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	OFC Nations Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Oceania Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceanian nations.
		It has been held every two years since 1996 by the Oceania Football Confederation; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals.
		The competition though has increased in importance due to the fact it now qualifies the winner for the lucrative Confederations Cup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oceania_Cup (196 words)

	FIFA Magazine - October 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The initial Oceania Nations Cup included the French territory of New Caledonia still to receive full membership of FIFA ; and measure of its importance was that the region's perennial powers, Australia, did not even bother to show up.
		This dominance of their own backyard was re-emphasised during the World Cup qualifiers earlier this year, when under new national coach Terry Venables the Socceroos cruised through Oceania without dropping a point, scoring 31 goals and conceding just two in the process.
		Indeed when the vote on Oceania's status was taken on the floor of the FIFA Congress in Zurich, Australia was the only dissenting voice among 173 nations.
	www.fifa.com /fifa/pub/magazine/fm10-97.8.html (1406 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Oceania World Cup bid hit by Australian problems - Wednesday December 11, 2002 06:55 AM
		During his election campaign before the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, FIFA president Sepp Blatter suggested the newest and smallest of the soccer's continental confederations get a direct berth at the 32-team World Cup finals.
		As the most powerful federation in Oceania, Australia has become counterproductive to the regional bid ahead of a FIFA vote on the issue next week.
		Critics of an Oceania direct World Cup entry insist the Pacific region isn't strong enough to warrant an automatic spot at the quadrennial event.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/12/11/oceania_australia_ap (332 words)

	Oceania wins direct World Cup berth - Yellowworld Forums
		In previous years, the winner of the Oceania qualifiers was forced to face a low ranked team from a tougher confederation in a home and away playoff series to reach the finals.
		Oceania has only been represented at the World Cup finals twice, by Australia in 1974 and New Zealand in 1982.
		granted it is the "world cup" and not the "world minus oceania cup", but i feel that it kind of waters down the overall quality level of the cup.
	www.yellowworld.org /forums/showthread.php?t=3675 (1263 words)

	Socceroos Realm - The OFC - The Obsolete Football Confederation: Story of Oceania's World Cup betrayal, and then ...
		Oceania president Basil Scarscella learnt of the motion from Blatter himself, and pleaded for mercy at the meeting.
		Oceania has one vote, and is meaningless unless the executive is dead-locked - as it was with regards to Germany being awarded the World Cup.
		That final Oceania phase was going to be a six team home and away league system, but in light of having no direct spot now, it maybe restored to the previous system of two tournament pools played in two countries with the winners of each pool playing off to determine the Oceania winner.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~warrior/edowcx.htm (14181 words)

	Continental Cup Oceania, Mangahao, New Zealand
		Oceania Continental Cup held in Mangahao, New Zealand
		The first International Canoe Federation event to be held in NZ since the 1992 World Cup at Jeff's Joy took place at the Mangahao whitewater complex near Shannon, New Zealand last weekend.
		Chasing World Cup points, the event was important to the Oceania paddlers who want to contest World Cup races this year in Greece, Spain and Germany.
	www.canoe.org.au /?page=7298&format= (264 words)

	Australia, New Zealand meet Saturday to decide Oceania’s World Cup rep.
		Fiji was a 5-0 victor over Samoa (0-2) in Group A and to advance to play Group B winner Australia (2-0) and Papua New Guinea (1-1) scored a 9-0 whitewash of American Samoa (0-2) in Group B and to earn its match against Group A winner New Zealand (2-0) in the other semi.
		Australia was Oceania’s representative to the 1995 World Cup in Sweden and led 1-0 over the United States before losing 4-1.
		Oceania gets one, Africa will send two and the winner of the two-game series between the South American runnerup (Argentina) and the CONCACAF second-place finisher (Mexico) will decide the final competitor.
	www.soccertimes.com /worldcup/1998/oct15.htm (659 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet WorldCup: News - Australia calls for Oceania World Cup berth
		Australia's top soccer official said it was unfair that the Oceania winner should be forced into a two-leg playoff when every other Confederation was awarded automatic qualification.
		'Oceania and the people who support Oceania need to start to strengthen their voice on this issue.
		Australia have long argued that the process is unfair because their qualification effectively comes down to two sudden-death matches against opponents who have had the benefit of playing regular matches.
	www.soccernet.com /worldcup/news/2001/1127/20011127auswcbirth.html (501 words)

	Full Guide - Oceania Olympic Qualifiers, Fiji 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Oceania champions from all women's qualification tournaments since 1994, Australia enters this tournament as the clear favourites to claim the confederation's single direct berth to Athens 2004.
		Was Assistant Coach to the Olyroos at the 2000 Olympics, and a former Manager/Coach with NSL outfit Adelaide Sharks.
		For the first two World Cup Qualifiers (1991 and 1994), Papua New Guinea bravely took on the two big guns New Zealand and Australia on their own, in what were both three-nation tournaments.
	www.matildas.org.au /ooq04guide.htm (2466 words)

	Oceania History
		As with their first venture in the Asian Cup, New Zealand was successful in the inaugural Oceania Cup tournament too, defeating Australia 3-2 after extra-time in the final, after the Matildas had led 2-0 at one stage.
		It was to be the last occasion that the Oceania Cup was contested, as the long-awaited sanctioning of a World Cup for women’s soccer by FIFA saw the first such finals taking place in China in 1991.
		Oceania’s representatives were determined by a round-robin series in Sydney in May of that year, with Papua New Guinea proving mere cannon-fodder for the rampant attacks of New Zealand and the host nation.
	www.ultimatenzsoccer.com /id713.htm (1820 words)

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		The success of lesser lights in the World Cup should pave the way for automatic qualification for a team from Oceania in 2006, according to Socceroos coach Frank Farina.
		The Socceroos open their Oceania cup campaign with a game against Vanuatu on July 6 and have two other pool matches to qualify for the semi-finals.
		Soccer Australia is considering launching a late bid to host the Confederations Cup with the hope of cashing in on the interest generated from the World Cup.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/printArticle.pl?path=/articles/2002/07/01/1023864709309.html (500 words)

	Perfect conditions for Oceania Surfing Cup 2002 finals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I swear this comp is blessed the finals day for the Quiksilver Oceania Surfing Cup 2002 was almost a repeat of last years epic waves with near perfect conditions and swell in the 1 - 1.5mtr range and occasional bigger sets.
		The "Prizegiving Ceremony" was held at Ha´atafu Beach Resort and was officiated by Mr Hiko Fungavaka of the Tonga Amateur Sorts Association and National Olympic Committee.
		The Quiksilver Oceania Surfing Cup 2002 was officially closed in prayer by Rev Sione Fonua of the Free Wesleyan Church who thanked God for another successful event and for Him to carry all visiting teams safely home to their loved ones.
	www.surfersvillage.com /news.asp?Id_news=4044 (718 words)

	Australia is shamed by its national coach and players.
		The Aussies took running up the score to a new level yesterday in Oceania World Cup qualifying, defeating American Samoa 31-0 or 32-0, depending on who was counting, with Thompson netting his 13th or 14th goal in injury time.
		Oceania, of course, would resist that and the attendant loss of power in FIFA’s internal politics.
		When Oceania -- which is politically dominated by Australia -- did not move to aggressively demand that Australia allow the entire American Samoa team to enter the country for the competition, FIFA should have stepped in and moved the competition elsewhere.
	www.soccertimes.com /wagman/2001/apr12.htm (1181 words)

	Socceroos Realm - Oceania Nations Cup 2000
		Fifa has indicated that in their attempt to harmonise the world football calendar, the Confederations Cup may be dropped altogether in favour of the Club World Championships.
		However, Oceania chairman Jack Dempsey has hinted that he would like to see the championships revert to the home and away knockout series that occurred for the first two incarnations.
		Especially if the Confederations Cup is abandoned, do you really think overseas players will put their club careers on line merely for the glory of becoming Oceania Champion.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~warrior/onc2000.htm (1141 words)

	Planet World Cup - 2006 - Oceania qualifiers preview Apr 25 2004
		Oceania is not short of minnows and we haven't always dealt with them particularly well.
		The system in place for the first stage of Oceania World Cup qualifiers is a definite improvement from the one used in the 2002 cycle.
		The Fijians had a shocking (by their standards) Oceania Nations Cup in 2002 but last year they bounced back with victory at the South Pacific Games.
	www.planetworldcup.com /CUPS/2006/oceania_p01.html (3088 words)

	Quiksilver Oceania Surfing Cup final day action & results
		Fiji´s 2000 Oceania Womens champ 20yr old Carli Lovell filled fourth position putting in a strong effort after she too had surfed through the repercharge round to earn her spot alongside the other finalists.
		Michael was denied a second Oceania title for 2003 as the better scoring waves eluded him when it counted.
		The Oceania Surfing Cup is awarded annually to the team that accumulates the most points over the 4 rounds contested and the Tahiti Surfing Team are deserved champions for 2003.
	www.surfersvillage.com /news.asp?Id_news=7711 (1166 words)

	Oceania Football Confederation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Solomon Cup begins at the end of this week (Saturday 15 October) after a five-year absence, SIFF Media Officer Francis Pituvaka brings us news of a cash boost for the tournament, as well as the full draw.
		The Solomon Cup makes a welcome return next month, and SIFF will have all ten provinces on display to assist identifying talent for their various development programmes.
		Success on the world stage in future years is the focus of the Oceania Football Confederation, and the key to success lies in the feet of the regions many thousands of young boys and girls and the work of the coaches to develop these talented youngsters.
	www.oceaniafootball.com (3885 words)

	The Oceania Nations Cup Debacle - Who's to blame and what does it mean for Oceania? - Socceroos Realm
		Those Oceania administrators that have faith in the region continually point to CONCACAF as an example of what Oceania could be in the the future.
		If, by some act of ultimate Fifa treachery, Oceania do not get guaranteed representation at the World Cup come December 18 when the decision is made, then the courageous decision must be made to end the lunacy of this terminally ill region.
		Footnote, 21/07/2002: The fall-out from the recent Oceania Nations Cup that's seen a public slanging match between coach Farina, Soccer Australia CEO and various SA board members, which placed strain on Farina's tenure as national coach, reached its conclusion this week when the SA board endorsed Farina's position as coach.
	www.alphalink.com.au /~warrior/edonc.htm (6641 words)

	Story
		Lupesina and Latasi captured the Oceania Cup and the Plate championships respectively while the Taema lineup, the club's third squad, came third in the Bowl competition.
		With the competition for the Oceania Cup tied at two all, Hala and Harry Calder played a hard fought match that turned out to be very crucial to Lupesina's campaign in winning the Cup.
		The 21st Oceania Veterans Tennis tournament between clubs from New Zealand, Tokelau, Samoa, and American Samoa was officially opened by the prime minister of Samoa, the Honorable Tuila'epa Malielegaoi Sa'ilele last Thursday evening at the Chanel Tennis club's new clubhouse in Moamoa.
	www.samoanews.com /wednesday.06082005/WEsports/story1.html (1418 words)

	Athletics New Zealand International Event 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Competition Schedule for the Oceania Cup Final to be held in Apia, Samoa on 26-27 June 2003.
		Additional teams may be included in the Oceania Cup Final subject to the number of lanes available for the conduct of laned track events.
		Additional events, including those for athletes other than those in the official Oceania Cup Final teams, may be added to the program at the discretion of the Local Organising Committee and the agreement of the OAA Executive Director.
	www.athletics.org.nz /ie260603.html (739 words)

	Australia Blog: Oceania World Cup Snub (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Since Australia is the dominant team, a guaranteed spot for Oceania would have meant qualification was a done deal.
		Oceania is not a strong enough group to justify an automatic spot.
		Oceania does not deserve its own spot in the World Cup.
	www.australiablog.com /archives/000677.shtml (835 words)

	Oceania Nations Cup
		This edition is being held in Tahiti from June 19-28 and includes Australia and New Zealand who qualify automatically plus the top two from both the Melanesian Cup and Polynesian Cup.
		Australia and New Zealand are the two strongest sides in Oceania.
		New Zealand showed they are better than any other team in the Oceania region but are still no match for Australia.
	endlesssoccer.tripod.com /internationals/oceanianationscup2000.htm (347 words)

	Oceania Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ANZFED have kicked off their cups for season 11 and once again there are some goodies for the lucky winners.
		The ANZFED Cup is in it's second season and was won by The Arrows last season.
		The Cup was started to include those people who don't have supporter, who enjoyed the initial Oceania Champions League that was run by MOD-Cyntech, but missed out when the OCL was changed to the ANZFED Champions League for ANZFED members only.
	central.hatstats.info (1137 words)

	Handball Pacific Cup
		Congratulations to NEW CALEDONIA, winners of the French Pacific Cup and runners-up in the 2005 Handball Pacific Cup.
		The aim of the Handball Pacific Cup Tournament is to create an annual event alternating between a men’s and a women’s competition for all Pacific Nations in the sport of Handball.
		The 2005 event will incorporate the conduct of the Oceania World Championship Qualification Tournament to decide the Oceania representative at the next Women’s World Handball Championship (to be held in Russia later in 2005) with an Open Pacific Nations Tournament to decide the 2005 Pacific Women's Handball Champion.
	handballpacificcup.com (342 words)

	CNN/SI - World Soccer - Kiwis upset Socceroos in Oceania Cup final - Sunday October 04, 1998 09:44 AM
		Last December, Brazil beat Australia 6-0 in the Confederations Cup final at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
		Australia's defeat was its first loss to New Zealand in nine previous clashes since the Kiwis downed Australia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Auckland in 1989.
		Earlier, Fiji survived a late comeback attempt by Tahiti to win 4-2 to finish in third place in the six-team tournament that also involved the Cook Islands and Vanuata.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1998/10/04/oceania_cup (286 words)

	Surf Co : Press Release - Oceania Cup 22 April
		Day four of the Quiksilver Oceania Surfing Cup saw the successful completion of all preliminary heats, quarter finals and semi finals with the top 4 finalists in all divisions being determined.
		In the Open Mens division semi final it was current Oceania Open Mens champ 19yr old Michael Burling of Tonga who took first place with some very powerful and stylish top to bottom turns and deep tube rides to secure a berth in the finals.
		In semi no.1 it was current Oceania Open Womens champ 20yr old Jessica Terrill of New Zealand who convincingly took first place to ensure her finals berth with 20yr old Carli Lovell of Fiji in second place also progressing to the final.
	www.surf.co.nz /media/index.asp?pressReleaseKey=822 (557 words)

	Planet World Cup - 2006 - OCEANIA qualifying
		The winner and runner-up in the final group meet in a home/away play-off to settle who will win the Oceania region and represent the region in an intercontinental play-off against CONMEBOL's fifth best team with one spot in the World Cup at stake.
		Info on how the World Cup was founded and about the trophy as well.
		Interesting columns about the past, present and future of the World Cup.
	www.planetworldcup.com /CUPS/2006/oceania.html (273 words)

	Surf Co : Press Release - Oceania Cup Update
		Swell size dropped a little compared to previous days with sets in the 1 – 1.5 metre range however the venue, “Motels”, continued to provide good tubes and rippable walls allowing the finalists to show their full repertoire of maneuvers.
		This annual gathering of all the major Oceania surfing nations has been a prime mover of surfing development in the Sth Pacific and it was no more apparent than yesterday when finalists, in all four divisions contested, relished the fantastic waves on offer and provided the crowd with some spectacular surfing.
		A meeting of team managers has today confirmed that the Oceania Surfing Cup 2004 will be hosted by Australia with Tahiti keen to take the event for 2005.
	www.surf.co.nz /media/index.asp?pressReleaseKey=823 (354 words)

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