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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 was staged as a single match format.[1]
 | |
| Organising body | AFC OFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Abolished | 2003 |
| Region | Asia Oceania |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions |  Iran(1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Iran Japan(1 title each) |
The cup was first played with Japan beating Australia 3–0 in 2001.[2]
Results
edit| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan |
3–0 |  Australia |
Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi, Japan | 46,404 |
| 2003 | Iran |
3–0 |  New Zealand |
Azadi Stadium | Tehran, Iran | 50,000 |
Results by nation
edit| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
1 (2001) | — |
| Iran
|
1 (2003) | — |
| Australia
|
— | 1 (2001) |
| New Zealand
|
— | 1 (2003) |
Results by confederation
edit| Confederation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | 2 | 0 |
| OFC | 0 | 2 |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- AFC–OFC Challenge Cup – RSSSF (archived 29 May 2010)