Tournament details | |
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Host countries | American Samoa Samoa |
Dates | 13–26 January |
Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand (6th title) |
Runners-up | Tahiti |
Third place | Vanuatu |
Fourth place | New Caledonia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 178 (6.14 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Larry Zama (13 goals) |
Best player | Logan Rogerson |
Best goalkeeper | Vaiarii Halligan |
Fair play award | American Samoa |
The 2015 OFC U-17 Championship was the 15th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament was held in American Samoa and Samoa from 13 to 26 January 2015.
New Zealand won the tournament and qualified as the OFC representative for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
All 11 eligible teams participated in the tournament. It is only the second time all 11 OFC member associations have entered an Oceania competition since 2006.
The draw of the tournament was held on 18 November 2014, with each group played as a round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.
All matches were played in Samoa.