1978 OFC U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 11 November - 16 November |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Papua New Guinea |
The 1978 OFC U-20 Championship was a soccer tournament held in New Zealand. As in common with other biennial OFC U-20 Championships it also served as a qualification for an intercontinental play-off. In this case the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
It is unclear why Fiji finished second in this group, with a lesser goal difference than New Zealand.
Australia failed to qualify for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. They finished last in an intercontinental play-off group with Paraguay and Israel. Matches were played in Asunción, Paraguay.
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