Senior Oceania Cup
Held bi-annually
Under 18s – over 55s
NZTFI Oceania Indigenous Invitational Cup
Cultural celebration and high performance, side by side.
The Senior Oceania Cup is a heritage-based representative tournament designed to provide an international-style competition outside of the Tag World Cup for heritage nations from New Zealand and Australia. Delivered by New Zealand Tag Football Inc (NZTFI) and sanctioned by the International Tag Federation (ITF), the Oceania
Cup is a three-day event held Bi-annually in Auckland. Playing divisions range from Under 18s to Over 50s. The event offers players a meaningful platform to represent their cultural heritage on the tag field, combining high-level competition with the celebration of diverse cultural groups.
NZTFI Oceania Indigenous Invitational Cup
ITF Tier Two Heritage Nation Focused.
The Senior Oceania Cup is open to ITF Tier Two heritage nations, meaning Tier One nations such as Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa do not compete. Instead, the event showcases nations whose player bases are currently based within Tier One countries allowing athletes to represent their cultural nation of origin on the international stage.
Some prominent Tier-Two nations that have competed year on year are:
Aotearoa Maori
Indigenous Australia
Samoa
Cook Islands
Niue
Tonga
American Samoa
Fiji
NZTFI Oceania Indigenous Invitational Cup
A stepping stone to the world stage.
With a growing international profile, the Senior Oceania Cup continues to expand in both scale and significance. Played over three full days, it brings together fast-paced tag football, powerful cultural representation, and a strong sense of unity among diverse communities. As a precursor to the Tag World Cup, the Oceania Cup is a key fixture on the
international tag football calendar. It offers players valuable experience competing at an international standard, while representing their heritage nations on a prominent stage. The tournament serves as both preparation for, and a pathway to, the sport’s pinnacle event that is held every four years — the Tag World Cup.