The 1982 OFC U-20 Championship was held in Papua New Guinea. It also served as a qualifier for the intercontinental play-off for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 4 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | Advance to Third place play-off |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 1 |
Third place match
Final
| Australia | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
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| Farina 75', 80' Lowe 92', 98' | | Tuaa 10' (pen.), 21' McClennan 110' De Jong 120' |
| 1982 OFC U-20 Championship |
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| Australia Second title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
Australia qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship by winning an intercontinental play-off against Israel and Costa Rica. Matches were played in Costa Rica.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 |
| Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
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