2005 OFC U-17 Championship
International football competition
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The 2005 OFC Under-17 Tournament was an association football competition in Oceania. It was the 11th edition of the OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, Nine teams participated in the tournament.[1]
Australia (10th title)| Championnat d'Océanie de football des moins de 17 ans 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 2-15 April 2005 |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Vanuatu |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Fourth place |  New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
← 2003 2007 → | |
The winning side qualified for the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.
Australia won their tenth (and fourth consecutive) title after beating Vanuatu 1–0 in the final. This also marked Australia's final participation (and championship) in an OFC U-17 men's event as they would become members of the AFC starting the next year (2006).
Qualification
All member teams qualified automatically. New Zealand withdrew before the tournament began on March 3, citing financial reasons.
Samoa and American Samoa also withdrew.
The following teams participated in the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Caledonia (A) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Solomon Islands (A) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Fiji |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Cook Islands |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
| Fiji | 5–2 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2–2 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 2–0 | Cook Islands |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 2–0 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| New Caledonia | 1–4 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
Third place playoff
Final
Australia qualified for the U-17 World Cup.