2017 OFC Champions League

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2017 OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countriesQualifying stage:
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Group stage:
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
DatesQualifying stage:
28 January – 3 February 2017
Competition proper:
25 February – 7 May 2017
TeamsCompetition proper: 16
Total: 18 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (9th title)
Runners-up Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored161 (4.47 per match)
Attendance26,100 (725 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan De Vries
Flag of England.svg Tom Jackson
Flag of Portugal.svg João Moreira
(6 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Berlanga
Best goalkeeper Flag of Spain.svg Eñaut Zubikarai
Fair play award Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
2016
2018

The 2017 OFC Champions League was the 16th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

Contents

In the final, Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 5–0 on aggregate and won the OFC Champions League seven years in a row and nine times in total, and qualified as the OFC representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. [1]

Format change

The OFC decided to expand the tournament and change the format for the 2017 edition: [2]

Teams

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Magenta (H)
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Tefana (H)
Location of teams of the 2017 OFC Champions League.
Red pog.svg Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
Blue pog.svg Teams entering the qualifying stage; (h) Qualifying stage host

A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.

AssociationTeamQualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji Ba 2016 Fiji National Football League champions
Rewa 2016 Fiji National Football League runners-up
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg New Caledonia Magenta 2015 New Caledonia Super Ligue champions
Hienghène Sport 2015 New Caledonia Super Ligue runners-up
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Team Wellington 2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champions
Auckland City 2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premiers
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Lae City Dwellers 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Champions League runners-up
Madang 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League fifth place [Note PNG]
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands Marist 2016 Solomon Islands S-League champions
Western United 2016 Solomon Islands S-League runners-up
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti Tefana 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 champions
Central Sport 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 runners-up
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu Malampa Revivors 2015 VFF National Super League runners-up
Erakor Golden Star 2016 Port Vila Top Four Super League winners
Teams entering the qualifying stage
Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa Utulei Youth 2015 FFAS Senior League champions
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands Puaikura 2016 Cook Islands Round Cup champions
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 2014–15 Samoa National League champions
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Veitongo 2015 Tonga Major League champions
Notes
  1. ^
    Papua New Guinea (PNG): On 2 February 2017, the OFC announced that Hekari United, the 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Champions League winners, had been disqualified after the Papua New Guinea Football Association filed a formal complaint due to the team's dispute with the football association. [3] On 8 February 2017, the OFC announced that they would be replaced by Madang, the 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League Northern Zone third place, which was the next best team in the league to accept participation. [4]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.

StageDraw dateMatch datesMatchdayMatches
Qualifying stage24 August 2016
(Auckland, New Zealand)
28 January – 3 February 2017Matchday 1Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Group stage
  • Group A: 25 February – 3 March 2017
  • Group B: 26 February – 4 March 2017
  • Group C: 11–18 March 2017
  • Group D: 11–17 March 2017
Matchday 1Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3
Matchday 2Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 3Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Semi-finals20 March 2017
(Auckland, New Zealand)
8–16 April 2017First legSemi-finalist 1 vs. Semi-finalist 2, Semi-finalist 3 vs. Semi-finalist 4
Second legSemi-finalist 2 vs. Semi-finalist 1, Semi-finalist 4 vs. Semi-finalist 3
Final30 April – 7 May 2017First legFinalist 1 vs. Finalist 2
Second legFinalist 2 vs. Finalist 1

Draw

The draw of the qualifying stage and group stage was held on 24 August 2016, 12:30 NZST (UTC+12), at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [5] [6] [7]

For the qualifying stage, the four teams were drawn into each of the four positions 1–4 to determine the fixtures.

Qualifying stage draw
Pot 1

For the group stage, the 16 teams (14 teams entering the group stage and two teams advancing from the qualifying stage) were drawn into four groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots 1–4, which also represented the positions in each group to determine the fixtures. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. The teams were seeded based on the following:

Group stage draw
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  1. Flag of Vanuatu.svg Erakor Golden Star [note 1]
  2. Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Western United [note 1]
  3. Qualifying stage winners
  4. Qualifying stage runners-up
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The identity of the teams from Cook Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu were not known at the time of the draw.
  2. Hekari United were included as part of the draw, but were disqualified and replaced by Madang after the draw.

Qualifying stage

In the qualifying stage, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up advanced to the group stage to join the 14 direct entrants.

Matches were played between 28 January – 3 February 2017 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. All times were local, TOT (UTC+13).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PUA LUP VEI UTU
1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 330092+79 Group stage 2–1 3–1
2 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 31116604 1–1
3 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo (H)31114624 0–4 3–1
4 Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth 300351050 3–4
Source: OFC
(H) Host
Utulei Youth Flag of American Samoa.svg 3–4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga
  • Bourne Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
  • Kerewi Soccerball shade.svg40', 68' (pen.)
Report
Veitongo Flag of Tonga.svg 0–4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
Report

Puaikura Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2–1 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga
Report
  • Ataga Soccerball shade.svg75'
Veitongo Flag of Tonga.svg 3–1 Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth
Report

Puaikura Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 3–1 Flag of American Samoa.svg Utulei Youth
Report
Lupe o le Soaga Flag of Samoa.svg 1–1 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo
  • Ataga Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report

Group stage

In the group stage, the four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis. The four group winners advanced to the semi-finals.

The hosts of each group were announced on 10 October 2016. [8] The schedule was confirmed on 17 January 2017. [9]

Group A

Matches were played between 25 February – 3 March 2017 in Nouméa, New Caledonia. All times were local, NCT (UTC+11).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MAG CEN MAD LUP
1 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta (H)3300113+89 Semi-finals 4–2 5–0
2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Central Sport 3201127+56 3–0
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang 310271583 3–7
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 30034950 1–2 3–4
Source: OFC
(H) Host
Madang Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 3–7 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Central Sport
Report
Lupe o le Soaga Flag of Samoa.svg 1–2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta
Report

Lupe o le Soaga Flag of Samoa.svg 3–4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang
Report
Magenta New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 4–2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Central Sport
Report
Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Central Sport Flag of French Polynesia.svg 3–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga
Report
Magenta New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 5–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang
Report

Group B

Matches were played between 26 February – 4 March 2017 in Koné, New Caledonia. All times were local, NCT (UTC+11).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification WEL HIE BAF PUA
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 3300152+139 Semi-finals 3–1 8–0
2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport (H)31115504 3–1
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Ba 31112974 1–1
4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 30032860 1–4 0–1
Source: OFC
(H) Host
Puaikura Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 1–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
Report
Stade Yoshida, Koné
Attendance: 400
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Ba Flag of Fiji.svg 1–1 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport
Report
Stade Yoshida, Koné
Attendance: 850
Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Puaikura Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 0–1 Flag of Fiji.svg Ba
Report
Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–1 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport
Report
Stade Yoshida, Koné
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 8–0 Flag of Fiji.svg Ba
Report
Stade Yoshida, Koné
Attendance: 200
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Hienghène Sport New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 3–1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
Report
Stade Yoshida, Koné
Attendance: 700
Referee: Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)

Group C

Matches were played between 11–18 March 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. All times were local, NZDT (UTC+13).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUC WES LAE MAL
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (H)3300151+149 Semi-finals 2–0 11–0
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Western United 320186+26 1–2 2–1
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City Dwellers 31028913 3–5
4 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors 3003318150 2–5
Source: OFC
(H) Host
Malampa Revivors Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–5 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City Dwellers
Report
Mangere Centre Park, Auckland
Attendance: 200
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Western United Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 1–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Report

Western United Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 2–1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors
Report
Mangere Centre Park, Auckland
Attendance: 100
Referee: Rakesh Chandra (Fiji)
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City Dwellers
Report

Lae City Dwellers Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 3–5 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Western United
Report
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 11–0 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors
Report

Group D

Matches were played between 11–17 March 2017 in Pirae, Tahiti. All times were local, TAHT (UTC−10). <onyinclude>

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification TEF MAR ERA REW
1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana (H)321084+47 Semi-finals 2–2 2–0
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist 311176+14 4–2
3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Erakor Golden Star 31025723 2–4 2–1
4 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 31024733 2–1
Source: OFC
(H) Host
Marist Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 4–2 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 250
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
Erakor Golden Star Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–4 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana
  • T. Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg19', 90+5'
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

Erakor Golden Star Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist
  • T. Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg38', 85'
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 500
Referee: Peter Linney (New Zealand)
Tefana Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2–0 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

Rewa Flag of Fiji.svg 2–1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Erakor Golden Star
Report
  • T. Kaltack Soccerball shade.svg58'
Tefana Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2–2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the four teams played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker.

The draw for the knockout stage was held on 20 March 2017, 11:30 NZDT (UTC+13), at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, to decide the matchups and the order of legs of the semi-finals, and the order of legs of the final. [10] [11]

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
          
1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana 0 0 0
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 2 2 4
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 3 2 5
Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 0 0 0
3 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta 2 1 3
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 2 7 9

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 8 and 16 April 2017. [11]

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Tefana Flag of French Polynesia.svg 0–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 0–2 0–2
Magenta New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 3–9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 2–2 1–7
Tefana Flag of French Polynesia.svg 0–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 2–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana
Report
Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Attendance: 800
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Auckland City won 4–0 on aggregate.


Magenta New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 2–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
Report
Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 7–1 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta
Report
  • Cexome Soccerball shade.svg33'

Team Wellington won 9–3 on aggregate.

Final

Matches were played on the 30 April and 7 May 2017. [12]

Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
Report
Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Report

Auckland City won 5–0 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

— Team eliminated / inactive for this stage.

RankPlayerTeamQGSSFFTotal
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan De Vries Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 4026
Flag of England.svg Tom Jackson Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 420
Flag of Portugal.svg João Moreira Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 312
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Guedes Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist 55
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tony Kaltack Flag of Vanuatu.svg Erakor Golden Star 5
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Marin New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta 41
7 Flag of Chile.svg César Castillo Flag of French Polynesia.svg Central Sport 44
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Bertrand Kaï New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport 4
9 Flag of Samoa.svg Suivai Ataga Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 303
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 120
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Maro Bonsu-Maro Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 30
Flag of New Zealand.svg Cherbel Khouchaba Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 03
Flag of New Zealand.svg Clayton Lewis Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 210
Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 111
Flag of Samoa.svg Lapalapa Toni Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 21

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. [13]

AwardPlayerTeam
Golden Ball Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Berlanga Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Golden Boot Flag of Portugal.svg João Moreira Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Golden Glove Flag of Spain.svg Eñaut Zubikarai Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Fair Play Award Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City

See also

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