The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, also known as the VI Ladies Oceania Nations Cup was held in

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between 9 October & 17 October 1998. It was the sixth staging of the

OFC Women's Championship The OFC Women's Nations Cup (previously known as the OFC Women's Championship) is a women's association football tournament for national teams who belong to the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC). It was held every three years from 1983 to 1989 ...

. The 1998 OFC Women's Championship, like its previous edition, served as the OFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. OFC's only berth was given to the winner –

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Participating nations

Of the twelve nations affiliated to the

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, six entered the tournament.

Did not enter

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First round

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place playoff

Final

Australia won the tournament and qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Awards

Goalscorers

;15 goals *

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;10 goals *

Sharon Black Sharon Lee Black (born 4 April 1971) is an Australian former soccer player who played national league football in Australia and Denmark as well as representing Australia at the 2000 Olympic Football Tournament and the 1999 FIFA Women's World ...

;8 goals * Cheryl Salisbury ;7 goals * Sacha Haskell ;5 goals *

Joanne Peters Joanne Elsa Peters (born 11 March 1979) is an Australian former soccer player who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League. Playing career Club career After attending the Australian Institute of Sport and the NSW Insti ...

Wendi Henderson Wendi Judith Henderson (born 16 July 1971) is an association football player who represented New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the No ...

;4 goals *

Alicia Ferguson Alicia Ann "Eesh" Ferguson (born 31 October 1981) is an Australian soccer player who represented the Australia women's national soccer team at the 1999 and 2007 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Ferguson debuted for Australia at the a ...

Julie Murray Julie Elizabeth Murray (born 28 April 1970) is an Australian soccer player who appeared in 68 international matches for the Australia women's national association football team during a 13-year international career. She played professional c ...

Katrina Boyd Katrina Boyd (born 12 December 1971) is an Australian retired soccer player. She previously played for the Australia women's national soccer team The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in A ...

Lisa Casagrande Lisa Maree Casagrande (born 29 May 1978, Lismore, New South Wales) is an Australian retired footballer. She played at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 (scoring a goal) and 1999, and at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Club career Casagran ...

* Michele Cox * Nicky Smith ;3 goals *

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;2 goals * Angela Iannotta * Amanda Crawford ;1 goals *

Alison Forman Alison Leigh Forman (born 17 March 1969 in Maitland, New South Wales) is a retired Australian international soccer player. Among her accomplishments, Forman played for the Australia women's national soccer team at the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women ...

Amy Duggan Amy Elizabeth Duggan (; born 11 June 1979) is an Australian retired association football player and media personality. Football career Amy Taylor was born in Canberra, Australia and grew up in Tuggeranong. She started playing soccer at Tugger ...

Anissa Tann Anissa Tann (born 10 October 1967) is an Australian soccer coach and former player. As a powerful defender, she represented Australia in the 1995 and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cups as well as at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Tann married Steve D ...

Bridgette Starr Bridgette Louise Starr is an Australian indigenous football player. A defender, Bridgette was first named in the Australian Women's soccer squad at 16 years of age. She first played for Australia at 18 years of age, in September 1994 in a one-o ...

* Losana Kubulala * Jennifer Carlisle *

Maia Jackman Maia Giselle Jackman (born 25 May 1975) is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Jackman made her full Football Ferns debut in a 0–0 draw with Canada on 6 August 1993, and represented New Zealand ...

* Melissa Ruscoe * Nellie Taman ;Unknown goalscorers *: 5 additional goals *: 15 additional goals ;Own goal * ''Unknown player'' (playing against New Zealand)

References

External links

Tables & results
at RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ofc Women's Championship

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