2014–15 OFC Champions League

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.

2014–15 OFC Champions League
2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countriesPreliminary stage:
 Samoa
Final stage:
 Fiji
DatesPreliminary stage:
7–11 October 2014
Final stage:
11–26 April 2015
TeamsFinal stage: 12
Total: 15 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland City (7th title)
Runners-upNew Zealand Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored97 (3.59 per match)
Top scorer(s)Preliminary stage:
Samoa Silao Malo
Final stage:
Fiji Saula Waqa
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)New Zealand Ivan Vicelich
Best goalkeeperNew Zealand Tamati Williams
Fair play awardFiji Suva

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.
Teams entering the group stage
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 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champion
2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premier
Team Wellington 2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship 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
Knockout 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) Hosts

All times UTC+14.

SKBC American Samoa1–1Cook Islands Puaikura
Kang 90' Report Pennycook 45+1'
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)
Lotoha'apai United Tonga0–1Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Report L. Gosche 83'
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
SKBC American Samoa1–4Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Kang 81' Report Ma. Uhatahi 4' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Mafi 32'
Maamaaloa 56'
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa3–2Cook Islands Puaikura
Malo 8', 45+4'
Setefano 75'		 Report Kelly 9'
Tiputoa 10'
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Puaikura Cook Islands1–0Tonga Lotoha'apai United
Kelly 83' Report
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)
Lupe ole Soaga Samoa6–0American Samoa SKBC
Malo 21', 48', 53'
Toni 77'
L. Gosche 81'
Setefano 90+4'		 Report
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

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 knockout 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) Hosts
Pirae French Polynesia3–3Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Warren 2'
Tavanae 16'
Tehau 23'		 Report Gannon 8'
Ataga 58'
L. Gosche 69'
Attendance: 2,500[7]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Ba Fiji3–0New Caledonia Gaïtcha
Shaheed 21'
Tiwa 33'
Suwamy 88'		 Report
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]

Lupe ole Soaga Samoa1–3Fiji Ba
Malo 37' Report Waqa 32', 46', 53'
Attendance: 1,600[10]
Referee: Albert Maru (Papua New Guinea)
Gaïtcha New Caledonia5–2French Polynesia Pirae
Wakanumune 24'
Wajoka 37', 66'
Drawilo 43'
Kaï 85'		 Report Vaki 49'
Tinirauarii 88'
Attendance: 1,600[11]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Gaïtcha New Caledonia8–1Samoa Lupe ole Soaga
Pawawi 8'
Wajoka 9'
Kaï 45+2' (pen.), 79' (pen.)
Toto 49'
Sansot 51'
Ouka 52'
Kaqea 88'		 Report Toni 5'
Attendance: 2,500[12]
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Pirae French Polynesia0–2Fiji Ba
Report Waqa 15', 55'
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 knockout 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) Hosts
Auckland City New Zealand3–0Fiji Suva
Browne 12' (pen.)
Burfoot 64'
McGeorge 86'		 Report
Attendance: 5,000[14]
Western United Solomon Islands0–1Vanuatu Amicale
Report Magnoni 49'
Attendance: 7,000[15]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Auckland City New Zealand3–0Solomon Islands Western United
White 68', 87'
Souto 73'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000[16]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)
Amicale Vanuatu3–2Fiji Suva
Vakatalesau 16', 47'
Masauvakalo 90+1'		 Report Chand 36'
Navunigasau 69'
Attendance: 3,000[17]
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Suva Fiji3–1Solomon Islands Western United
Medina 36' (pen.)
Aman 42'
Rabo 84'		 Report Nawo 54'
Attendance: 2,000[18]
Referee: Ichikawa Polovili (Tonga)
Amicale Vanuatu0–3New Zealand Auckland City
Report Moreira 3', 56', 64'
Attendance: 2,000[19]

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 knockout 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
Tafea Vanuatu2–3Papua New Guinea Hekari United
J. Kaltack 61', 90' Report Ifunaoa 1'
Semmy 11'
Maemae 54'
Attendance: 2,000[20]
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Team Wellington New Zealand2–1French Polynesia Tefana
Corrales 36'
Smith 67'		 Report O'Keeffe 44' (o.g.)
Attendance: 2,000[21]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Hekari United Papua New Guinea0–2New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Aengari 22' (o.g.)
Smith 45+1'
Attendance: 700[22]
Tefana French Polynesia1–1Vanuatu Tafea
Tchen 85' (pen.) Report J. Kaltack 36'
Attendance: 900[23]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Tefana French Polynesia2–3Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Tchen 35' (pen.)
Tinorua 49'		 Report Ifunaoa 13'
Aengari 45+3'
Semmy 58'
Attendance: 500[24]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)
Tafea Vanuatu2–3New Zealand Team Wellington
J. Kaltack 28'
Nicholls 56'		 Report Robertson 19'
Smith 53'
Gwyther 82'
Attendance: 500[25]

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 knockout 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

Knockout stage

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

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
New Caledonia Gaïtcha0
 
 
 
New Zealand Auckland City1
 
New Zealand Auckland City (p)1 (4)
 
 
 
New Zealand Team Wellington1 (3)
 
Fiji Ba0
 
 
New Zealand Team Wellington2
 

All times UTC+12.

Semi-finals
Gaïtcha New Caledonia0–1New Zealand Auckland City
Report Đorđević 72'
Attendance: 4,500[27]
Referee: Ravitesh Behari (Fiji)
Ba Fiji0–2New Zealand Team Wellington
Report Gwyther 11', 16'
Attendance: 7,200[28]

Final
Main article: 2015 OFC Champions League Final
Auckland City New Zealand1–1 (a.e.t.)New Zealand Team Wellington
Moreira 14' (pen.) Report Hogg 79'
Penalties
Đorđević soccer ball with check mark
Berlanga soccer ball with red X
McGeorge soccer ball with check mark
Browne soccer ball with check mark
Kim soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Feneridis
soccer ball with red X Corrales
soccer ball with check mark Peverley
soccer ball with check mark Gulley
soccer ball with red X Hogg
Attendance: 3,000[29]

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 & Knockout 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 & Knockout 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

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