Oceania Club Championship 2006

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Oceania Club Championship 2006
Tournament details
Dates February 6, 2006 - May 21, 2006
Teams 11 (from OFC confederations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand Auckland City FC (1st title)
Second place Flag of French Polynesia AS Pirae
Tournament statistics
Matches played 22
Goals scored 96  (4.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Solomon Islands Benjamin Totori 7 goals

The Oceania Club Championship is organised by the Oceania Football Confederation to ascertain the champions of Oceania. The 2006 event was held in Albany, New Zealand and was the final playing of the tournament before being replaced by the OFC Champions League. The tournament was held from 10-21 May, 2006. The winner of the tournament qualifies for a place in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

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[edit] Club World Cup qualification confusion

After some deliberation and mind-changing on FIFA's part, the winner of this tournament has earned a direct place in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, although this wasn't always going to be the case. In March 2006 it was reported that, due to the restructuring of football in the Oceania region (i.e. Australia leaving to become part of the Asian Football Confederation), the Oceania champions would have to play a Preliminary match against the J. League champions for a place in the main competition. [1].

However, later that month, it was announced that FIFA president Sepp Blatter had been unable to get the necessary support for the new format and as a result Oceania will retain direct entry to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA reviewed the format the following year.[2].

[edit] Participants

 

[edit] Preliminary Round

The Preliminary Round was held at Govind Park, Ba, Fiji, from 6-10 February, 2006 to determine which team would progress to the final round in New Zealand. Only the winner of the Preiliminary Round goes through to the final round. The competing teams in this round were:

[edit] Preliminary Round results

February 6, 2006
Lotoha'apai Flag of Tonga 1–5 Flag of Fiji Nokia Eagles Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Inoke Vaihu Scored after 31 minutes 31'' (Report) Simione Tamanisau Scored after 17 minutes 17'
Valerio Nawatu Scored after 41 minutes 41''
Ovini Duguca Scored after 59 minutes 59''
Waisake Sabutu Scored after 81 minutes 81''Scored after 88 minutes 88'',
February 6, 2006
Nikao Sokattak Flag of the Cook Islands 1–2 Flag of Samoa Tuanaimato Breeze Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Tuka Tisam Scored after 15 minutes 15'' (Report) Desmond Fa'aiuaso Scored after 72 minutes 72'',Scored after 77 minutes 77''
February 8, 2006
Nikao Sokattak Flag of the Cook Islands 1–3 Flag of Tonga Lotoha'apai Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Steve Willis Scored after 10 minutes 10'' (Report) Lafaele Moala Scored after 54 minutes 54''
Ilasia Makasini Scored after 61 minutes 61''
Maake Uhatahi Scored after 67 minutes 67''
February 8, 2006
Nokia Eagles Flag of Fiji 2–1 Flag of Samoa Lotoha'apai Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Simione Tamanisau Scored after 55 minutes 55''
Pita Bolaitoga Scored after 77 minutes 77''
(Report) Desmond Fa'aiuaso Scored after 27 minutes 27''
February 10, 2006
Lotoha'apai Flag of Tonga 1–1 Flag of Samoa Tuanaimato Breeze Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Maake Uhatahi Scored after 85 minutes 85'' (Report) Titi Esau Scored after 32 minutes 32''
February 10, 2006
Nokia Eagles Flag of Fiji 0–0 Flag of the Cook Islands Nikao Sokattak Govind Park,Ba,Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
(Report)

[edit] Preliminary Round final table

Pos. Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1st Flag of Fiji Nokia Eagles 3 2 1 0 7 2 5 7
2nd Flag of Samoa Tuanaimato Breeze 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3rd Flag of Tonga Lotoha'apai 3 1 1 1 5 7 -2 4
4th Flag of the Cook Islands Nikao Sokattak 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1

[edit] Final Round

The eight remaining teams were separated into two groups, each team playing the other teams once. The top two teams from each group progress to the semi-finals. This Final Round was held in Albany, New Zealand.

[edit] Group A

[edit] Results

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Flag of New Zealand Auckland City FC 3 3 0 0 11 1 9
2 Flag of French Polynesia AS Pirae 3 2 0 1 17 2 6
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands Marist F.C 3 1 0 2 9 14 3
4 Flag of Papua New Guinea Sobou FC 3 0 0 3 1 21 0

[edit] Match schedule

Date Match Result
May 10 Marist F.C. - AS Pirae 1 - 10
May 10 Auckland City FC - Sobou FC 7 - 0
May 13 Auckland City - Marist F.C. 3 - 1
May 14 AS Pirae - Sobou FC 7 - 0
May 16 Sobou FC - Marist F.C 1 - 7
May 16 AS Pirae - Auckland City FC 0 - 1

[edit] Group B

[edit] Results

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Flag of New Zealand YoungHeart Manawatu 3 1 2 0 8 5 5
2 Flag of Fiji Nokia Eagles 3 1 1 1 6 3 4
3 Flag of Vanuatu Tafea FC 3 1 1 1 4 7 4
4 Flag of New Caledonia AS Magenta 3 1 0 2 1 4 3

[edit] Match Schedule

Date Match Result
May 11 AS Magenta - Tafea FC 0 - 1
May 11 Nokia Eagles - YoungHeart Manawatu 2 - 2
May 13 AS Magenta - YoungHeart Manawatu 0 - 3
May 14 Tafea FC - Nokia Eagles 0 - 4
May 16 Tafea FC - YoungHeart Manawatu 3 - 3
May 16 Nokia Eagles - AS Magenta 0 - 1

[edit] Semifinals

The top two teams from both groups progressed to the semifinals.

May 19, 2006
Auckland City FC Flag of New Zealand 9–1 Flag of Fiji Nokia Eagles North Harbour Stadium,Albany,New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Neil Sykes Scored after 37 minutes 37''
Paul Seaman Scored after 52 minutes 52''
Keryn Jordan Scored after 55 minutes 55''
Grant Young Scored after 61 minutes 61'', Scored after 62 minutes 62''
Jason Hayne Scored after 68 minutes 68''
Che Bunce Scored after 84 minutes 84''
Graham Little Scored after 89 minutes 89'', Scored after 90 minutes 90''+
(Report) Malakai Tiwa Scored after 17 minutes 17''
May 19, 2006
YoungHeart Manawatu Flag of New Zealand 1–2 Flag of French Polynesia AS Pirae North Harbour Stadium,Albany,New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Benjamin Totori Scored after 61 minutes 61'' (Report) Jose Hmae Scored after 1 minutes 1'
Naea Bennett Scored after 8 minutes 8''

[edit] Third Place Playoff

May 21, 2006
Nokia Eagles Flag of Fiji 0–4 Flag of New Zealand YoungHeart Manawatu North Harbour Stadium Outer Oval,Albany,New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
(Report) Benjamin Totori ScoredScoredScored(3)
Aleck Maemae Scored

[edit] Final

May 21, 2006
Auckland City FC Flag of New Zealand 3–1 Flag of French Polynesia AS Pirae North Harbour Stadium,Albany,New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Keryn Jordan Scored after 23 minutes 23''
Keryn Jordan Scored after 41 minutes 41''
Keryn Jordan Scored after 63 minutes 63'' pen
(Report) Desmond Faaiuaso Scored after 84 minutes 84''
 FIFA Oceania Club Championship 2006 Winners 
Flag of New Zealand
Auckland City FC
First title

Auckland City FC are the 2006 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.

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