG 20 NCL complete 3 0 0 5 1 H 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 1 1 5 3 VAN NCL FIJ PNG Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 9 3 y 12:00 20 PNG 1–4 20 NCL Report Awi 34 Watrone 56Gope-Fenepej 68 pen.Poma 82Houala 90+4 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) 2016 9 3 y 15:00 20 VAN 1–0 20 FIJ Report Tenene 61 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Nick Waldron (New Zealand) 2016 9 6 y 12:00 20 NCL 1–1 20 FIJ Report Gope-Fenepej 68 Jennings 25 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila George Time (Solomon Islands) 2016 9 6 y 15:00 20 VAN 3–1 20 PNG Report Wilkins 50 pen.Kalo 56Thomas 81 Yanum 77 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) 2016 9 10 y 12:00 20 FIJ 1–1 20 PNG Report Catarogo 71 Dabinyaba 35 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) 2016 9 10 y 15:00 20 NCL 0–1 20 VAN Report Wilkins 90+1 pen. Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Nick Waldron (New Zealand) Group B main WDL OFC 20 TAH 20 SOL 20 NZL 20 COK complete 1 1 1 6 7 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 3 1 9 NZL SOL TAH COK Q KO KO green1 Knockout stage 2016 9 3 y 12:00 20 NZL 3–0 20 COK Report Bevan 30 76 90 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Salesh Chand (Fiji) 2016 9 3 y 15:00 20 TAH 2–2 20 SOL Report Siejidr 13Salem 34 Witney 50Raramo 65 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) 2016 9 6 y 12:00 20 COK 0–3 20 SOL Report Waita 54Witney 56 83 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) 2016 9 6 y 15:00 20 TAH 1–4 20 NZL Report Petitgas 27 Dyer 39 pen.Lewis 61Imrie 65Bevan 87 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia) 2016 9 10 y 12:00 20 SOL 0–0 20 NZL Report Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia) 2016 9 10 y 15:00 20 COK 1–3 20 TAH Report D. Tiputoa 83 pen. Salem 45+2 55Tau 87 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) Knockout stage Bracket main 2 yes no high 13 September – Luganville 20 NZL 3 20 NCL 1 13 September – Port Vila 20 VAN 2 20 SOL 1 17 September – Port Vila 20 NZL 5 20 VAN 0 Semi-finals Winners qualified for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 2016 9 13 y 11:00 20 NZL 3–1 20 NCL Report Dyer 23 30Cox 71 Nypie 19 Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) 2016 9 13 y 14:30 20 VAN 2–1 20 SOL Report Tenene 36Massing 90+4 Gise 21 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Nick Waldron (New Zealand) Final 2016 9 17 y 14:30 20 NZL 5–0 20 VAN ReportReport (NZ Football) Ashworth 13Dyer 34Bevan 76Imrie 88 90 Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) Goalscorers 5 goals 22em COK Dwayne Tiputoa NZL Myer Bevan 4 goals 22em NZL Moses Dyer SAM Pago Tunupopo 3 goals 22em NZL Lucas Imrie SOL Albert Witney TAH Heirauarii Salem TGA Hemaloto Polovili 2 goals 22em NCL football Thomas Gope-Fenepej SAM Samuelu Malo VAN Godine Tenene VAN Ronaldo Wilkins 1 goal 22em ASA Steven Fiso COK Kimiora Samuela COK Conroy Tiputoa COK Michael Wood FIJ France Catarogo FIJ Leroy Jennings NCL football Warren Houala NCL football Cyril Nypie NCL football Pothin Poma NCL football Albert Watrone NZL Hunter Ashworth NZL Reese Cox NZL Clayton Lewis PNG Alu Awi PNG Peter Dabinyaba Jr. PNG Gabby Yanum SAM Timothy Hunt SAM Frank Mariner SOL Joe Gise SOL Richard Raramo SOL Augustine Waita TAH Rayan Petitgas TAH Marc Siejidr TAH Sandro Tau TGA Anthony Likiliki TGA Talatala Po'oi VAN Bong Kalo VAN Frederick Massing VAN Jason Thomas Awards The Golden Ball Award is awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The Golden Glove Award is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Boot Award is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The Fair Play Award is awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament. AwardRecipientGolden BallNZL Myer BevanGolden GloveNZL Michael WoudGolden BootNZL Myer BevanFair Play AwardSOL Solomon Islands Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup The following two teams from OFC qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=history-making-vanuatu-join-new-zealand-on-world-stage-2832810.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160914152803/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=history-making-vanuatu-join-new-zealand-on-world-stage-2832810.html dead September 14, 2016 History-making Vanuatu join New Zealand on world stage FIFA.com 13 September 2016 Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1 20 NZL 01 13 September 2016 04 4 (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015) 20 VAN 02 13 September 2016 00 0 (Debut) 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. References 2 2016 U-20 Championship U-20 Championship U-20 Championship Category:2016 in Vanuatuan sport 2016 Category:September 2016 sports events in Oceania