1999 Oceania Club Championship final

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1999 Oceania Club Championship final
Event 1999 Oceania Club Championship
Date26 September 1999 (1999-09-26)
Venue Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Attendance10,000
WeatherHeavy rain
1987
2001

The 1999 Oceania Club Championship final was the final match of the 1999 Oceania Club Championship, the second season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC. It was held at Prince Charles Park at Nadi, Fiji, on 26 September 1999, between Australian club South Melbourne and Fijian club Nadi.

Contents

South Melbourne won the match 5–1 to win their first continental title. [1] As winners, they qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. [2]

Background

This was South Melbourne and Nadi's first continental final appearance. South Melbourne won both their group games, whilst Fiji won one and drew the other.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Melbourne Round Flag of Fiji.svg Nadi
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Malaita Eagles 2–1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Vénus 1–1
Flag of American Samoa.svg Konica FC 10–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi Club 13–0
Group A winners
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Melbourne 26
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Malaita Eagles 23
3 Flag of American Samoa.svg Konica FC 20
Source: RSSSF
Final standings Group B runners-up
PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Vénus 24
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Nadi 24
3 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi Club 20
Source: RSSSF
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Vénus 3–0Semi-finals Flag of New Zealand.svg Central United 1–0

Match

Details

South Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5–1 Flag of Fiji.svg Nadi
Report
Prince Charles Park , Nadi
Attendance: 10,000

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References

  1. "OFC Club Championship". Oceania Football Confederation .
  2. "OFC Champions League: 1999 & 2001". Oceania Football Confederation . 4 March 2014.