For this tournament the age limit was lowered from under-20 to under-19. The winners of the tournament qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the OFC representative.[3]
Teams
A total of six (out of 11) OFC member national teams entered the tournament.[2]
Players born on or after 1 January 1998 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team could name a maximum of 20 players.[4]
Matches
The tournament was played in round-robin format. There were three matches on each matchday. The draw for the fixtures was held on 31 May 2017 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]