2024 OFC Women's Champions League final

Last updated

2024 OFC Women's Champions League Final
Event 2024 OFC Women's Champions League
Date23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Venue National Stadium, Honiara
Man of the Match Alaina Granger (Auckland United)
Referee Torika Delai (Fiji)
Attendance510
2025

The 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League, the 2nd edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

Contents

The final was a single match between Papua New Guinea's Hekari United and New Zealand's Auckland United. The match took place at National Stadium in Honiara on 23 March 2024. [1] [2] [3] This was the first OFC Women's Champions League final as the first edition was a round-robin competition. [4]

Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final. [5] [6] [7]

Teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United None
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United None

Venue

National Stadium was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Women's 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 Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United Round Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea 1–1 Matchday 1 Flag of Fiji.svg Labasa 1–1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Henderson Eels 3–0 Matchday 2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Academy 5–0
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu 5–0 Matchday 3 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 1–0
Group A winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United 37
2 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea 37
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Henderson Eels (H)33
4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu 30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United 37
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Labasa 35
3 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Academy 34
4 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 30
Source: OFC
OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult
Flag of Fiji.svg Labasa 2–0 ( a.e.t. )Semi-finals Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea 2–1 ( 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

Hekari United Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 0–1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United
Report
  • Johnson Soccerball shade.svg25'
National Stadium, Honiara
Attendance: 510
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Kit left arm Hekari22h.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Hekari22h.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm Hekari22h.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts Hekari22h.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks color 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Hekari United
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body shoulder stripes gold stripes 2.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts gold stripes adidas.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Auckland United
GK1 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Fidelma Watpore
RB6 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Serah Waida
CB4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Raynata Samuel
CB5 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Georgina Bakani
LB26 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Grace Batiy Sub off.svg 65'
CM23 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Phylis Pala
CM8 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Mavis Singara
CM17 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Christie Maneu Sub off.svg 90+3'
RW3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Anashtasia Gunemba
CF9 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Marie Kaipu (c)
LW13 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Michaelyne Butubu
Substitutes:
GK24 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Zaire Kuyae
4 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hilda John
6 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Cynthia Bangita
12 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Nenny Elipas Sub on.svg 65'
24 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Shalom Waida
15 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Marity Sep
23 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Christable Maneo Sub on.svg 90+3'
11 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lavina Hola
Manager:
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Ericson Komeng
GK1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Amberley Hollis
RB2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Talisha Green (c)
CB4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greer MacIntosh
CB12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alaina Granger
LB21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kate McConnell Sub off.svg 65'
CM8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Danielle Canham
CM16 Flag of Japan.svg Yume Harashima
CM17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Penny Brill Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alexis Cook Sub off.svg 85'
CF11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rene Wasi Sub off.svg 90+4'
LW9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bree Johnson Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutes:
GK3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Piper O'Neill
DF6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Riley Sheldon Sub on.svg 85'
DF13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Holly Rennell
MF10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Pia Vlok Sub on.svg 65'
MF15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Charlotte Roche Sub on.svg 90+4'
FW19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kara McGillivray Sub on.svg 65'
FW20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Poppy O'Brien Sub on.svg 65'
Manager:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Bate

Man of the Match:
Alaina Granger (Auckland United)

Assistant referees:
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Natalia Lumukana (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Match rules

References

  1. "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
  3. "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  4. "Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". FootballOceania.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes . 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation . 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz . 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.