2014 OFC President's Cup

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2014 OFC President's Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
City Auckland
Dates17–23 November 2014
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Third place Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen
Fourth placeFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored36 (4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade (4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Panny Nikas
Best goalkeeper Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Ramon Sealy
Fair play award Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale

The 2014 OFC President's Cup was the first edition of the OFC President's Cup, a competition organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) between invitational club and/or national sides. A decision to create this competition was confirmed at the OFC's executive committee in March 2014. [1] [2] The inaugural competition took place in Auckland, New Zealand between 17 and 23 November 2014, [3] [4] with Auckland City defeating Amicale in the final to win the 2014 President's Cup. [5]

Contents

Format

A total of six teams participated in the tournament: the reigning OFC Champions League winners and runners-up, two teams from the Asian Football Confederation and one team from Concacaf. [1] [2]

The competition was played in two groups of three teams with the top team in each group advancing to the final, and the remaining teams advancing to the third and fifth place matches. [4]

Teams

The OFC formally announced the participating teams on 19 September 2014. [4]

ConfederationTeamQualifying method
OFC Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 2013–14 OFC Champions League winners
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale 2013–14 OFC Champions League runners-up
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji U-20 2014 OFC U-20 Championship winners
AFC Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen 2012–13 Bahrain First Division League winners
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23 Invited
CONCACAF Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Bodden Town 2013–14 Cayman Islands Premier League winners

Venue

The tournament was staged at the Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. [4]

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 8 October 2014 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [6] The six teams were drawn into two groups of three, with Auckland City and Busaiteen seeded. In each group, the three teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners advanced to the final, the runners-up advanced to the third place match, and the third-placed teams advanced to the fifth place match.

All times UTC+13.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 2200130+136 Final
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23 201104−41 Third place match
3 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Bodden Town 201109−91 Fifth place match
Source: OFC
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 4–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23
Berlanga Soccerball shade.svg12'
Kim Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bilen Soccerball shade.svg71'
Milne Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)
Bodden Town Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 0–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23
Report
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 9–0 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Bodden Town
Tade Soccerball shade.svg3', 44', 50'
White Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg63', 90+2'
Matsumoto Soccerball shade.svg66'
Tavano Soccerball shade.svg72'
Burfoot Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale 220051+46 Final
2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen 210183+53 Third place match
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji U-20 2002110−90 Fifth place match
Source: OFC
Fiji U-20  Flag of Fiji.svg0–3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Report Ucchino Soccerball shade.svg29'
Grazia Soccerball shade.svg39'
Nikas Soccerball shade.svg85'
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Amicale Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen
Sakama Soccerball shade.svg54'
Nikas Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg43'
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Busaiteen Flag of Bahrain.svg 7–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji U-20
Ajaj Soccerball shade.svg26', 39', 73'
Sultan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Malek Soccerball shade.svg34'
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg75', 88'		 Report Budhaish Soccerball shade.svg50' (o.g.)
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

Final stage

Fifth place match

Bodden Town Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg 3–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji U-20
Brown Soccerball shade.svg29'
Wood Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ebanks Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

Third place match

Singapore U-23  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3 Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen
Report Alroomi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Nayem Soccerball shade.svg70', 83'
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

Final

Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Tade Soccerball shade.svg63'
De Vries Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Sakama Soccerball shade.svg41'
Trusts Arena, Auckland
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore U-23
5 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Bodden Town
6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji U-20

Awards

Award [5] PlayerTeam
Golden Ball Flag of Australia (converted).svg Panny Nikas Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Golden Boot Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Golden Gloves Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Ramon Sealy Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Bodden Town
Fair Play Award— Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 4
2 Flag of Bahrain.svg Mohamed Ajaj Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Eliel Cruz Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan De Vries Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
5 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hesham Nayem Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Panny Nikas Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale
Flag of Vanuatu.svg François Sakama Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale

References

  1. 1 2 "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football: Hosting all the President's men". The New Zealand Herald. 3 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "OFC outlines President's Cup concept". Oceania Football Confederation. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Another trophy to line Auckland City's shelves". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "OFC President's Cup draw unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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