[1] On 4 June 2021, the OFC announced the tournament had been moved to August from July.

[2] The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina as the OFC representatives.

New Zealand the defending champions, won the title for the eighth time, and qualified together with runners-up Fiji.

All 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from the OFC are eligible to enter the tournament.

The draw for the group stage was held on 19 July with teams seeded into pots based upon their ranking at the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship.