AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
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| Organising body | AFC and OFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Abolished | 2003 |
| Region | Asia Oceania |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (1 title each) |
The AFC–OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the AFC Asian Cup and those of the Asian Games. It is staged as a home and away format.[1] The cup was first played with Japan beating Australia 3–0 in 2001.[2]
Results and statistics
Finals
| Year | Hosts | Winners | Score | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan Japan | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
3–0 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | |
| 2003 | Iran Iran | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran |
3–0 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
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Most successful national teams
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 1 (2001) | – |
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 1 (2003) | – |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | – | 1 (2001) |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | – | 1 (2003) |
Results by confederation
| Confederation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 2 (2001, 2003) | – |
| OFC | – | 2 (2001, 2003) |
Editions
2001 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
The match was originally planned as two-legged tie on 28 March in Auckland and 4 April in Tehran, but then postponed due to Iraq War.
| Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg (2002 Asian Games Champion) | 3–0 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (2002 OFC Nations Cup Champion) |
|---|---|---|
| Karimi File:Soccerball shade.svg 24', 37' Kaebi File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' |
See also
References
External links
- AFC–OFC Challenge Cup – RSSSF (archived 29 May 2010)