Oceania Cup (Australian rules football)
| Sport | Australian rules football |
|---|---|
| First season | 2009 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Nauru (2019) |
| Most titles |  Fiji Nauru (4 titles) |
The Oceania Cup is an annual under-16 Australian rules football competition contested by the national teams of the Oceania region of the Pacific. The tournament is held in December each year.[1][2] The event was first held in 2009.[3][4] Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2023 edition of the tournament was announced as the first to be held since 2019 and the first to feature a women's division.[5]
Nations
[edit]The following nations have taken part in at least one edition of the competition.
Results
[edit]| Year | Host | Participants | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Ref. |
| 2009 | Fiji
|
|
Cathedral Secondary School Grounds, Suva |  Tonga
|
Nauru
|
[6][7] |
| 2010 | Tonga
|
|
Nukuʻalofa |  Papua New Guinea
|
Tonga
|
[8] |
| 2011 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva |  New Zealand
|
Nauru
|
[9][10] |
| 2012 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Fiji
|
Nauru
|
[11] |
| 2013 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Nauru
|
Fiji
|
[12] |
| 2014 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Fiji
|
Nauru
|
[13] |
| 2015 | Fiji
|
|
Furnival Park, Suva | Nauru
|
Fiji
|
[14][15] |
| 2016 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Nauru
|
Fiji
|
[16][4] |
| 2017 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Fiji
|
Nauru
|
[17] |
| 2018 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Fiji
|
Nauru
|
[18] |
| 2019 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Nauru
|
Fiji
|
[19] |
| 2023 | Fiji
|
|
Albert Park, Suva | Papua New Guinea
|
Nauru
|
[20][21] |
References
[edit]- ^ Willie, Adele. "U-15 AFL BOYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2018 OCEANIA CUP IN FIJI". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Biudole, Noa. "AFL Oceania Cup: Fiji to face Nauru tomorrow". Fiji Times. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Event: Youth Oceania Cup 2010". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ a b Christiansen, Michael. "AFL Youth Oceania Cup takes flight from today in Suva". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "The AFL South East U16 Oceania Cup to Return in 2023". AFL New Zealand. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Northey, Brett. "2009 Oceania Cup in pictures". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Northey, Brett. "Tonga the champions in rollercoaster day". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "PNG win Oceania Cup". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Fiji Hosts AFL Oceania Cup". The Fiji Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Ratuva, Anasilini. "Kiwis Win Oceania Cup". The Fiji Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Christiansen, Michael. "2012 AFL Oceania Cup results - Fiji come out on top". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Christiansen, Michael. "AFL Oceania Cup 2013 - Nauru claim the title". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Christiansen, Michael. "Fiji take out 2014 AFL Oceania Youth Cup". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Mannan, Justine. "Nauru Champs In 2015". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Christiansen, Michael. "2015 Oceania Cup - Nauru Stars triumph". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Christiansen, Michael. "2016 AFL Oceania Cup Grand Final Day". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Shaibani, Frederick. "Fiji Tribe take home Oceania Cup". worldfootynews.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Narayan, Grace. "Fijian Tribe Defends Oceania Cup". The Fiji Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "NAURU Stars WIN 2019 Oceania Cup". AFL Nauru. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Oceania AFL Cup returns, Nauru faces Fiji first up". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "PNG Wins Oceania Title". The National. Retrieved 11 February 2024.