The defending champions from the U-17 editions were New Zealand, who have four titles in the tournament.

The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic as the OFC representative.

Eight of the 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from OFC entered the tournament.

[2] The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) confirmed that Papua New Guinea and Samoa have withdrawn from the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship.

The following team from OFC qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.