The four lowest-ranked teams based on previous regional performances of all women's national teams (American Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji) entered the qualification tournament, which was played in a single round-robin format in Fiji.

[1][2] The winner advanced to the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup, held from 18 November to 1 December 2018 in New Caledonia, joining the other seven teams which received a bye into the group stage.

The Nations Cup serves as the Oceanian qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the champions qualifying for the final tournament in France,[3] as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan, as long as they are a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

[5][6] The ranking of teams is determined as follows:[7] The draw for the qualification tournament was held on 21 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.

[9] The draw for the match schedule resulted in the following positions: Note: Bolded team qualified for the 2018 OFC Women's Nations Cup.