2014–15 OFC Champions League

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2014–15 OFC Champions League
2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countries  Fiji (final stage)
 Samoa (preliminary stage)
Dates 7–11 October 2014 (preliminary stage)
11–26 April 2015 (final stage)
Teams 12 (final stage)
15 (total) (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions New Zealand Auckland City (7th title)
Runners-up New Zealand Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played 27
Goals scored 97 (3.59 per match)
Top scorer(s) Fiji Saula Waqa (5 goals)
Best player New Zealand Ivan Vicelich
Best goalkeeper New Zealand Tamati Williams
Fair play award Fiji Suva
2016

The 2014–15 OFC Champions League (officially the 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 14th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 9th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

In an all-New Zealand final, four-time defending champions Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win their fifth consecutive and seventh overall title.[2] As the winner of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League, Auckland City earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.

Teams

Location of teams of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League.
Red pog.svg Teams entering the group stage
Blue pog.svg Teams entering the preliminary stage

A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC associations entered the competition. The four associations with the best results in the 2013–14 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded two berths each, and three other associations (New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands) were awarded one berth each. Those teams directly entered the group stage, to be joined by the winner of the preliminary stage, which was contested by teams from the four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga).

Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Fiji Fiji Suva 2014 Fiji National Football League champion
Ba 2014 Fiji National Football League runner-up
New Caledonia New Caledonia Gaïtcha 2013 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion
New Zealand New Zealand Auckland City 2013–14 ASB Premiership grand final champion
2013–14 ASB Premiership regular season premier
Team Wellington 2013–14 ASB Premiership regular season runner-up
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2014 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champion
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Western United 2014–15 Solomon Islands S-League champion
French Polynesia Tahiti Pirae 2013–14 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Tefana 2014–15 Tahiti Ligue 1 regular phase winner
Vanuatu Vanuatu Tafea 2014 VFF National Super League champion
Amicale 2014 VFF National Super League runner-up
Teams entering the preliminary stage
American Samoa American Samoa SKBC 2013 FFAS Senior League champion
Cook Islands Cook Islands Puaikura 2013 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Samoa Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 2012–13 Samoa National League champion
Tonga Tonga Lotoha'apai United 2013 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows. For this edition, the semi-finals and final were played as single matches (instead of over two legs on a home-and-away format as in the previous edition).[3]

Stage Date
Preliminary stage
(Host: Samoa)
Matchday 1 7 October 2014
Matchday 2 9 October 2014
Matchday 3 11 October 2014
Group stage
(Host: Fiji)
Matchday 1 11–12 April 2015
Matchday 2 14–15 April 2015
Matchday 3 17–18 April 2015
Knock-out stage
(Host: Fiji)
Semi-finals 21 April 2015
Final 26 April 2015

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 11 October 2014. The draw to determine the fixtures was held on 22 September 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 automatic qualifiers.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga (H) 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to group stage
2 Cook Islands Puaikura 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Tonga Lotoha'apai United 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
4 American Samoa SKBC 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

All times UTC+14.

7 October 2014
16:30
SKBC American Samoa 1–1 Cook Islands Puaikura
Kang Goal 90' Report Pennycook Goal 45+1'


11 October 2014
17:30
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa 6–0 American Samoa SKBC
Malo Goal 21'48'53'
Toni Goal 77'
L. Gosche Goal 81'
Setefano Goal 90+4'
Report

Group stage

The group stage was played in Ba and Suva, Fiji from 11 to 18 April 2015. The draw for the group stage was held on 5 December 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

The schedule was confirmed on 4 February 2015.[6] In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times UTC+12.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fiji Ba (H) 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 New Caledonia Gaïtcha 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6
3 French Polynesia Pirae 3 0 1 2 5 10 −5 1
4 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 1 2 5 14 −9 1
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

11 April 2015
16:30
Pirae French Polynesia 3–3 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Warren Goal 2'
Tavanae Goal 16'
Tehau Goal 23'
Report Gannon Goal 8'
Ataga Goal 58'
L. Gosche Goal 69'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[7]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

11 April 2015
19:00
Ba Fiji 3–0 New Caledonia Gaïtcha
Shaheed Goal 21'
Tiwa Goal 33'
Suwamy Goal 88'
Report
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[8]
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 2 were delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy rain.[9]

14 April 2015
17:00
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa 1–3 Fiji Ba
Malo Goal 37' Report Waqa Goal 32'46'53'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 1,600[10]
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)

14 April 2015
19:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 5–2 French Polynesia Pirae
Wakanumune Goal 24'
Wajoka Goal 37'66'
Drawilo Goal 43'
Kaï Goal 85'
Report Vaki Goal 49'
Tinirauarii Goal 88'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 1,600[11]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

18 April 2015
16:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 8–1 Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Pawawi Goal 8'
Wajoka Goal 9'
Kaï Goal 45+2' (pen.)79' (pen.)
Toto Goal 49'
Sansot Goal 51'
Ouka Goal 52'
Kaqea Goal 88'
Report Toni Goal 5'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,500[12]
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)

18 April 2015
19:00
Pirae French Polynesia 0–2 Fiji Ba
Report Waqa Goal 15'55'
Govind Park, Ba
Attendance: 2,600[13]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Auckland City 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 Vanuatu Amicale 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3 Fiji Suva (H) 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Solomon Islands Western United 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.

11 April 2015
16:30
Auckland City New Zealand 3–0 Fiji Suva
Browne Goal 12' (pen.)
Burfoot Goal 64'
McGeorge Goal 86'
Report
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 5,000[14]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

11 April 2015
19:00
Western United Solomon Islands 0–1 Vanuatu Amicale
Report Magnoni Goal 49'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,000[15]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

14 April 2015
16:30
Auckland City New Zealand 3–0 Solomon Islands Western United
White Goal 68'87'
Souto Goal 73'
Report
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 3,000[16]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

14 April 2015
19:00
Amicale Vanuatu 3–2 Fiji Suva
Vakatalesau Goal 16'47'
Masauvakalo Goal 90+1'
Report Chand Goal 36'
Navunigasau Goal 69'

18 April 2015
16:30
Suva Fiji 3–1 Solomon Islands Western United
Medina Goal 36' (pen.)
Aman Goal 42'
Rabo Goal 84'
Report Nawo Goal 54'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[18]
Referee: Ichikawa Polovili (Tonga)

18 April 2015
19:00
Amicale Vanuatu 0–3 New Zealand Auckland City
Report Moreira Goal 3'56'64'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,000[19]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Team Wellington 3 3 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Advance to knock-out stage
2 Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 Vanuatu Tafea 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
4 French Polynesia Tefana 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: OFC

12 April 2015
16:30
Tafea Vanuatu 2–3 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
J. Kaltack Goal 61'90' Report Ifunaoa Goal 1'
Semmy Goal 11'
Maemae Goal 54'

12 April 2015
19:00
Team Wellington New Zealand 2–1 French Polynesia Tefana
Corrales Goal 36'
Smith Goal 67'
Report O'Keeffe Goal 44' (o.g.)

15 April 2015
16:30
Hekari United Papua New Guinea 0–2 New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Aengari Goal 22' (o.g.)
Smith Goal 45+1'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 700[22]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

15 April 2015
19:00
Tefana French Polynesia 1–1 Vanuatu Tafea
Tchen Goal 85' (pen.) Report J. Kaltack Goal 36'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 900[23]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

17 April 2015
16:30
Tefana French Polynesia 2–3 Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Tchen Goal 35' (pen.)
Tinorua Goal 49'
Report Ifunaoa Goal 13'
Aengari Goal 45+3'
Semmy Goal 58'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 500[24]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

17 April 2015
19:00
Tafea Vanuatu 2–3 New Zealand Team Wellington
J. Kaltack Goal 28'
Nicholls Goal 56'
Report Robertson Goal 19'
Smith Goal 53'
Gwyther Goal 82'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 500[25]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A New Caledonia Gaïtcha 3 2 0 1 13 6 +7 6 Advance to knock-out stage
2 C Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 B Vanuatu Amicale 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
Source: OFC

Knock-out stage

The knock-out stage was played in Suva, Fiji from 21 to 26 April 2015.[26] The four teams played on a single-elimination basis.

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
 New Caledonia Gaïtcha 0  
 New Zealand Auckland City 1  
 
     New Zealand Auckland City (p) 1 (4)
   New Zealand Team Wellington 1 (3)
 Fiji Ba 0
 New Zealand Team Wellington 2  

All times UTC+12.

Semi-finals

21 April 2015
15:30
Gaïtcha New Caledonia 0–1 New Zealand Auckland City
Report Đorđević Goal 72'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 4,500[27]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)

21 April 2015
19:00
Ba Fiji 0–2 New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Gwyther Goal 11'16'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,200[28]
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Final

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Awards

Preliminary stage[30]
Award Player Team
Golden Ball Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Golden Boot Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Golden Gloves Tonga Sione Faupula Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Fair Play Award Cook Islands Puaikura
Final stage (Group stage & Knock-out stage)[2]
Award Player Team
Golden Ball New Zealand Ivan Vicelich New Zealand Auckland City
Golden Boot Fiji Saula Waqa Fiji Ba
Golden Gloves New Zealand Tamati Williams New Zealand Auckland City
Fair Play Award Fiji Suva

Top goalscorers

Preliminary stage
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Samoa Silao Malo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 5
2 Samoa Luki Gosche Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 2
South Korea Kang Gun-chul American Samoa SKBC
Scotland Stuart Kelly Cook Islands Puaikura
Samoa Andrew Setefano Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Tonga Mark Uhatahi Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Final stage (Group stage & Knock-out stage)
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Fiji Saula Waqa Fiji Ba 5
2 Vanuatu Jean Kaltack Vanuatu Tafea 4
Portugal João Moreira New Zealand Auckland City
4 New Zealand Michael Gwyther New Zealand Team Wellington 3
New Caledonia Bertrand Kaï New Caledonia Gaïtcha
New Zealand Jarrod Smith New Zealand Team Wellington
New Caledonia Jean-Christ Wajoka New Caledonia Gaïtcha
8 Solomon Islands Dennis Ifunaoa Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2
Papua New Guinea Tommy Semmy Papua New Guinea Hekari United
French Polynesia Angelo Tchen French Polynesia Tefana
Fiji Osea Vakatalesau Vanuatu Amicale
England Darren White New Zealand Auckland City

Source: OFC[31]

See also

References

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