2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship

The 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the OFC U-19/U-20 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-19/under-20 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in New Zealand between 11–24 July 2017.

2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Dates11–24 July 2017
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (6th title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Papua New Guinea
Fourth place New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored86 (5.73 per match)
Attendance2,200 (147 per match)
Top scorer(s) Emma Main (11 goals)
Best player(s) Luisa Tamanitoakula
Best goalkeeper Ateca Tuwa
Fair play award New Zealand

For this tournament the age limit was lowered from under-20 to under-19. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the OFC representative.

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