The OFC 1980 Nations Cup was the second hand of the Oceania Football Championship . It took place in New Caledonia from February 24 to March 3, 1980 . All matches were played in Noumea . 8 teams participated in the tournament:
Australia ;
New Zealand ;
New Caledonia ;- Tahiti ;
-
New Hebrides ; 
Papua New Guinea ;
Solomon Islands ;
Fiji .
| OFC 1980 Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| 1980 OFC Nations Cup | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  New Caledonia |
| Cities | one |
| Stadiums | one |
| Number of participants | eight |
| in the final stage | eight |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Australia |
 Second place |  Tahiti |
 Third place | New Caledonia |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.71 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) | Ian Hunter Eddie Krncevic (5 balls) |
Content
Group stage
Group A
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | five | +16 |
| Fiji | four | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | ten | 7 | +3 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 7 | eight | -one |
| Solomon islands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | -18 |
| February 25, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 25, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 27, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 27, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 29, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 29, 1980 |
| Noumea |
Group B
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
| New Caledonia | four | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 12 | eleven | +1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | -sixteen |
| New Hebrides | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| February 24, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 24, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 26, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 26, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 28, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| February 28, 1980 |
| Noumea |
Match for 3rd place
| March 2, 1980 |
| Noumea |
Final
| March 3, 1980 |
| Noumea |
| OFC 1980 Nations Cup Winner |
|---|
| Australia 1st title |