1973 OFC Nations Cup

1973 Oceania 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) New Zealand Alan Marley
New Caledonia 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 197324 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 43101147
2 Tahiti 4220726
3 New Caledonia 4202854
4 New Hebrides 4112483
5 Fiji 40042130

Match results

17 February 1973
Tahiti  2 : 1  New Caledonia
Erroll Bennett
Alexis Tumahai
Summary Roger Mandin
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Zealand T. Delahunty

17 February 1973
New Zealand  5 : 1  Fiji
Brian Turner
David Taylor
Geoff Brand
Malcolm Bland
Alan Vest
Summary Terio Vakatawa
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Caledonia A. Nakagawa

18 February 1973
New Caledonia  4 : 1  New Hebrides
Jean Hmae
Segin Wayewol
Pierre Wacapo
Summary Michael Dupuy
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: French Polynesia P. Tahuaitu

18 February 1973
New Zealand  1 : 1  Tahiti
Alan Vest Summary Erroll Bennett
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: Fiji P. Raman

20 February 1973
New Caledonia  2 : 0  Fiji
Segin Wayewol Summary
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Hebrides B. Chaudet

20 February 1973
Tahiti  0 : 0  New Hebrides
Summary
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Caledonia A. Nakagawa

21 February 1973
New Hebrides  2 : 1  Fiji
Alick Saurei
Jacky Valette
Summary Josateki Kurivitu
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Zealand T. Delahunty

21 February 1973
New Zealand  2 : 1  New Caledonia
Alan Marley
Colin Latimour
Summary Jean Xowie
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Hebrides B. Chaudet

23 February 1973
Tahiti  4 : 0  Fiji
Claude Carrara
Harold Ng Fok
Gilles Malinowski
Roland de Marigny
Summary
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Caledonia A. Nakagawa

23 February 1973
New Zealand  3 : 1  New Hebrides
Malcolm Bland
Brian Hardman
Alan Marley
Summary Raymond Valette
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: French Polynesia P. Tahuaitu

Third Place Playoff

February 24, 1973
New Caledonia  2 : 1  New Hebrides
Gerald Delmas
Jean Xowie
Summary Charles Galinie
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: French Polynesia P. Tahuaitu

Final

February 24, 1973
New Zealand  2 : 0  Tahiti
David Taylor
Alan Marley
Summary
Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Referee: New Hebrides B. Chaudet

Awards

 1973 OFC Nations Cup Winners 

New Zealand
First title

Goalscorers (overall)

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

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