1999 Oceania Club Championship

1999 Oceania Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates September 18, 1999 - September 26, 1999
Teams (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions South Melbourne (1st title)
Runners-up Nadi
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Goals scored 99 (8.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) ??

The 1999 Oceania Club Championships was held in September 1999. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. The competition was held in Fiji (Nadi and Lautoka).

Contents

Participants

 

Group stage

The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals.

Group A

Results

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 South Melbourne 2 2 0 0 12 1 6
2 Malaita Eagles 2 1 0 1 15 4 3
3 Konica 2 0 0 2 2 24 0

Match schedule

Date Match Result
Sep 18 South Melbourne - Malaita Eagles 2 - 1
Sep 20 Malaita Eagles - Konica 14 - 2
Sep 22 South Melbourne - Konica 10 - 0

Group B

Results

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Vénus 2 1 1 0 15 2 4
2 Nadi 2 1 1 0 14 1 4
3 Kiwi Club 2 0 0 2 1 27 0

Match schedule

Date Match Result
Sep 18 Nadi - Vénus 1 - 1
Sep 20 Nadi - Kiwi Club 13 - 0
Sep 22 Vénus - Kiwi Club 14 - 1

Group C

Results

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Central United 2 1 1 0 18 2 4
2 Tafea 2 1 1 0 12 2 4
3 Lotoha'apai 2 0 0 2 0 26 0

Match schedule

Date Match Result
Sep 18 Tafea - Lotoha'apai 10 - 0
Sep 20 Central United - Lotoha'apai 16 - 0
Sep 22 Central United - Tafea 2 - 2

Semifinals

The top team from each groups progressed to the semifinals, along with the best second place team.

September 24, 1999 17.00
Central United 0–1 Nadi Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
(Report) Marika Mamaqa  36'
September 24, 1999 19.00
South Melbourne 3–0 Vénus Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
Vaughan Coveny  38'
Robert Liparotti  44'
Paul Trimboli  76'
(Report)

Third Place Playoff

Sep 26 Central United - Vénus No game played

The third place playoff was cancelled (due to injuries following in particular the Central United vs Tafea match.

Final

September 26, 1999 15.30
South Melbourne 5–1 Nadi Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: ?
Steve Isoifidis  8'
David Clarkson  16'
Michael Curcija  47' pen
Vaughan Coveny  50'
Steve Panopoulos  73' pen
(Report) Watisoni Voli  87'

Champion

 FIFA Oceania Club Championship 1999 Winners 

South Melbourne
First title

South Melbourne are the 1999 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.

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