2017 OFC Champions League final

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2017 OFC Champions League Final
Event 2017 OFC Champions League
Auckland City Team Wellington
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg
50
on aggregate
First leg
Auckland City Team Wellington
30
Date30 April 2017 (2017-04-30)
Venue Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Referee Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Attendance1,000
Second leg
Team Wellington Auckland City
02
Date7 May 2017 (2017-05-07)
Venue David Farrington Park, Wellington
Referee Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance1,000
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The 2017 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2017 OFC Champions League, the 16th edition of the Oceania Cup, 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

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two New Zealand teams, Auckland City and Team Wellington. The first leg was hosted by Auckland City at Kiwitea Street, Auckland on 30 April 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park, Wellington on 7 May 2017. [1] The winner would earn the right to represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round.

Auckland City won the first leg 3–0 and the second leg 2–0, to defeat Team Wellington 5–0 on aggregate and won the OFC Champions League seven consecutive seasons and nine seasons successively. [2] [3]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 8 ( 2006 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 )
Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 2 (2015, 2016)

The final was a rematch of the previous two season's finals, which were both played as a single match. Auckland City had won both finals, 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in 2015, and 3–0 in 2016.

Auckland City were the six-time defending champions. They had played in eight previous finals, winning all of them in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

This was the third OFC club final for Team Wellington, following the defeats to Auckland City in 2015 and 2016.

Venues

Kiwitea Street in Auckland, New Zealand, hosted the first leg. Kiwitea Street (Freyberg Field).jpg
Kiwitea Street in Auckland, New Zealand, hosted the first leg.

David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City Round Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Western United 2–1 Matchday 1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 4–1
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City Dwellers 2–0 Matchday 2 Flags of New Caledonia.svg Hienghène Sport 3–1
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors 11–0 Matchday 3 Flag of Fiji.svg Ba 8–0
Group C winner

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (H)39
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Western United 36
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City Dwellers 33
4 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors 30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winner

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 39
2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport (H)34
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Ba 34
4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura 30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knockout stage OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana 4–0 2–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Flags of New Caledonia.svg Magenta 9–3 2–2 (A) 7–1 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by draw. If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker.

Matches

First leg

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)
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Auckland City
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Team Wellington
GK1 Flag of Spain.svg Eñaut Zubikarai
RB9 Flag of England.svg Darren White
CB16 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-wook
CB5 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB3 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Iwata
CM4 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Bilen Sub off.svg 77'
CM8 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Riera Yellow card.svg 24'
CM6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Howieson
RW20 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Sub off.svg 65'
CF17 Flag of Portugal.svg João Moreira Sub off.svg 90+2'
LW14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danyon Drake
DF13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alfie Rogers
DF21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Edge
MF7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Reid Drake Sub on.svg 90+2'
MF11 Flag of Mexico.svg Fabrizio Tavano Sub on.svg 77'
MF19 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Micah Lea'alafa
FW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan De Vries Sub on.svg 65'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Ramon Tribulietx
Auckland City vs Team Wellington 2017-04-30.svg
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott BasalajYellow card.svg 18'
CB5 Flag of England.svg Bill Robertson (c)
CB2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Gulley
CB4 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Moretti Yellow card.svg 77'
RM19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Margetts Sub off.svg 82'
CM7 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Villa Sub off.svg 78'
CM12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin
CM11 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Barcia
LM15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joel Stevens
CF18 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolas ZambranoSub off.svg 61'
CF9 Flag of England.svg Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK23 Flag of New Zealand.svg James McPeake
DF6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor Schrijvers
DF14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Billy Scott
MF21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Niko Kirwan Sub on.svg 78'
FW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathanael Hailemariam Sub on.svg 82'
FW16 Flag of England.svg Ben Harris Yellow card.svg 83'Sub on.svg 61'
FW17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Blackburn
Manager:
Flag of England.svg José Figueira

Assistant referees:
Glen Lochrie (New Zealand)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

Second leg

Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Report
David Farrington Park, Wellington
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Team Wellington
Kit left arm acfc1617a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body acfc1617a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm acfc1617a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Auckland City
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Basalaj
CB6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor Schrijvers Sub off.svg 43'
CB2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Gulley
CB5 Flag of England.svg Bill Robertson (c)
RM19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Josh Margetts
CM7 Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Villa
CM12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin Sub off.svg 88'
CM11 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Barcia Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 78'
LM15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joel Stevens
CF16 Flag of England.svg Ben Harris Yellow card.svg 74'
CF9 Flag of England.svg Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK23 Flag of New Zealand.svg James McPeake
DF4 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Moretti Sub on.svg 43'
DF14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Billy Scott
MF21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Niko Kirwan Sub on.svg 78'
FW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathanael Hailemariam
FW18 Flag of Chile.svg Nicolas Zambrano
FW17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Blackburn Sub on.svg 88'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg José Figueira
Team Wellington vs Auckland City 2017-05-07.svg
GK1 Flag of Spain.svg Eñaut Zubikarai
RB9 Flag of England.svg Darren White Yellow card.svg 58'
CB16 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dae-wook Sub off.svg 85'
CB5 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB3 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Iwata Yellow card.svg 54'
CM4 Flag of Croatia.svg Mario Bilen
CM8 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Riera
CM6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Howieson
RW20 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Tade Yellow card.svg 73'Sub off.svg 87'
CF17 Flag of Portugal.svg João Moreira Sub off.svg 40'
LW14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danyon Drake
DF13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alfie Rogers
DF23 Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Đorđević Sub on.svg 85'
MF7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Reid Drake
MF11 Flag of Mexico.svg Fabrizio Tavano Sub on.svg 87'
MF19 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Micah Lea'alafa
FW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan De Vries Sub on.svg 40'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

References

  1. ↑ "All Kiwi final coming to Auckland and Wellington". Oceania Football Confederation. 19 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Three goals give City Leg 2 advantage". Oceania Football Confederation. 30 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Navy Blues claim seventh in-a-row". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2017.
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