1996 OFC Nations Cup
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 10 Nov,1995-1 Nov,1996 |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Australia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Tahiti |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Kris Trajanovski (7 goals) |
The 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996.
The four participating teams were Australia and New Zealand who qualified as of right, Solomon Islands who qualified as Melanesia Cup holders, and Tahiti who qualified as Polynesia Cup holders.
The semifinals between Australia and New Zealand was also valid for the 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup.
Contents
Qualifying tournaments[edit]
Melanesia Cup 1994[edit]
Results[edit]
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Solomon Islands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
Fiji | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
New Caledonia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Vanuatu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Solomon Islands qualified.
Polynesia Cup 1994[edit]
Results[edit]
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Tahiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Tonga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Samoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
American Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Tahiti qualified.
Final tournament[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
Australia won 3–0 on aggregate
Tahiti won 3–1 on aggregate
Final round[edit]
Main article: 1996 OFC Nations Cup Final
1996-10-27
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Tahiti | 0 – 6 | Australia |
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Ernie Tapai 5' Paul Trimboli 20' Kris Trajanovski 25', 28', 44', 89' |
1996-11-01
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Australia | 5 – 0 | Tahiti |
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Robbie Hooker 11' Kris Trajanovski 21', 36', 54' Rupena Raumati 31' (og) |
Australia won 11–0 on aggregate
Goalscorers[edit]
- 7 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Damian Mori
- Ernie Tapai
- Joe Spiteri
- Paul Trimboli
- Paul Wade
- Robbie Hooker
- Robert Seni
- Macha Gatien
- Own goal
References[edit]
- RSSF. Accessed 21 February 2010.
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