This is: a list of records and statistics of the: OFC Men's Nations Cup.
Debut of national teamsβ»
Year | Debuting teams | Successor teams | ||
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Teams | No. | Cum. | ||
1973 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | 5 | |
1980 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | 8 | |
1996 | None | 0 | 8 | |
1998 | ![]() |
1 | 9 | ![]() |
2000 | None | 0 | 9 | |
2002 | None | 0 | 9 | |
2004 | None | 0 | 9 | |
2008 | None | 0 | 9 | |
2012 | ![]() |
1 | 10 | |
2016 | None | 0 | 10 | |
None (Cancelled) | - | - | ||
2024 | None | 0 | 10 |
Never qualified: American Samoa,
Kiribati,
Niue,
Tonga,
Tuvalu
Overall team recordsβ»
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and "0 for a loss." As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, "while matches decided by," penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, "then by goal difference," then by goals scored.
Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
11 | 48 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 125 | 39 | +86 | 112 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 13 | +129 | 74 |
3 | ![]() |
10 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 85 | 89 | β4 | 66 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 40 |
5 | ![]() |
9 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 56 | 73 | β17 | 40 |
6 | ![]() |
10 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 44 | 93 | β49 | 32 |
7 | ![]() |
8 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 74 | β43 | 25 |
8 | ![]() |
5 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 49 | β22 | 18 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | β40 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 56 | β53 | 0 |
Medal tableβ»
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (8 entries) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 31 |
Comprehensive team results by tournamentβ»
- Legend
- 1st β Champions
- 2nd β Runners-up
- 3rd β Third place
- 4th β Fourth place
- SF β Semi-finals (in years without a 3rd/4th play-off)
- 5th β Fifth place
- 6th β Sixth place
- GS β Group stage
- Q — Qualified for an upcoming tournament
- β’β’ — Qualified but withdrew
- β’ — Did not qualify
- Γ — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- — Hosts
For each tournament, theββnumber of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team | 1973 ![]() (5) |
1980 ![]() (8) |
1996 ![]() (4) |
1998 ![]() (6) |
2000 ![]() (6) |
2002 ![]() (8) |
2004 ![]() (6) |
2008 ![]() (4) |
2012 ![]() (8) |
2016 ![]() (8) |
2024 ![]() ![]() (8) |
Years |
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1st | GS | SF | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 11 |
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2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | GS | 3rd | 5th | β’ | 1st | GS | 3rd | 10 |
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4th | GS | β’ | GS | 4th | 4th | 6th | 4th | GS | GS | 2nd | 10 |
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5th | 4th | β’ | 3rd | β’β’ | GS | 4th | 3rd | GS | GS | 4th | 9 |
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Γ | GS | SF | β’ | 3rd | GS | 2nd | β’ | 4th | SF | GS | 8 |
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Γ | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Member of AFC | 6 | |||
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3rd | 3rd | β’ | β’ | β’ | GS | β’ | 2nd | 2nd | SF | β’β’ | 6 |
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Γ | GS | β’ | β’ | β’ | GS | β’ | Γ | GS | 2nd | GS | 5 |
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Γ | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | GS | GS | GS | 3 |
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Γ | Γ | Γ | GS | GS | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | 2 |
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Γ | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | 0 |
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Γ | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | Γ | 0 |
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Not an OFC member | Γ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 0 | ||||||
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Not an OFC member | Γ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 0 | ||||||
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Not an OFC member | β’ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 0 |
Notes
General statistics by tournamentβ»
Year | Hosts | Champion | Winning coach | Top scorer(s) (goals) | Best player award |
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1996 | no fixed host | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
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2004 | ![]() |
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2008 | no fixed host | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
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Team: Tournament positionβ»
All-timeβ»
- Most finishes in the top four
- 10,
New Zealand (1973, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
Consecutiveβ»
- Most consecutives finishes in the top four
- 8,
New Zealand (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
Gapsβ»
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 25 years,
New Zealand (1973β1998)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 16 years,
Tahiti (1996β2012)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 16 years,
Fiji (2008β2024),
Vanuatu (2008β2024)
Host teamβ»
- Best finish by host team
- Champions,
New Zealand (1973, 2002),
Australia (2004)
Debuting teamsβ»
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions,
New Zealand (1973),
Australia (1980)
Otherβ»
- Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
- 2,
New Caledonia (2008, 2012)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
- 5,
Fiji (1980, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2024),
Solomon Islands (1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016),
Vanuatu (1973, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2024)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 5,
Fiji (1980, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2024)
Team: Tournament progressionβ»
All-timeβ»
- Progressed from the group stage the most times
- 10,
New Zealand (1973, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
- Eliminated in the group stage the most times
- 4,
Papua New Guinea (1980, 2002, 2012, 2024),
Vanuatu (1980, 1998, 2012, 2016)
- Most appearances, never progressed from the group stage
- 3,
Samoa (2012, 2016, 2024)
Consecutiveβ»
- Most consecutive progressions from the group stage
- 9,
New Zealand (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
- Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage
- 3,
Samoa (2012, 2016, 2024)
Team: Matches played/goals scoredβ»
All-timeβ»
- Most matches played
- 48,
New Zealand
- Most wins
- 36,
New Zealand
- Most losses
- 28,
Vanuatu
- Most draws
- 6,
Papua New Guinea,
Tahiti
- Most matches played without a win
- 9,
Samoa
- Most goals scored
- 142,
Australia
- Most goals conceded
- 93,
Vanuatu
- Fewest goals scored
- 1,
Cook Islands
- Fewest goals conceded
- 13,
Australia
- Most meetings between two teams, final match
- 3 times,
Australia vs
New Zealand (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004)
Total hostsβ»
Time(s) | Nation | Year(s) |
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2 | ![]() |
1973, 2002 |
2 | ![]() |
1998, 2004 |
1 | ![]() |
1980 |
1 | ![]() |
2000 |
1 | ![]() |
2012 |
1 | ![]() |
2016 |
1 | ![]() |
2024 |
1 | ![]() |
2024 |
2 | No Host | 1996, 2008 |
Performances by host nationsβ»
Year | Host nation | Finish |
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1973 | ![]() |
Champions |
1980 | ![]() |
Third place |
1996 | No host | |
1998 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2000 | ![]() |
Group stage |
2002 | ![]() |
Champions |
2004 | ![]() |
Champions |
2008 | No host | |
2012 | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2016 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2024 | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up |
Fourth place |
Performances by defending finalistsβ»
Year | Defending champions | Finish | Defending runners-up | Finish |
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1980 | ![]() |
Group stage | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1996 | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up |
1998 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Fourth place |
2000 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Champions |
2002 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Champions |
2004 | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Champions |
2008 | ![]() |
Did not enter | ![]() |
Did not qualify |
2012 | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2016 | ![]() |
Group stage | ![]() |
Semi-finals |
2024 | ![]() |
Champions | ![]() |
Group stage |
Teams yetββto qualify for finalsβ»
The following five teams which are current OFC members have never qualified for the "Nations Cup."
Legend
- β’ β Did not qualify
- Γ β Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
Team (18) | 1973 (5) |
1980 (8) |
1996 (4) |
1998 (6) |
2000 (6) |
2002 (8) |
2004 (6) |
2008 (4) |
2012 (8) |
2016 (8) |
2024 (8) |
Attempts |
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Γ | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | Γ | 8 |
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Not an OFC member | Γ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 0 | ||||||
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Not an OFC member | Γ | Γ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 0 | |||||
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Γ | Γ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | β’ | 9 |
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Not an OFC member | β’ | Γ | Γ | Γ | 1 |
Goalscorersβ»
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Overall top goalscorersβ»
Players in bold are still active at international level.
Rank | Player | Team | Goals scored | Matches played | Goals per match | Tournament(s) |
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1 | Damian Mori | ![]() |
14 | 10 | 1.40 | 3 (1996, 1998, 2002) |
2 | Kris Trajanovski | ![]() |
11 | 6 | 1.83 | 2 (1996, 1998) |
3 | Shane Smeltz | ![]() |
10 | 11 | 0.91 | 3 (2004, 2008, 2012) |
Vaughan Coveny | ![]() |
10 | 11 | 0.91 | 3 (1996, 1998, 2004) | |
Roy Krishna | ![]() |
10 | 17 | 0.59 | 4 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2024) | |
6 | Chris Wood | ![]() |
9 | 8 | 1.13 | 2 (2012, 2016) |
Teaonui Tehau | ![]() |
9 | 12 | 0.75 | 3 (2012, 2016, 2024) | |
8 | Chris Killen | ![]() |
7 | 12 | 0.58 | 4 (2000, 2002, 2008, 2012) |
Commins Menapi | ![]() |
7 | 14 | 0.50 | 3 (2000, 2002, 2004) | |
10 | Jacques Haeko | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1.20 | 1 (2012) |
Hat-tricksβ»
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A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three. Or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.
Sequence |
Player | No. of goals |
Time of goals | Representing | Final score |
Opponent | Tournament | Round | Date |
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1. | Eddie Krncevic | 3 | ?', ?', ?' | ![]() |
8β0 | ![]() |
1980 | Group stage | 24 February 1980 |
2. | Ian Hunter | 3 | ?', ?', ?' | ![]() |
11β2 | ![]() |
1980 | Group stage | 26 February 1980 |
3. | Peter Sharne | 4 | ?', ?', ?', ?' | ![]() |
11β2 | ![]() |
1980 | Group stage | 26 February 1980 |
4. | Mark Armstrong | 3 | 16', 65', 69' | ![]() |
6β1 | ![]() |
1980 | Group stage | 29 February 1980 |
5. | Kris Trajanovski | 4 | 25', 28', 44', 89' | ![]() |
6β0 | ![]() |
1996 | Final | 27 October 1996 |
6. | Kris Trajanovski (II) | 3 | 21', 36', 54' | ![]() |
5β0 | ![]() |
1996 | Final | 1 November 1996 |
7. | Damian Mori | 3 | 2', 25', 44' | ![]() |
3β1 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 25 September 1998 |
8. | Vaughan Coveny | 3 | 11', 25', 39', 40' | ![]() |
8β1 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
9. | Paul Trimboli | 3 | 1', 12', 63' | ![]() |
16β0 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
10. | Damian Mori (II) | 4 | 8', 15', 30', 34' | ![]() |
16β0 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
11. | Kris Trajanovski (III) | 4 | 48', 68', 76 pen.', 88' | ![]() |
16β0 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
12. | Gerald Quennet | 3 | 9', 10', 74' | ![]() |
5β1 | ![]() |
1998 | Group stage | 30 September 1998 |
13. | Damian Mori (III) | 3 | 1', 32', 81' | ![]() |
4β1 | ![]() |
1998 | Semifinal | 2 October 1998 |
14. | Paul Agostino | 3 | 18', 53', 68' | ![]() |
17β0 | ![]() |
2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
15. | Craig Foster | 4 | 30', 42', 51', 80' | ![]() |
17β0 | ![]() |
2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
16. | Clayton Zane | 3 | 82', 87', 89' | ![]() |
17β0 | ![]() |
2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
17. | Chris Killen | 4 | 9', 10', 28', 51' | ![]() |
9β1 | ![]() |
2002 | Group stage | 7 July 2002 |
18. | Bobby Despotovski | 4 | 2', 56 pen.', 76', 77' | ![]() |
11β0 | ![]() |
2002 | Group stage | 8 July 2002 |
19. | Joel Porter | 4 | 7', 12', 45', 52' | ![]() |
8β0 | ![]() |
2002 | Group stage | 10 July 2002 |
20. | Mile Sterjovski | 3 | 51', 61', 74' | ![]() |
9β0 | ![]() |
2004 | Group stage | 31 May 2004 |
21. | Tim Cahill | 3 | 39', 66', 75' | ![]() |
6β1 | ![]() |
2004 | Group stage | 2 June 2004 |
22. | Vaughan Coveny (II) | 3 | 6', 38', 45' | ![]() |
10β0 | ![]() |
2004 | Group stage | 4 June 2004 |
23. | Brent Fisher | 3 | 16', 22', 63' | ![]() |
10β0 | ![]() |
2004 | Group stage | 4 June 2004 |
24. | Lorenzo Tehau | 4 | 8', 82', 84', 85' | ![]() |
10β1 | ![]() |
2012 | Group stage | 1 June 2012 |
25. | Bertrand KaΓ― | 3 | 32', 58', 76' | ![]() |
5β2 | ![]() |
2012 | Group stage | 1 June 2012 |
26. | Jacques Haeko | 5 | 11', 45+1', 71', 89', 90+1' | ![]() |
9β0 | ![]() |
2012 | Group stage | 5 June 2012 |
27. | Chris Wood | 3 | 10', 24', 29' | ![]() |
4β3 | ![]() |
2012 | Third place | 10 June 2012 |
28. | Raymond Gunemba | 3 | 33', 63', 85' | ![]() |
8β0 | ![]() |
2016 | Group stage | 5 June 2016 |