The competition has served as a qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup since 1991.

Tonga and the Solomon Islands each took part for the first time in the four-team event, which was plagued by withdrawals from six squads.

The most recent edition was played in July 2022 in Fiji and was won by Papua New Guinea for the first time.

Australia ceased to be a member of the OFC on 1 January 2006, having elected to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and hence no longer participate in the tournament.

Australia won the tournament this time and qualified for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden.

India were set to enter the 1989 tournament as invited guests, but withdrew after being refused permission to participate by the Indian government.