2014–15 OFC Champions League

2014–15 OFC Champions League
2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countries  Fiji (final stage)
 Samoa (preliminary stage)
Dates 7–11 October 2014 (preliminary stage)
11–26 April 2015 (final stage)
Teams 12 (final stage)
15 (total) (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand Auckland City (7th title)
Runners-up New Zealand Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played 27
Goals scored 97 (3.59 per match)
Top scorer(s) Fiji Saula Waqa (5 goals)
Best player New Zealand Ivan Vicelich
Best goalkeeper New Zealand Tamati Williams
Fair play award Fiji Suva

The 2014–15 OFC Champions League (officially the 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 14th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 9th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

In an all-New Zealand final, four-time defending champions Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win their fifth consecutive and seventh overall title.[2] As the winner of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League, Auckland City earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. Both finalists also earned invitations to participate in the 2015 OFC President's Cup.[3][4]

Teams

Location of teams of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the group stage
Teams entering the preliminary stage

A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC associations entered the competition. The four associations with the best results in the 2013–14 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded two berths each, and three other associations (New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands) were awarded one berth each. Those teams directly entered the group stage, to be joined by the winner of the preliminary stage, which was contested by teams from the four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga).

Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Fiji Fiji Suva 2014 Fiji National Football League champion
Ba 2014 Fiji National Football League runner-up
New Zealand New Zealand Auckland City 2013–14 ASB Premiership grand final champion
2013–14 ASB Premiership regular season premier
Team Wellington 2013–14 ASB Premiership regular season runner-up
French Polynesia Tahiti Pirae 2013–14 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Tefana 2014–15 Tahiti Ligue 1 regular phase winner
Vanuatu Vanuatu Tafea 2014 VFF National Super League champion
Amicale 2014 VFF National Super League runner-up
New Caledonia New Caledonia Gaïtcha 2013 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champion
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Western United 2014–15 Solomon Islands S-League champion
Teams entering the preliminary stage
American Samoa American Samoa SKBC 2013 FFAS Senior League champion
Cook Islands Cook Islands Puaikura 2013 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Samoa Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 2012–13 Samoa National League champion
Tonga Tonga Lotoha'apai United 2013 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows. For this edition, the semi-finals and final were played as single matches (instead of over two legs on a home-and-away format as in the previous edition).[5]

Stage Date
Preliminary stage
(Host: Samoa)		 Matchday 1 7 October 2014
Matchday 2 9 October 2014
Matchday 3 11 October 2014
Group stage
(Host: Fiji)		 Matchday 1 11–12 April 2015
Matchday 2 14–15 April 2015
Matchday 3 17–18 April 2015
Knock-out stage
(Host: Fiji)		 Semi-finals 21 April 2015
Final 26 April 2015

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 11 October 2014. The draw to determine the fixtures was held on 22 September 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[6] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 automatic qualifiers.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to group stage
2 Cook Islands Puaikura 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Tonga Lotoha'apai United 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
4 American Samoa SKBC 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

All times UTC+14.

7 October 2014
16:30
SKBC American Samoa 1–1 Cook Islands Puaikura
Kang  90' Report Pennycook  45+1'
Joseph S. Blatter Football Complex, Apia
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

9 October 2014
16:30
SKBC American Samoa 1–4 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Kang  81' Report Ma. Uhatahi  4' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Mafi  32'
Maamaaloa  56'

11 October 2014
17:30
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa 6–0 American Samoa SKBC
Malo  21', 48', 53'
Toni  77'
L. Gosche  81'
Setefano  90+4' 		Report

Group stage

The group stage was played in Ba and Suva, Fiji from 11 to 18 April 2015. The draw for the group stage was held on 5 December 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[7] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

The schedule was confirmed on 4 February 2015.[8] In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times UTC+12.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fiji Ba (H) 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 New Caledonia Gaïtcha 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6
3 French Polynesia Pirae 3 0 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 1 2 5 14 −9 1
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

11 April 2015
16:30
Pirae French Polynesia 3–3 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Warren  2'
Tavanae  16'
Tehau  23' 		Report Gannon  8'
Ataga  58'
L. Gosche  69'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[9]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

11 April 2015
19:00
Ba Fiji 3–0 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
Shaheed  21'
Tiwa  33'
Suwamy  88' 		Report
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[10]
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 2 were delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy rain.[11]

14 April 2015
17:00
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa 1–3 Fiji Ba
Malo  37' Report Waqa  32', 46', 53'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 1,600[12]
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)

14 April 2015
19:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 5–2 French Polynesia Pirae
Wakanumune  24'
Wajoka  37', 66'
Drawilo  43'
Kaï  85' 		Report Vaki  49'
Tinirauarii  88'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 1,600[13]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

18 April 2015
16:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 8–1 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Pawawi  8'
Wajoka  9'
Kaï  45+2' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Toto  49'
Sansot  51'
Ouka  52'
Kaqea  88' 		Report Toni  5'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[14]
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

18 April 2015
19:00
Pirae French Polynesia 0–2 Fiji Ba
Report Waqa  15', 55'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,600[15]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Auckland City 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 Vanuatu Amicale 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3 Fiji Suva (H) 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Solomon Islands Western United 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

11 April 2015
16:30
Auckland City New Zealand 3–0 Fiji Suva
Browne  12' (pen.)
Burfoot  64'
McGeorge  86' 		Report
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 5,000[16]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

11 April 2015
19:00
Western United Solomon Islands 0–1 Vanuatu Amicale
Report Magnoni  49'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,000[17]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

14 April 2015
16:30
Auckland City New Zealand 3–0 Solomon Islands Western United
White  68', 87'
Souto  73' 		Report
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,000[18]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

14 April 2015
19:00
Amicale Vanuatu 3–2 Fiji Suva
Vakatalesau  16', 47'
Masauvakalo  90+1' 		Report Chand  36'
Navunigasau  69'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,000[19]
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

18 April 2015
16:30
Suva Fiji 3–1 Solomon Islands Western United
Medina  36' (pen.)
Aman  42'
Rabo  84' 		Report Nawo  54'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[20]
Referee: Ichikawa Polovili (Tonga)

18 April 2015
19:00
Amicale Vanuatu 0–3 New Zealand Auckland City
Report Moreira  3', 56', 64'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[21]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Team Wellington 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 Vanuatu Tafea 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
4 French Polynesia Tefana 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: OFC

12 April 2015
16:30
Tafea Vanuatu 2–3 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
J. Kaltack  61', 90' Report Ifunaoa  1'
Semmy  11'
Maemae  54'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[22]
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

12 April 2015
19:00
Team Wellington New Zealand 2–1 French Polynesia Tefana
Corrales  36'
Smith  67' 		Report O'Keeffe  44' (o.g.)
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[23]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

15 April 2015
16:30
Hekari United Papua New Guinea 0–2 New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Aengari  22' (o.g.)
Smith  45+1'

15 April 2015
19:00
Tefana French Polynesia 1–1 Vanuatu Tafea
Tchen  85' (pen.) Report J. Kaltack  36'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 900[25]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

17 April 2015
16:30
Tefana French Polynesia 2–3 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Tchen  35' (pen.)
Tinorua  49' 		Report Ifunaoa  13'
Aengari  45+3'
Semmy  58'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 500[26]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

17 April 2015
19:00
Tafea Vanuatu 2–3 New Zealand Team Wellington
J. Kaltack  28'
Nicholls  56' 		Report Robertson  19'
Smith  53'
Gwyther  82'

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A New Caledonia Gaïtcha 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6 Advance to knock-out stage
2 C Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 B Vanuatu Amicale 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
Source: OFC

Knock-out stage

The knock-out stage was played in Suva, Fiji from 21 to 26 April 2015.[28] The four teams played on a single-elimination basis.

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
 New Caledonia Gaïtcha 0  
 New Zealand Auckland City 1  
 
     New Zealand Auckland City (p) 1 (4)
   New Zealand Team Wellington 1 (3)
 Fiji Ba 0
 New Zealand Team Wellington 2  

All times UTC+12.

Semi-finals

21 April 2015
15:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 0–1 New Zealand Auckland City
Report Đorđević  72'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 4,500[29]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

21 April 2015
19:00
Ba Fiji 0–2 New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Gwyther  11', 16'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,200[30]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Final

Awards

Preliminary stage[32]
Award Player Team
Golden Ball Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Golden Boot Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Golden Gloves Tonga Sione Faupula Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Fair Play Award — Cook Islands Puaikura
Final stage (Group stage & Knock-out stage)[2]
Award Player Team
Golden Ball New Zealand Ivan Vicelich New Zealand Auckland City
Golden Boot Fiji Saula Waqa Fiji Ba
Golden Gloves New Zealand Tamati Williams New Zealand Auckland City
Fair Play Award — Fiji Suva

Top goalscorers

Preliminary stage
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 5
2 Samoa Luki Gosche Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 2
South Korea Kang Gun-chul American Samoa SKBC
Scotland Stuart Kelly Cook Islands Puaikura
Samoa Andrew Setefano Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Tonga Mark Uhatahi Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Final stage (Group stage & Knock-out stage)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Fiji Saula Waqa Fiji Ba 5
2 Vanuatu Jean Kaltack Vanuatu Tafea 4
Portugal João Moreira New Zealand Auckland City
4 New Zealand Michael Gwyther New Zealand Team Wellington 3
New Caledonia Bertrand Kaï New Caledonia Gaïtcha
New Zealand Jarrod Smith New Zealand Team Wellington
New Caledonia Jean-Christ Wajoka New Caledonia Gaïtcha
8 Solomon Islands Dennis Ifunaoa Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2
Papua New Guinea Tommy Semmy Papua New Guinea Hekari United
French Polynesia Angelo Tchen French Polynesia Tefana
Fiji Osea Vakatalesau Vanuatu Amicale
England Darren White New Zealand Auckland City

Source: OFC[33]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "OFC teams up with Fiji Airways". Oceania Football Confederation. April 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Auckland City triumph in final thriller". Oceania Football Confederation. April 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. November 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "OFC Executive Committee outcomes". Oceania Football Confederation. October 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "OFC Champions League Preliminary draw finalised". Oceania Football Confederation. September 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Draw reveals path to glory". Oceania Football Confederation. December 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Champions League schedule confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. February 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Pirae - Lupe Ole Soaga" (PDF). OFC.
  10. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Ba - Gaitcha" (PDF). OFC.
  11. ↑ "DELAYED: Heavy rain in Ba delays Group A kick-off". Oceania Football Confederation. April 14, 2015.
  12. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Lupe Ole Soaga – Ba" (PDF). OFC.
  13. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Gaitcha - Pirae" (PDF). OFC.
  14. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Gaitcha - Lupe Ole Soaga" (PDF). OFC.
  15. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Pirae - Ba" (PDF). OFC.
  16. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Auckland City - Suva" (PDF). OFC.
  17. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Western United - Amicale" (PDF). OFC.
  18. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Auckland City - Western United" (PDF). OFC.
  19. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Amicale - Suva" (PDF). OFC.
  20. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Suva - Western United" (PDF). OFC.
  21. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Amicale - Auckland City" (PDF). OFC.
  22. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Tafea - Hekari United" (PDF). OFC.
  23. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Team Wellington - Tefana" (PDF). OFC.
  24. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Hekari United - Team Wellington" (PDF). OFC.
  25. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Tefana - Tafea" (PDF). OFC.
  26. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Tefana - Hekari United" (PDF). OFC.
  27. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Tafea - Team Wellington" (PDF). OFC.
  28. ↑ "OFC Insider Magazine (2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Special Edition)". Oceania Football Confederation.
  29. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Gaitcha - Auckland City" (PDF). OFC.
  30. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Ba - Team Wellington" (PDF). OFC.
  31. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Match Summary: Auckland City - Team Wellington" (PDF). OFC.
  32. ↑ "Lupe Ole Soaga are Fiji-bound". Oceania Football Confederation. October 11, 2014.
  33. ↑ "2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League Competition Summary" (PDF). OFC.

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