1980 OFC Nations Cup
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| 1980 Coupe d'Océanie des nations 1980 OFC Aibu te Fenua | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 24 February - 3 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Tahiti |
| Third place |
 New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |
 Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ian Hunter (5) Eddie Krncevic (5) |
The 1980 OFC Nations Cup was held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The eight participating teams were Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Tahiti. Australia defeated Tahiti 4-2 in the final to secure a championship title which would last for 16 years. The hosts, New Caledonia, defeated Fiji 2-1 in third place playoff. This was the first OFC Nations Cup held after the continent was considered to ba a proper continent by FIFA.
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Fiji |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 |  Solomon Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
February 25, 1980 |
| Tahiti |
3-1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wabealo 61' Andre Wabealo 73' Erroll Bennett 85' |
Steve Sumner 47'pen |
February 29, 1980 |
| New Zealand |
6-1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Groom 6' Mark Armstrong 16', 65', 69' Bill de Graaf 24', 39' |
E. Karitea 66' |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | New Caledonia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} New Hebrides |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
February 26, 1980 |
| Australia |
11-2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis Arno Bertogna Vic Bozanic Ian Hunter 3 Eddie Krncevic Peter Sharne 4 |
Mouagi Torea |
Third Place
Final
March 3, 1980 |
| Australia |
4-2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kay 4' 29' Danny Moulis Vic Bozanic |
Andre Wabealo Erroll Bennett |
| 1980 OFC Nations Cup |
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Australia 1st title |
Champions Squad
Coach: 
Rudi Gutendorf
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External links
- http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=433&det=1
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1980 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 21 February 2010.
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