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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 is staged as a home and away format.[1]
 | |
| Organising body | AFC and 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 and statistics edit
Finals edit
| Year | Hosts | Winners | Score | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan
|
 Japan |
3–0 |  Australia | |
| 2003 | Iran
|
 Iran |
3–0 |  New Zealand |
Most successful national teams 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 (2001, 2003) | – |
| OFC | – | 2 (2001, 2003) |
Editions edit
2001 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup edit
| Japan (2000 AFC Asian Cup Champion) | 3–0 | Australia (2000 OFC Nations Cup Champion) |
|---|---|---|
Yanagisawa  19' Hattori 53' Nakayama 65' (pen.) |
2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup edit
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 (2002 Asian Games Champion) | 3–0 | New Zealand (2002 OFC Nations Cup Champion) |
|---|---|---|
| Karimi 24', 37' Kaebi 67' |
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- AFC–OFC Challenge Cup – RSSSF (archived 29 May 2010)