1973 Oceania Cup
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| 1973 OFC Kapu o Kīngitanga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 17–24 February |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  1980 → |
The 1973 .
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
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
.
Venues
| Auckland |
|---|
| Newmarket Park |
| Capacity: 14,000 |
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First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Tahiti
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Caledonia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 4 |  New Hebrides
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Fiji
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Tahiti | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Erroll Bennett  ?' Alexis Tumahai ?' |
Report | Roger Mandin ?' |
Referee: T. Delahunty (New Zealand)
| New Zealand | 5–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Turner ?' David Taylor ?' Geoff Brand ?' Malcolm Bland ?' Alan Vest ?' |
Report | Terio Vakatawa ?' |
Referee: A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia)
| New Caledonia | 4–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Hmae ?', ?' Segin Wayewol ?' Pierre Wacapo ?' |
Report | Michael Dupuy ?' |
Referee: P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti)
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Vest ?' |
Report | Erroll Bennett ?' |
Referee: P. Raman (Fiji)
| New Caledonia | 2–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Segin Wayewol ?', ?' |
Report |
Referee: B. Chaudet (New Hebrides)
| Tahiti | 1–0 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Erroll Bennett ?' |
Report |
Referee: A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia)
| New Hebrides | 2–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Alick Saurei ?' Jacky Valette ?' |
Report | Josateki Kurivitu ?' |
Referee: T. Delahunty (New Zealand)
| New Zealand | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Marley ?' Colin Latimour ?' |
Report | Jean Xowie ?' |
Referee: B. Chaudet (New Hebrides)
| Tahiti | 4–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Carrara ?' Harold Ng Fok ?' Gilles Malinowski ?' Roland de Marigny ?' |
Report |
Referee: A. Nakagawa (New Caledonia)
| New Zealand | 3–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bland ?' Brian Hardman ?' Alan Marley ?' |
Report | Raymond Valette ?' |
Referee: P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti)
Third place play-off
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Delmas ?' Jean Xowie ?' |
Report | Charles Galinie ?' |
Referee: P. Tahuaitu (Tahiti)
Final
| New Zealand | 2–0 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| David Taylor ?' Alan Marley ?' |
Report |
Referee: B. Chaudet (New Hebrides)
| 1973 OFC Nations Cup winners |
|---|
 New Zealand First title |
Goalscorers
There were 37 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.08 goals per match.
3 goals
Segin Wayewol (NCL)
Alan Marley- Erroll Bennett (TAH)
2 goals
- Jean Hmae (NCL)
- Jean Xowie (NCL)
- Malcolm Bland
- David Taylor
- Alan Vest
1 goal
Josateki Kurivitu- Terio Vakatawa
- Gerald Delmas (NCL)
- Roger Mandin (NCL)
- Pierre Wacapo (NCL)
Michael Dupuy- Charles Galinie
- Alick Saurei
- Jacky Valette
- Raymond Valette
- Geoff Brand
- Brian Hardman
- Colin Latimour
- Brian Turner
- Claude Carrara (TAH)
- Harold Ng Fok (TAH)
- Gilles Malinowski (TAH)
- Roland de Marigny (TAH)
- Alexis Tumahai (TAH)
References
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation page on Oceania Cup. Accessed 6 September 2005.
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1973 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 6 September 2005.