2023 OFC Champions League final

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2023 OFC Champions League Final
Event 2023 OFC Champions League
Auckland City Suva
Flag of New Zealand.svg Flag of Fiji.svg
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Date27 May 2023 (2023-05-27)
Venue VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila
Man of the Match Cameron Howieson (Auckland City)
Referee David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Attendance5,420 [1]
WeatherPartly Cloudy
26 °C (79 °F)
65% humidity [2]
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The 2023 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2023 OFC Champions League, the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

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The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Fiji's Suva. The match took place at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on 27 May 2023. [3] [4] [5]

Defending champions Auckland City FC, defeated Fijian Suva 4–2 after extra time to win a record eleventh title and earned the right to play at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. [6] As they also won the 2022 OFC Champions League, they also earned the right to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

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 10 ( 2006 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2022 )
Flag of Fiji.svg Suva None

Venue

VFF Freshwater Stadium was the venue for the final. This is the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final.

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 Auckland City Round Flag of Fiji.svg Suva
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg National play-offs OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Olympic 6–4 1–1 (A) 5–3 (H)Semi-finals Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 3–2 1–1 (A) 2–1 (H)
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 3–1 Matchday 1 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga 6–0
Flag of Fiji.svg Suva 3–1 Matchday 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 1–3
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] Matchday 3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 2–0
Group A winners

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 39
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva 36
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 33
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga 30
Source: OFC
Final standings Group A runners-up

PosTeam
PldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 39
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva 36
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 33
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga 30
Source: OFC
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird 2–2 (5–4 p)Semi-finals Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae 4–2 ( a.e.t. )

Format

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Match

Details

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Attendance: 5,420
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
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Auckland City
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Suva
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Conor Tracey
RB14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jordan Vale Sub off.svg 86'
CB3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Adam Mitchell
CB5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael den Heijer
LB13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nathan Lobo Yellow card.svg 70'
CM8 Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Garriga Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
CM2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mario Ilich
CM7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron Howieson (c)Yellow card.svg 99'
RW16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joseph Lee Sub off.svg 68'
CF11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Angus Kilkolly Yellow card.svg 90+2'Sub off.svg 91'
LW10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dylan Manickum Sub off.svg 39'
Substitutes:
GK24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Wallis
DF4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Christian Gray
DF6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dan Morgan
DF12 Flag of Kosovo.svg Regont Murati Sub on.svg 68'
DF24 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Tong Sub on.svg 86'
MF15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aidan Carey
MF23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Ellis
FW11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan de Vries Sub on.svg 39'
FW19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Gillion Sub on.svg 91'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Albert Riera
GK22 Flag of Fiji.svg Akuila Mateusuva
RB2 Flag of Fiji.svg Simione Nabenu Sub off.svg 25'
CB4 Flag of Fiji.svg Inoke Turagalailai
CB5 Flag of Fiji.svg Remueru Takiate
LB3 Flag of Fiji.svg Meli Codro Yellow card.svg 110'
CM24 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Alex Saniel
CM10 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Marlon Tahioa Sub off.svg 104'
CM11 Flag of Fiji.svg Ravnesh Karan Singh
RW13 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Azariah Soromon Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 99'
CF7 Flag of Fiji.svg Dave Radrigai Yellow card.svg 58'
LW14 Flag of Fiji.svg Samuela Drudru (c)Sub off.svg 36'
Substitutes:
GK1 Flag of Fiji.svg Jovilisi Borisi
GK21 Flag of Fiji.svg Sanaila Waqanicakau
DF15 Flag of Fiji.svg Waisake Navunigasau
MF6 Flag of Fiji.svg Ramzan Khan Sub on.svg 72'
MF8 Flag of Fiji.svg Malakai Rakula Sub on.svg 72'
FW9 Flag of Fiji.svg Bruce Hughes Sub on.svg 104'
FW19 Flag of Fiji.svg Merrill Nand Yellow card.svg 68'Sub on.svg 25'Sub off.svg 72'
FW23 Flag of Fiji.svg Rusiate Matarerega Sub on.svg 36'Sub off.svg 72'
Manager:
Flag of Fiji.svg Maxwell Thaggard

Man of the Match:
Cameron Howieson (Auckland City)

Assistant referees:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu)
Fourth official:
Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Fifth official:
Jeffery Solodia (Solomon Islands)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Lupe ole Soaga v Auckland City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Auckland City vs Suva". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ↑ "Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu Weather History". Weather Underground . 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "OFC Competitions 2023 Calendar confirmed 1/01/2023" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Seven clubs confirm their places for this year's OFC Champions League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "DRAW DATE CONFIRMED FOR OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Auckland City claim record extending 11th OFC Champions League title in extra time nail-biter". Oceaniafootball. 27 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "OFC STATEMENT ON LUPE OLE SOAGA SC". Oceania Football Confederation. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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