2018 OFC Champions League final

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2018 OFC Champions League Final
Event 2018 OFC Champions League
Team Wellington Lautoka
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Fiji.svg
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First leg
Team Wellington Lautoka
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Date13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)
Venue David Farrington Park, Wellington
Referee Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Attendance1,200
Second leg
Lautoka Team Wellington
34
Date20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
Venue Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance1,000
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The 2018 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2018 OFC Champions League, the 17th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 12th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

Contents

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Team Wellington from New Zealand and Lautoka from Fiji. The first leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park in Wellington on 13 May, while the second leg was hosted by Lautoka FC at Churchill Park in Lautoka on 20 May 2018. [1]

Team Wellington won the tie 10–3 on aggregate for their first OFC Champions League title. [2] [3] As winners, Team Wellington earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the first round.

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 Team Wellington 3 (2015, 2016, 2017)
Flag of Fiji.svg Lautoka None

This was Team Wellington's fourth consecutive and overall final appearance. However, they have yet to win the OFC Champions League, having lost to Auckland City in all three of their previous final appearances. [4] This was the first final for Lautoka in their third season in the OFC Champions League. [5]

Venues

David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand, hosted the First leg. David Farrington Park.jpg
David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand, hosted the First leg.
Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji, hosted the second leg. ChurchillPark-Ltka.jpg
Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji, 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; N: neutral).

Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington Round Flag of Fiji.svg Lautoka
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist 1–1 (A)Matchday 1 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang 3–1 (N)
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 7–1 (N)Matchday 2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Vénus 2–1 (N)
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Magenta 5–1 (N)Matchday 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 0–1 (A)
Group D winners

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington 37
2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist (H)35
3 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Magenta 34
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga 30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group C runners-up

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (H)39
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Lautoka 36
3 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Vénus 33
4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang 30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knockout stage OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Toti City 11–0 (H)Quarter-finals Flag of French Polynesia.svg Dragon 2–1 (A)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)Semi-finals Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marist 2–1 1–1 (H) 1–0 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 5 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [6] [7]

The away goals rule, extra time and a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Matches

First leg

Team Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg 6–0 Flag of Fiji.svg Lautoka
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David Farrington Park, Wellington
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
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Team Wellington
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Lautoka
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Basalaj
CB2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Gulley (c)
CB3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Hilliar Yellow card.svg 80'
CB6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor Schrijvers
RM13 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Roy Kayara Sub off.svg 69'
CM4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mario Ilich
CM11 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Barcia
LM7 Flag of Ireland.svg Eric Molloy
RW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathanael Hailemariam Sub off.svg 53'
CF19 Flag of England.svg Ross Allen Sub off.svg 86'
LW12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcel Kampman
DF5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Wood
MF14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack-Henry Sinclair Sub on.svg 53'
MF20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Mulholland
FW16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Angus Kilkolly Sub on.svg 86'
FW21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamish Watson Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg José Figueira
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GK22 Flag of Fiji.svg Beniamino Mateinaqara (c)
CB6 Flag of Fiji.svg Jone Vesikula Sub off.svg 88'
CB20 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Brian Kaltack
CB17 Flag of Fiji.svg Kolinio Sivoki
RM2 Flag of Fiji.svg Edward Justin Sub off.svg 80'
CM10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cory Chettleburgh
CM7 Flag of Fiji.svg Dave Radrigai
CM11 Flag of Fiji.svg Praneel Naidu Red card.svg 64'
LM8 Flag of Fiji.svg Kavaia Rawaqa Yellow card.svg 42'
CF19 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Benjamin Totori Yellow card.svg 18'
CF16 Flag of Fiji.svg Osea Vakatalesau Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Fiji.svg Senirusi Bokini
DF5 Flag of Fiji.svg Poasa Bainivalu Sub on.svg 88'
DF18 Flag of Fiji.svg Arami Manumanubai Sub on.svg 80'
FW4 Flag of Fiji.svg Mohammed Shazil Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of Fiji.svg Kamal Swamy

Assistant referees:
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

Second leg

Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg 3–4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Team Wellington
Report
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
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Lautoka
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Team Wellington
GK1 Flag of Fiji.svg Senirusi Bokini
RB2 Flag of Fiji.svg Edward Justin Sub off.svg 81'
CB20 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Brian Kaltack
CB17 Flag of Fiji.svg Kolinio Sivoki (c)
LB7 Flag of Fiji.svg Dave Radrigai Yellow card.svg 30'
RM4 Flag of Fiji.svg Mohammed Shazil
CM3 Flag of Fiji.svg Zibraaz Sahib
CM10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cory Chettleburgh Sub off.svg 89'
LM8 Flag of Fiji.svg Kavaia Rawaqa
CF19 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Benjamin Totori
CF16 Flag of Fiji.svg Osea Vakatalesau Yellow card.svg 27'Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of Fiji.svg Beniamino Mateinaqara
DF5 Flag of Fiji.svg Poasa Bainivalu Yellow card.svg 90'Sub on.svg 46'
DF6 Flag of Fiji.svg Jone Vesikula Sub on.svg 81'
DF18 Flag of Fiji.svg Arami Manumanubai Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Flag of Fiji.svg Kamal Swamy
Lautoka vs Team Wellington 2018-05-20.svg
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Basalaj
CB2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Justin Gulley (c)
CB6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor Schrijvers
CB13 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Roy Kayara Sub off.svg 80'
RM14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jack-Henry Sinclair Sub off.svg 46'
CM11 Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Barcia Yellow card.svg 57'
CM4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mario Ilich
LM7 Flag of Ireland.svg Eric Molloy Yellow card.svg 41'Sub off.svg 64'
RW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathanael Hailemariam Yellow card.svg 71'
CF16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Angus Kilkolly
LW12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin
Substitutes:
GK22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcel Kampman
DF5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Wood Sub on.svg 64'
MF20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Mulholland
FW19 Flag of England.svg Ross Allen Sub on.svg 46'
FW21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hamish Watson Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg José Figueira

Assistant referees:
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

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References

  1. ↑ "Final details confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Team Wellington put one foot in". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "New club champions crowned". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Team Wellington end Auckland era to reach final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lautoka book a first-ever final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Quarter final fixtures confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "2018 OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE OFFICIAL DRAW". YouTube. 5 March 2018.
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