The 2013 OFC U-17 Championship was the 15th edition of the OFC's Under 17 championship, the biennial

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championship of the Oceanian Confederation. All matches took place at Chapuis stadium,

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from 17 to 27 April. 6 teams contested the final round of the Championship after the

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withdrew, as it could only financially support its Beach Soccer and Fustal sides in national competition. As winners,

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qualified as Oceania's representative for the

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Qualification

5 teams 'pre-qualified' for the competition (before the Solomon Islands withdrawal), with the final team being decided through a preliminary round hosted by Samoa in late January 2013. * * * * * ''(Host nation)'' * (preliminary round winner)

Preliminary round

A preliminary competition was required to find the Sixth and final place in the competition. The mini-tournament was hosted by the Samoan Football Federation between 22 and 26 January 2013. All Times are local Time ( UTC+14:00) ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Sinisa Tua * Hemaloto Polovili ;3 goals *

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;2 goals * Kaleopa Siligi * Filisi Keni *

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;1 goal * Pekay Edwards * Sunai Joseph * Wiremu Temata * Morgan Wichman * Takuina Tararo * Dwayne Tiputoa * Sue Pelesa *

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* Uasi Talanoa * Taniela Vaka'uta

Final round

The draw for the final round of competition was held at the Headquarters of the

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on 13 February 2013. The teams will play each other once in a round robin tournament based on a league system, with the winner qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup All times are local time ( UTC+11:00)

Matchday 1

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Matchday 2

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Matchday 3

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Matchday 4

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Matchday 5

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References

External links

Preliminary Round at OFC SiteFinal Round at OFC SiteTournament Summary
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Under 17 OFC Under 17 Tournament

2013 in youth association football