The tournament was also known as the OFC Women's World Cup Qualifier, as the winner qualified for the 2007 Women's World Cup.

New Zealand have never lost a match to any of their three competitors at the OFC Women's Championship, with the closest result being a 2–0 win over Papua New Guinea in 1995.

[2] The Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti and Vanuatu were announced to take part, but withdrew before the tournament was organized.

New Zealand won their record-tying third tournament title and qualified for their first FIFA Women's World Cup in 16 years.

Of the eleven nations affiliated to the Oceania Football Confederation, only four entered the tournament.