| 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) | Alan Marley (3) Segin Wayewol (3) |
The 1973 OFC Nations Cup was the first Oceania-wide 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 2-1.
Contents |
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Tahiti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | New Caledonia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | New Hebrides | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Fiji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 17 February 1973 |
Tahiti | 2 : 1 | New Caledonia | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: T. Delahunty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erroll Bennett Alexis Tumahai |
Summary | Roger Mandin |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 17 February 1973 |
New Zealand | 5 : 1 | Fiji | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: A. Nakagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Turner David Taylor Geoff Brand Malcolm Bland Alan Vest |
Summary | Terio Vakatawa |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 18 February 1973 |
New Caledonia | 4 : 1 | New Hebrides | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: P. Tahuaitu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Hmae Segin Wayewol Pierre Wacapo |
Summary | Michael Dupuy |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 18 February 1973 |
New Zealand | 1 : 1 | Tahiti | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: P. Raman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Vest | Summary | Erroll Bennett |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 20 February 1973 |
New Caledonia | 2 : 0 | Fiji | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: B. Chaudet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segin Wayewol | Summary |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 20 February 1973 |
Tahiti | 0 : 0 | New Hebrides | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: A. Nakagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 21 February 1973 |
New Hebrides | 2 : 1 | Fiji | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: T. Delahunty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alick Saurei Jacky Valette |
Summary | Josateki Kurivitu |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 21 February 1973 |
New Zealand | 2 : 1 | New Caledonia | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: B. Chaudet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Marley Colin Latimour |
Summary | Jean Xowie |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 23 February 1973 |
Tahiti | 4 : 0 | Fiji | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: A. Nakagawa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Carrara Harold Ng Fok Gilles Malinowski Roland de Marigny |
Summary |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup 23 February 1973 |
New Zealand | 3 : 1 | New Hebrides | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: P. Tahuaitu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bland Brian Hardman Alan Marley |
Summary | Raymond Valette |
| February 24, 1973 |
New Caledonia | 2 : 1 | New Hebrides | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: P. Tahuaitu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Delmas Jean Xowie |
Summary | Charles Galinie |
| February 24, 1973 |
New Zealand | 2 : 0 | Tahiti | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand Referee: B. Chaudet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor Alan Marley |
Summary |
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup Winners |
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New Zealand First title |
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