1980 Oceania Cup
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.
Venues
 New Caledonia | |
|---|---|
| Nouméa | |
| Stade de Magenta | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Group stage
Group 1
| 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:
| Tahiti | 3–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Alfred Wabealo 61', 73'Erroll Bennett85' | Steve Sumner47' (pen.) |
| Fiji | 4–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| D. Chand10', 39'M. Vuilabasa31', 63' |
| New Zealand | 6–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Groom6'Mark Armstrong16', 65', 69'Bill de Graaf24', 39' | E. Karitea66' |
Group 2
| 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:
| Australia | 8–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis(?)Ian Hunter(?)Paul Kay(?)Eddie Krncevic(?) |
| Australia | 11–2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis(?)Arno Bertogna(?)Vic Bozanic(?)Ian Hunter(?)Eddie Krncevic(?)Peter Sharne(?) | Mouagi(?)Torea(?) |
Knockout stage
Third place
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Xowi36'Jacob Xowi62' | Mohamed Salim 3' |
Final
| 1980 OFC Nations Cup |
|---|
| Australia1st title |
Champions Squad
Coach: 
Rudi Gutendorf
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DF | Alan Davidson | (1960-06-01)1 June 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne | |
| 3MF | Arno Bertogna | (1959-04-09)9 April 1959 (aged 20) | 2 | Newcastle Australs | |
| 2DF | Danny Moulis | (1960-07-25)25 July 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Sydney Olympic | |
| 4FW | Eddie Krncevic | (1960-08-14)14 August 1960 (aged 19) | 29 | Marconi | |
| 3MF | George Christopoulos | (1960-12-11)11 December 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne | |
| 1GK | Greg Woodhouse | (1960-01-02)2 January 1960 (aged 20) | 8 | APIA-Leichhardt | |
| 4FW | Ian Hunter | (1961-08-10)10 August 1961 (aged 18) | 0 | Blacktown City | |
| 4FW | Mark Brusasco | (1960-08-24)24 August 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Brisbane City | |
| 3MF | Paul Kay | (1962-05-18)18 May 1962 (aged 17) | 0 | St. George | |
| 3MF | Peter Raskopoulos | (1962-02-22)22 February 1962 (aged 18) | 0 | Sydney Olympic | |
| 3MF | Peter Sharne | (1956-03-22)22 March 1956 (aged 23) | 16 | Marconi | |
| 3MF | Steve Blair | (1961-12-28)28 December 1961 (aged 18) | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Steve Hogg | (1960-02-14)14 February 1960 (aged 20) | 1 | Brisbane Lions | |
| 3MF | Theo Selemidis | (1959-10-27)27 October 1959 (aged 20) | 0 | Heidelberg United | |
| 2DF | Vic Bozanic | (1957-10-30)30 October 1957 (aged 22) | 0 | West Adelaide | |
| 1GK | Yakka Banovic | (1956-11-12)12 November 1956 (aged 23) | 0 |  Derby County |
Notes and references
External links
- Oceania Football
- rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1980 Oceania Cup results. Accessed 21 February 2010.
Categories:
- 1980 Oceania Cup
- OFC Men's Nations Cup tournaments
- 1980 in Oceanian men's continental football
- 1980 in Oceanian men's international football
- 1980 in New Caledonian football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by New Caledonia
- February 1980 sports events in Oceania
- March 1980 sports events in Oceania