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1980 Oceania Cup

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1980 Oceania Cup
Coupe d'Océanie des nations 1980
1980 OFC Aibu te Fenua
Tournament details
Host countryNew Caledonia
Dates24 February – 1 March
Teams8 (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 played14
Goals scored94 (6.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Ian Hunter
Australia Eddie Krncevic
(5 goals each)

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 to finish third.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tahiti 3 3 0 0 21 5 +16 6 Advance to final
2 Fiji 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 4 Advance to third place play-off
3 New Zealand 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 2
4 Solomon Islands 3 0 0 3 3 21 −18 0
Source:
Fiji 3–1 Solomon Islands
Stade de Magenta, Noumea
Tahiti 3–1 New Zealand
Alfred Wabealo Goal 61'
Andre Wabealo Goal 73'
Erroll Bennett Goal 85'		 Steve Sumner Goal 47' (pen.)
Stade de Magenta, Noumea
Fiji 4–0 New Zealand
D. Chand Goal 10', 39'
M. Vuilabasa Goal 31', 63'
Stade de Magenta, Noumea
Tahiti 12–1 Solomon Islands
Stade de Magenta, Noumea
Tahiti 6–3 Fiji
Stade de Magenta, Noumea
New Zealand 6–1 Solomon Islands
Michael Groom Goal 6'
Mark Armstrong Goal 16', 65', 69'
Bill de Graaf Goal 24', 39'		 E. Karitea Goal 66'
Stade de Magenta, Noumea

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Australia 3 3 0 0 20 2 +18 6 Advance to final
2 New Caledonia 3 2 0 1 12 11 +1 4 Advance to third place play-off
3 Papua New Guinea 3 1 0 2 6 22 −16 2
4 New Hebrides 3 0 0 3 6 9 −3 0
Source:
Papua New Guinea 4–3 New Hebrides
Noumea
Australia 8–0 New Caledonia
Danny Moulis Goal ?'
Ian Hunter Goal ?', ?'
Paul Kay Goal ?', ?'
Eddie Krncevic Goal ?', ?', ?'
Noumea
Australia 11–2 Papua New Guinea
Danny Moulis Goal ?'
Arno Bertogna Goal ?'
Vic Bozanic Goal ?'
Ian Hunter Goal ?', ?', ?'
Eddie Krncevic Goal ?'
Peter Sharne Goal ?', ?', ?', ?'		 Mouagi Goal ?'
Torea Goal ?'
Noumea
New Caledonia 4–3 New Hebrides
Noumea
Australia 1–0 New Hebrides
Eddie Krncevic Goal ?'
Noumea
New Caledonia 8–0 Papua New Guinea
Noumea

Knockout stage

Third place

New Caledonia 2–1 Fiji
Jean Xowi Goal 36'
Jacob Xowi Goal 62'		 Mohamed Salim Goal 3'
Noumea

Final

Main article: 1980 OFC Nations Cup Final
Australia 4–2 Tahiti
Paul Kay Goal 4', 29'
Danny Moulis Goal
Vic Bozanic Goal		 Andre Wabealo Goal 11'
Erroll Bennett Goal
Noumea


 1980 OFC Nations Cup 

Australia
1st title

Champions Squad

Coach: West Germany Rudi Gutendorf

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
DF Alan Davidson 1 June 1960 (aged 19) 1 Australia South Melbourne
MF Arno Bertogna 9 April 1959 (aged 20) 2 Australia Newcastle Australs
DF Danny Moulis 25 July 1960 (aged 19) 0 Australia Sydney Olympic
FW Eddie Krncevic 14 August 1960 (aged 19) 29 Australia Marconi
MF George Christopoulos 11 December 1960 (aged 19) 1 Australia South Melbourne
GK Greg Woodhouse 2 January 1960 (aged 20) 8 Australia APIA-Leichhardt
FW Ian Hunter 10 August 1961 (aged 18) 0 Australia Blacktown City
FW Mark Brusasco 24 August 1960 (aged 19) 0 Australia Brisbane City
MF Paul Kay 18 May 1962 (aged 17) 0 Australia St. George
MF Peter Raskopoulos 22 February 1962 (aged 18) 0 Australia Sydney Olympic
MF Peter Sharne 22 March 1956 (aged 23) 16 Australia Marconi
MF Steve Blair 28 December 1961 (aged 18) 0
DF Steve Hogg 14 February 1960 (aged 20) 1 Australia Brisbane Lions
MF Theo Selemidis 27 October 1959 (aged 20) 0 Australia Heidelberg United
DF Vic Bozanic 30 October 1957 (aged 22) 0 Australia West Adelaide
GK Yakka Banovic 12 November 1956 (aged 23) 0 England Derby County

Notes and references

  1. ^ Other sources report 2 March 1980
  2. ^ Other sources report 3 March 1980

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