Founded | 1974 |
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Region | Oceania (OFC) |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champions | New Zealand (6th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Australia (12 titles) |
Website | http://www.oceaniafootball.com |
2016 OFC U-20 Championship |
The OFC U-20 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the Under-20 champions of Oceania and also decides who will represent Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) at the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Between 1974 and 2012, the competition was open to teams under 20 years of age. In 2013, the age limit was reduced to under 19 years of age.
Fourteen nations are eligible to participate in the tournament, these are:
^ This 1974 third place was achieved by Vanuatu under its former name New Hebrides.