1980 Oceania Cup
International football competition
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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.
Host countryNew Caledonia
Dates24 February – 1 March
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Coupe d'Océanie des nations 1980 1980 OFC Aibu te Fenua | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 24 February – 1 March |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tahiti |
| Third place | New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ian Hunter Eddie Krncevic (5 goals each) |
← 1973 1996 → | |
Venues
 New Caledonia | |
|---|---|
| Nouméa | |
| Stade de Magenta | |
| Capacity: 10,000 | |
 | |
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 |
| Tahiti | 3–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Alfred Wabealo  61', 73' Erroll Bennett 85' |
Steve Sumner 47' (pen.) |
| Fiji | 4–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| D. Chand 10', 39' M. Vuilabasa 31', 63' |
| New Zealand | 6–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Groom 6' Mark Armstrong 16', 65', 69' Bill de Graaf 24', 39' |
E. Karitea 66' |
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 |
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
| Australia | 8–0 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis (?) Ian Hunter (?) Paul Kay (?) Eddie Krncevic (?) |
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
| Australia | 11–2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Moulis (?) Arno Bertogna (?) Vic Bozanic (?) Ian Hunter (?) Eddie Krncevic (?) Peter Sharne (?) |
Mouagi (?) Torea (?) |
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
| Australia | 1–0 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Krncevic 26' |
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
Noumea Stadium, Noumea
Knockout stage
Third place
| New Caledonia | 2–1 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Xowi 36' Jacob Xowi 62' |
Mohamed Salim 3' |
Final
| Australia | 4–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kay 4', 29' Danny Moulis Vic Bozanic |
Andre Wabealo 11' Erroll Bennett |
| 1980 OFC Nations Cup |
|---|
 Australia 1st title |
Champions Squad
Coach: 
Rudi Gutendorf
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Alan Davidson | 1 June 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne | |
| MF | Arno Bertogna | 9 April 1959 (aged 20) | 2 | Newcastle Australs | |
| DF | Danny Moulis | 25 July 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Sydney Olympic | |
| FW | Eddie Krncevic | 14 August 1960 (aged 19) | 29 | Marconi | |
| MF | George Christopoulos | 11 December 1960 (aged 19) | 1 | South Melbourne | |
| GK | Greg Woodhouse | 2 January 1960 (aged 20) | 8 | APIA-Leichhardt | |
| FW | Ian Hunter | 10 August 1961 (aged 18) | 0 | Blacktown City | |
| FW | Mark Brusasco | 24 August 1960 (aged 19) | 0 | Brisbane City | |
| MF | Paul Kay | 18 May 1962 (aged 17) | 0 | St. George | |
| MF | Peter Raskopoulos | 22 February 1962 (aged 18) | 0 | Sydney Olympic | |
| MF | Peter Sharne | 22 March 1956 (aged 23) | 16 | Marconi | |
| MF | Steve Blair | 28 December 1961 (aged 18) | 0 | ||
| DF | Steve Hogg | 14 February 1960 (aged 20) | 1 | Brisbane Lions | |
| MF | Theo Selemidis | 27 October 1959 (aged 20) | 0 | Heidelberg United | |
| DF | Vic Bozanic | 30 October 1957 (aged 22) | 0 | West Adelaide | |
| GK | Yakka Banovic | 12 November 1956 (aged 23) | 0 |  Derby County |