The 2013 OFC U-20 Championship was the 19th edition of the

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, the biennial

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championship of Oceania ( OFC). The competition was held at two venues in Fiji, from the 21 to 29 March, with the winner qualifying as Oceania's representative at the

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, the previous title holders, won this year's edition.

Participating teams

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Venues

Four matchdays were held at Churchill Park in

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with the last matchday being held at

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in Ba.

Group stage

The competition draw was conducted on February 8 at the headquarters of the Oceania confederation in

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Awards

The ''Golden Ball Award'' was awarded to the most outstanding player of the tournament. The ''Golden Glove Award'' was awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The ''Golden Boot Award'' was awarded to the top scorer of the tournament. The ''Fair Play Award'' was awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record at the tournament.

References

External links

OFC Site
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