OFC President's Cup

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OFC President's Cup
Organising body OFC
Founded2014
Region Oceania (and invitation sides from Asia and North America)
Number of teams6
Current champions Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (1 title)
Soccerball current event.svg 2014 OFC President's Cup

The OFC President's Cup was an association football competition organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) between clubs and national teams. A decision to create this competition was confirmed at the OFC's Executive committee in March 2014. [1] [2] The inaugural competition was held in Auckland, New Zealand between 17 and 23 November 2014. [3] [4]

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Format

A total of six teams participated in the tournament: the reigning OFC Champions League winners and runners-up, two teams from the Asian Football Confederation and two further invitational sides. [1] [2]

The competition was played in two groups of three teams with the top team in each group advancing to the final, and the remaining teams advancing to the third and fifth place matches. [4]

Results

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2014
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Auckland
Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 21 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Amicale Flag of Bahrain.svg Busaiteen 30 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore U-23

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References

  1. 1 2 "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. November 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. "Football: Hosting all the President's men". The New Zealand Herald. August 3, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "OFC outlines President's Cup concept". Oceania Football Confederation. September 19, 2014. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014.