2013–14 OFC Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Fiji (group stage) American Samoa (preliminary stage) |
| Dates | 15–19 October 2013 (preliminary stage) 7 April – 18 May 2014 (final stage) |
| Teams | 12 (final stage) 15 (total) (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Auckland City (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Amicale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 110 (3.79 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Naea Bennett Emiliano Tade(6 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Emiliano Tade |
| Best goalkeeper | Chikau Mansale |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
The 2013–14 OFC Champions League was the 13th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 8th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
Auckland City became the first team to win four consecutive and six overall titles after defeating Amicale in the final. As the winner of the 2014 OFC Champions League, they earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. Both finalists also earned invitations to participate in the 2014 OFC President's Cup.[1][2]
Format change
[edit]
Teams entering the group stage
Teams entering the preliminary stageThe OFC decided to change the format once again for the 2014 edition:[3]
- The competition consisted of two stages – preliminary stage and final stage (group stage, semi-finals, and final).
- For the preliminary stage, like in the previous season, four teams from the four weakest associations took part in this stage, with the tournament played in round-robin format at a single venue. From this season, the preliminary stage winner was granted direct qualification to the group stage.
- For the group stage, 12 teams took part in this stage (increase from 8 teams in the past), and more importantly, it was played in a single country. Four associations were awarded two berths each, three associations were awarded one berth each, and one berth was given to the preliminary stage winner. The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams (teams from the same association may not be placed into the same group), where each group was played in round-robin format, with the group winners and the best runner-up progressing to the semi-finals.
- For the semi-finals, like in the previous season, the two ties were played in home-and-away format over two legs.
- For the final, the OFC Executive Committee decided that it was played in home-and-away format over two legs, instead of over one match at a pre-determined venue like in the previous season.[2]
Teams
[edit]A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC associations entered the competition. The four associations with the best results in the 2012–13 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).
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the competition was as follows.[4]
| Stage | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary stage (Host: American Samoa) |
Matchday 1 | 15 October 2013 |
| Matchday 2 | 17 October 2013 | |
| Matchday 3 | 19 October 2013 | |
| Group stage (Host: Fiji) |
Matchday 1 | 7–9 April 2014 |
| Matchday 2 | 10–12 April 2014 | |
| Matchday 3 | 13–15 April 2014 | |
| Semi-finals (Home-and-away) |
First leg | 26–27 April 2014 |
| Second leg | 3–4 May 2014 | |
| Final (Home-and-away) |
First leg | 10–11 May 2014 |
| Second leg | 17–18 May 2014 | |
Preliminary stage
[edit]The preliminary stage was played in Pago Pago, American Samoa from 15 to 19 October 2013 (all times UTC−11).[5] The draw to determine the fixtures was held on 8 October 2013 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kiwi
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
 Tupapa Maraerenga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 6 |
 Lotoha'apai United
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
 Pago Youth
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
| Lotoha'apai United | 0–3 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Best  10'Harmon 83'Fowler 87' |
Note: The Kiwi v Pago Youth match was originally scheduled to be played on 15 October 2013, 15:00 local time, but was postponed to the next day due to heavy rain.[7]
| Pago Youth | 1–11 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
|---|---|---|
| Kang 1' |
Report | Paulus 17', 71' (pen.) Best 45+1'Strickland 50' (pen.)Margetts 54', 60' (pen.), 78', 87'Ruka 85'Turepu 90'Harmon 90+3' |
| Pago Youth | Cancelled | Lotoha'apai United |
|---|---|---|
Note: The Pago Youth v Lotoha'apai United match was cancelled due to heavy rain and the fact that neither team could advance to the group stage.[8]
Group stage
[edit]The group stage was played in Ba and Lautoka, Fiji from 7 to 15 April 2014 (all times UTC+12).[1] The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association not be placed into the same group. The draw to determine the fixtures was held on 7 February 2014 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[9][10][11] 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.
Group A
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirae
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
 Solomon Warriors
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 |
| Waitakere United
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kiwi
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Kiwi | 0–2 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | French 19' Totori 32' |
| Solomon Warriors | 1–2 | Pirae |
|---|---|---|
| Naka 56' |
Report | Vahirua 12' Tepa 26' |
| Pirae | 8–0 | Kiwi |
|---|---|---|
| N. Bennett 5', 6', 22', 90' Vahirua 25'Li Fung Kuee 37' (pen.), 45+2'Dallera 73' |
Report |
| Waitakere United | 1–1 | Solomon Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Seda 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Naka 45' |
| Kiwi | 0–8 | Solomon Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Naka 6' Lea'alafa 8', 20', 26', 89'Ifunaoa 42'Donga 59'Feni 68' |
| Pirae | 3–1 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Li Fung Kuee 1' N. Bennett 17'Tepa 90+2' |
Report | Stevens 56' |
Group B
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amicale
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Auckland City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Dragon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Nadi
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
Group B matches were originally scheduled to be played in Prince Charles Park, Nadi, but the venue was withdrawn after inspection by the OFC.[12]
| Amicale | 1–0 | Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Sakama 19' |
Report |
| Auckland City | 3–0 | Nadi |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira 12' Kim 23'Tade 40' |
Report |
| Dragon | 0–3 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kim 14' Tade 48'Moreira 59' |
| Nadi | 0–6 | Amicale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Đorđević 59' Vasilić 73', 89', 90+3'Tangis 85', 90' |
| Nadi | 0–5 | Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Report | A. Tehau 33' T. Tehau 62'Chong Hue 69'Tetauira 75'Vero 84' (pen.) |
| Amicale | 1–0 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Fred 45+1' |
Report |
Group C
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Magenta
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Tafea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
 Hekari United
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| Tafea | 3–1 | Hekari United |
|---|---|---|
| Damalip 9' Nawo 29'Mansale 81' |
Report | Tanito 41' (pen.) |
| Magenta | 0–2 | Ba |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vakatalesau 19' Zahid 90+1' |
| Ba | 4–0 | Tafea |
|---|---|---|
| Dunadamu 48', 51' Rao 83'Nakama 90' |
Report |
| Hekari United | 2–2 | Magenta |
|---|---|---|
| Dabinyaba 51' Muri 65' |
Report | Kaï 62' Wajoka 71' |
| Tafea | 1–3 | Magenta |
|---|---|---|
| Kalo 63' (pen.) |
Report | Nicholls 31' Kaï 45'Gnipate 81' |
| Ba | 1–1 | Hekari United |
|---|---|---|
| Suwamy 66' (pen.) |
Report | Tanito 37' |
Ranking of second-placed teams
[edit]| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Auckland City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| A | Solomon Warriors
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 |
| C | Magenta
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]In the semi-finals, the four teams were divided into two ties. In each tie, the two teams played each other on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The winners advanced to the final. The first legs were played on 26 and 27 April 2014, and the second legs were played on 3 May 2014.[13]
First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]Amicale won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Pirae | 2–1 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Tepa 4' N. Bennett 40' |
Report | Moreira 45' |
Auckland City won 4–2 on aggregate.
Final
[edit]In the final, the two teams played each other on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The draw to determine the order of two legs was held on 30 April 2014 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[14] The first leg was played on 10 May 2014, and the second leg was played on 18 May 2014.[15]
First leg
[edit]| Amicale | 1–1 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Fred 75' |
Report | Tade 29' |
Second leg
[edit]Auckland City won 3–2 on aggregate.
Awards
[edit]| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Byron Paulus
|
Tupapa Maraerenga
|
| Golden Boot | Adam Cowan
|
Kiwi
|
| Joseph Gaughan
|
Kiwi
| |
| Golden Gloves | Taufaiula Mavaega
|
Pago Youth
|
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Emiliano Tade
|
Auckland City
|
| Golden Boot | Naea Bennett
|
Pirae
|
| Emiliano Tade
|
Auckland City
| |
| Golden Gloves | Chikau Mansale
|
Amicale
|
| Fair Play Award | Football fans of Vanuatu | |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Cowan
|
Kiwi
|
5 |
| Joseph Gaughan
|
Kiwi
| ||
| 3 | Sam Margetts
|
Tupapa Maraerenga
|
4 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naea Bennett
|
Pirae
|
6 |
| Emiliano Tade
|
Auckland City
| ||
| 3 | Micah Lea'alafa
|
Solomon Warriors
|
4 |
 João Moreira
|
Auckland City
| ||
| Kensi Tangis
|
Amicale
| ||
| 6 | Dominique Fred
|
Amicale
|
3 |
| Raimana Li Fung Kuee
|
Pirae
| ||
| James Naka
|
Solomon Warriors
| ||
| Jimmy Tepa
|
Pirae
| ||
 Nikola Vasilić
|
Amicale
|
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. November 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Changes afoot for OFC Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "2014 Calendar of Events". Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19.
- ^ "OFC Champions League Preliminary dates set". Oceania Football Confederation. September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Draw reveals route to Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Heavy rain in Pago Pago leads to postponed match". Oceania Football Confederation. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "CANCELLATION: Pago Youth vs. Lotoha'apai United". Oceania Football Confederation. October 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "OFC Champions League Draw". Oceania Football Confederation. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- ^ "2014 OFC Champions League Draw revealed". Oceania Football Confederation. February 7, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- ^ "2014 OFC Champions League – Full schedule" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Nadi withdrawn as OFC Champions League venue". Oceania Football Confederation. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02.
- ^ "OFC Champions League Media Accreditation". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "OFC Champions League Final venues take shape". Oceania Football Confederation. May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Media Accreditation open for finals". Oceania Football Confederation. May 7, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kiwi victory earns OFC Champions League berth". Oceania Football Confederation. October 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Auckland City comeback earns Morocco return". Oceania Football Confederation. May 18, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.