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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox International Football Competition
| other_titles = Coupe d'Océanie des nations 1980 <br/>1980 OFC Aibu te Fenua
| year = 1980
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = New Caledonia
| dates = 24 February – 1 March
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion = AUS
| count = 1
| second_other= {{fb|TAH|1946}}
| third = NCL
| third-flagvar = french
| fourth = FIJ
| matches = 14
| goals = 94
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ian Hunter (soccer)|Ian Hunter]] <br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Eddie Krncevic]]<br>(5 goals each)
| player =
| updated =
| prevseason = [[1973 OFC Nations Cup|1973]]
| nextseason = [[1996 OFC Nations Cup|1996]]
}}

The '''1980 [[OFC Nations Cup]]''' was held in [[Nouméa]], [[New Caledonia]]. The eight participating teams were [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]], [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]], [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]], [[Vanuatu national football team|New Hebrides]], [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]], the [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]], and [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]]. [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] defeated [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]] 4-2 in the final to secure a championship title which would last for 16 years. The hosts, [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]], defeated [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] to finish third.

==Venues==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!'''[[Nouméa]]'''
!rowspan="4" text-align="center"|{{location map+ |New Caledonia |float=none |width=300 |caption= |places=
{{location map~ |New Caledonia |lat=-22.265570 |long=166.467515 |label=[[Nouméa]]  |position=left}}
}}
|-
|[[Stade de Magenta]]
|-
|Capacity: '''10,000'''
|-
|[[File:Le stade Numa-Daly - Flickr - uphillblok.jpg|200px]]
|}
{{Clear}}

==Group stage==
===Group 1===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=
|team1=TAH|name_TAH={{fb|TAH|1946}}
|team2=FIJ|name_FIJ={{fb|FIJ}}
|team3=NZL|name_NZL={{fb|NZL}}
|team4=SOL|name_SOL={{fb|SOL}}
|win_TAH=3|draw_TAH=0|loss_TAH=0|gf_TAH=21|ga_TAH=5
|win_FIJ=2|draw_FIJ=0|loss_FIJ=1|gf_FIJ=10|ga_FIJ=7
|win_NZL=1|draw_NZL=0|loss_NZL=2|gf_NZL=7|ga_NZL=8
|win_SOL=0|draw_SOL=0|loss_SOL=3|gf_SOL=3|ga_SOL=21
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=F|result2=TP|col_F=green1|col_TP=blue1
|text_F=Advance to [[#Final|final]]
|text_TP=Advance to [[#Third place play-off|third place play-off]]
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 25 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 25 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAH|1946}}
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
| goals1 = [[Alfred Wabealo]] {{goal|61||73}} <br> [[Erroll Bennett]] {{goal|85}}
| goals2 = [[Steve Sumner]] {{goal|47|pen.}}
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 27 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|FIJ}}
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NZL}}
| goals1 = [[Dewan Chand|D. Chand]] {{goal|10||39}} <br> [[Meli Vuilabasa|M. Vuilabasa]] {{goal|31||63}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 27 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAH|1946}}
| score = 12–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 29 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|TAH|1946}}
| score = 6–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|FIJ}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 29 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}
| score = 6–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|SOL}}
| goals1 = [[Michael Groom (footballer)|Michael Groom]] {{goal|6}} <br> [[Mark Armstrong (footballer)|Mark Armstrong]] {{goal|16||65||69}} <br> [[Bill de Graaf]] {{goal|24||39}}
| goals2 = [[E. Karitea]] {{goal|66}}
| stadium = [[Stade de Magenta]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}

===Group 2===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete|winpoints=2
|source=
|team1=AUS|name_AUS={{fb|AUS}}
|team2=NCL|name_NCL={{fb|NCL|french}}
|team3=PNG|name_PNG={{fb|PNG}}
|team4=NHB|name_NHB={{fb|VAN|name=New Hebrides}}
|win_AUS=3|draw_AUS=0|loss_AUS=0|gf_AUS=20|ga_AUS=2
|win_NCL=2|draw_NCL=0|loss_NCL=1|gf_NCL=12|ga_NCL=11
|win_PNG=1|draw_PNG=0|loss_PNG=2|gf_PNG=6|ga_PNG=22
|win_NHB=0|draw_NHB=0|loss_NHB=3|gf_NHB=6|ga_NHB=9
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=F|result2=TP|col_F=green1|col_TP=blue1
|text_F=Advance to [[#Final|final]]
|text_TP=Advance to [[#Third place play-off|third place play-off]]
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 24 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PNG}}
| score = 4–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|VAN|name=New Hebrides}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee =
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 24 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 8–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|NCL|french}}
| goals1 = [[Danny Moulis]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Ian Hunter (soccer)|Ian Hunter]] {{goal|?||?}} <br> [[Paul Kay (footballer)|Paul Kay]] {{goal|?||?}} <br> [[Eddie Krncevic]] {{goal|?||?||?}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 26 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 11–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|PNG}}
| goals1 = [[Danny Moulis]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Arno Bertogna]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Vic Bozanic]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Ian Hunter (soccer)|Ian Hunter]] {{goal|?||?||?}} <br> [[Eddie Krncevic]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Peter Sharne]] {{goal|?||?||?||?}}
| goals2 = [[Mouagi]] {{goal|?}} <br> [[Torea]] {{goal|?}}
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 26 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|New Caledonia|french}}
| score = 4–3
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|VAN|name=New Hebrides}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
----
{{footballbox
| date = 28 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|VAN|name=New Hebrides}}
| goals1 = [[Eddie Krncevic]] {{goal|26}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}
{{footballbox
| date = 28 February 1980
| team1 = {{fb-rt|New Caledonia|french}}
| score = 8–0
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|PNG}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Noumea Stadium]], [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee =
}}

==Knockout stage==
===Third place===
{{footballbox
| date = 1 March 1980 <ref> Other sources report 2 March 1980 </ref>
| team1 = {{fb-rt|New Caledonia|french}}
| score = 2–1
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|FIJ}}
| goals1 = [[Jean Xowi]] {{goal|36}} <br> [[Jacob Xowi]] {{goal|62}}
| goals2 = Mohamed Salim {{goal|3}}
| stadium = [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}

===Final===
{{main|1980 Oceania Cup Final}}

{{footballbox 
| date = 1 March 1980 <ref> Other sources report 3 March 1980 </ref>
| team1 = {{fb-rt|AUS}}
| score = 4–2
| report =
| team2 = {{fb|TAH|1946}}
| goals1 = [[Paul Kay (soccer)|Paul Kay]] {{goal|4||29}} <br> [[Danny Moulis]] {{goal}} <br> [[Vic Bozanic]] {{goal}}
| goals2 = [[Andre Wabealo]] {{goal|11}} <br> [[Erroll Bennett]] {{goal}}
| stadium = [[Noumea]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
}}

{{winners|fb|1980 OFC Nations Cup|Australia|1st}}

==Champions Squad==
Coach: {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rudi Gutendorf]]
{{nat fs start}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Alan Davidson (Australian soccer)|Alan Davidson]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|6|1|df=y}}|caps=1|club=[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Arno Bertogna]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1959|4|9|df=y}}|caps=2|club=[[Newcastle KB United|Newcastle Australs]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Danny Moulis]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|7|25|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Sydney Olympic Football Club|Sydney Olympic]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Eddie Krncevic]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|8|14|df=y}}|caps=29|club=[[Marconi Stallions Football Club|Marconi]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[George Christopoulos]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|12|11|df=y}}|caps=1|club=[[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Greg Woodhouse]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|1|2|df=y}}|caps=8|club=[[A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers|APIA-Leichhardt]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ian Hunter (soccer)|Ian Hunter]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1961|8|10|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Blacktown City Demons Football Club|Blacktown City]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Mark Brusasco]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|8|24|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Brisbane City FC|Brisbane City]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Paul Kay (soccer)|Paul Kay]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1962|5|18|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[St. George Saints Football Club|St. George]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Peter Raskopoulos]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1962|2|22|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Sydney Olympic Football Club|Sydney Olympic]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Peter Sharne]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1956|3|22|df=y}}|caps=16|club=[[Marconi Stallions Football Club|Marconi]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Steve Blair]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1961|12|28|df=y}}|caps=0|club=|clubnat=}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Steve Hogg]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1960|2|14|df=y}}|caps=1|club=[[Queensland Lions Soccer Club|Brisbane Lions]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Theo Selemidis]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1959|10|27|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Heidelberg United FC|Heidelberg United]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Vic Bozanic]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1957|10|30|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[West Adelaide Soccer Club|West Adelaide]]|clubnat=AUS}}
{{nat fs player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Yakka Banovic]]|age={{Birth date and age2|1980|2|24|1956|11|12|df=y}}|caps=0|club=[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs end}}

==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060823230903/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=433&det=1 Oceania Football]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/80oc.html rec.sports.soccer Statistics Foundation 1980 Oceania Cup results]. Accessed 21 February 2010.

{{Oceania Nations Cup}}

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[[Category:OFC Nations Cup tournaments|1980]]
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by New Caledonia|1980]]
[[Category:1979–80 in OFC football|Nations]]
[[Category:1980 in New Caledonia]]
[[Category:1980 in New Zealand association football]]
[[Category:1980 in Australian soccer]]
[[Category:February 1980 sports events in Oceania]]
[[Category:March 1980 sports events in Oceania]]