OFC Nations Cup records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the OFC Nations Cup.
Debut of national teams
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 |
Never qualified: American Samoa,
Kiribati,
Niue,
Tonga,
Tuvalu
Overall team records
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 | ![]() | 10 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 110 | 39 | +71 | 100 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 13 | +129 | 74 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 80 | 81 | −1 | 59 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 40 |
5 | ![]() | 8 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 31 |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 85 | −44 | 26 |
7 | ![]() | 7 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 25 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 14 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 41 | −40 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 43 | −42 | 0 |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- SF – Semi-finals (in years without a 3rd/4th play-off)
- 5th — Fifth place
- 6th — Sixth place
- GS – Group stage
- Q — Qualified for an upcoming tournament
- •• — Qualified but withdrew
- • — Did not qualify
- × — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
- — Hosts
For each tournament, the number 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) |
Years |
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1st | GS | SF | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 10 |
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2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | GS | 3rd | 5th | • | 1st | GS | 9 |
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4th | GS | • | GS | 4th | 4th | 6th | 4th | GS | GS | 9 |
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5th | 4th | • | 3rd | •• | GS | 4th | 3rd | GS | GS | 8 |
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× | GS | SF | • | 3rd | GS | 2nd | • | 4th | SF | 7 |
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× | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | Member of AFC | 6 | ||
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3rd | 3rd | • | • | • | GS | • | 2nd | 2nd | SF | 6 |
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× | GS | • | • | • | GS | • | × | GS | 2nd | 4 |
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× | × | × | GS | GS | × | • | • | • | • | 2 |
![]() | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | 2 |
![]() | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 |
![]() | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 0 |
![]() | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | 0 |
![]() | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | 0 |
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- Includes results as New Hebrides.
- Includes results as Western Samoa.
General statistics by tournament
Year | Host | Champion | Winning coach | Top scorer(s) | Best player award |
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1996 | no fixed host | ![]() |
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1998 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
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2002 | ![]() |
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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 position
All-time
Consecutive
Gaps
- Longest gap between successive titles
- 25 years,
New Zealand (1973–1998)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
- 16 years,
Tahiti (1996–2012)
- Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
- 12 years,
New Caledonia (1996–2008)
Host team
- Best finish by host team
- Champions,
New Zealand (1973, 2002),
Australia (2004)
Debuting teams
- Best finish by a debuting team
- Champions,
New Zealand (1973),
Australia (1980)
Other
- 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,
Solomon Islands (1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016)
- Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
- 4,
Vanuatu (1973, 2000, 2002, 2008)
Team: tournament progression
All-time
- Progressed from the group stage the most times
- 9,
New Zealand (1973, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
- Eliminated in the group stage the most times
- 4,
Vanuatu (1980, 1998, 2012, 2016)
- Most appearances, never progressed from the group stage
- 2,
Cook Islands (1998, 2000),
Samoa (2012, 2016)
Consecutive
- Most consecutive progressions from the group stage
- 8,
New Zealand (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
- Most consecutive eliminations from the group stage
- 2,
Cook Islands (1998, 2000),
Samoa (2012, 2016)
Team: Matches played/goals scored
All-time
- Most matches played
- 44,
New Zealand
- Most wins
- 32,
New Zealand
- Most losses
- 26,
Vanuatu
- Most draws
- 5,
Papua New Guinea,
Tahiti
- Most matches played without a win
- 6,
Samoa
- Most goals scored
- 142,
Australia
- Most goals conceded
- 85,
Vanuatu
- Fewest goals scored
- 1,
Cook Islands,
Samoa
- Fewest goals conceded
- 13,
Australia
Total hosts
Time(s) | Nation | Year(s) |
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2 | ![]() | 1973, 2002, |
2 | ![]() | 1998, 2004 |
1 | ![]() | 1980 |
1 | ![]() | 2000 |
1 | ![]() | 2012 |
1 | ![]() | 2016 |
2 | No Host | 1996, 2008 |
Performances by host nations
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 |
Performances by defending champions
Year | Defending Champion | Finish |
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1980 | ![]() |
Group stage |
1996 | ![]() |
Champions |
1998 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2000 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2002 | ![]() |
Runners-up |
2004 | ![]() |
Third place |
2008 | ![]() |
Did not enter |
2012 | ![]() |
Third place |
2016 | ![]() |
Group stage |
Teams yet to qualify for finals
The following five teams which are current OFC members have never qualified for the Nations Cup.
Legend
- • – Did not qualify
- × – 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) |
Attempts |
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× | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | 0 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | 0 |
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× | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 |
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× | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | 1 |
Goalscorers
Overall top goalscorers
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 | 1.4 | 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) | |
5 | Chris Wood | ![]() |
9 | 8 | 1.13 | 2 (2012, 2016) |
6 | Chris Killen | ![]() |
7 | 12 | 0.58 | 4 (2000, 2002, 2008, 2012) |
Commins Menapi | ![]() |
7 | 14 | 0.5 | 3 (2000, 2002, 2004) |
Hat-tricks
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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 | ?', ?', ?' | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | 1980 | Group stage | 24 February 1980 |
2. | Ian Hunter | 3 | ?', ?', ?' | ![]() | 11–2 | ![]() | 1980 | Group stage | 26 February 1980 |
3. | Peter Sharne | 4 | ?', ?', ?', ?' | ![]() | 11–2 | ![]() | 1980 | Group stage | 26 February 1980 |
4. | Mark Armstrong | 3 | 16', 65', 69' | ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | 1980 | Group stage | 29 February 1980 |
5. | Kris Trajanovski | 4 | 25', 28', 44', 89' | ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | 1996 | Final | 27 October 1996 |
6. | Kris Trajanovski (II) | 3 | 21', 36', 54' | ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | 1996 | Final | 1 November 1996 |
7. | Damian Mori | 3 | 2', 25', 44' | ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 25 September 1998 |
8. | Vaughan Coveny | 3 | 11', 25', 39', 40' | ![]() | 8–1 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
9. | Paul Trimboli | 3 | 1', 12', 63' | ![]() | 16–0 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
10. | Damian Mori (II) | 4 | 8', 15', 30', 34' | ![]() | 16–0 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
11. | Kris Trajanovski (III) | 4 | 48', 68', 76 pen.', 88' | ![]() | 16–0 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 28 September 1998 |
12. | Gerald Quennet | 3 | 9', 10', 74' | ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | 1998 | Group stage | 30 September 1998 |
13. | Damian Mori (III) | 3 | 1', 32', 81' | ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | 1998 | Semifinal | 2 October 1998 |
14. | Paul Agostino | 3 | 18', 53', 68' | ![]() | 17–0 | ![]() | 2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
15. | Craig Foster | 4 | 30', 42', 51', 80' | ![]() | 17–0 | ![]() | 2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
16. | Clayton Zane | 3 | 82', 87', 89' | ![]() | 17–0 | ![]() | 2000 | Group stage | 19 June 2000 |
17. | Chris Killen | 4 | 9', 10', 28', 51' | ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() | 2002 | Group stage | 7 July 2002 |
18. | Bobby Despotovski | 4 | 2', 56 pen.', 76', 77' | ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() | 2002 | Group stage | 8 July 2002 |
19. | Joel Porter | 4 | 7', 12', 45', 52' | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | 2002 | Group stage | 10 July 2002 |
20. | Mile Sterjovski | 3 | 51', 61', 74' | ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | 2004 | Group stage | 31 May 2004 |
21. | Tim Cahill | 3 | 39', 66', 75' | ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | 2004 | Group stage | 2 June 2004 |
22. | Vaughan Coveny (II) | 3 | 6', 38', 45' | ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | 2004 | Group stage | 4 June 2004 |
23. | Brent Fisher | 3 | 16', 22', 63' | ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | 2004 | Group stage | 4 June 2004 |
24. | Lorenzo Tehau | 4 | 8', 82', 84', 85' | ![]() | 10–1 | ![]() | 2012 | Group stage | 1 June 2012 |
25. | Bertrand Kaï | 3 | 32', 58', 76' | ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | 2012 | Group stage | 1 June 2012 |
26. | Jacques Haeko | 5 | 11', 45+1', 71', 89', 90+1' | ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | 2012 | Group stage | 5 June 2012 |
27. | Chris Wood | 3 | 10', 24', 29' | ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 2012 | Third place | 10 June 2012 |
28. | Raymond Gunemba | 3 | 33', 63', 85' | ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | 2016 | Group stage | 5 June 2016 |