2017 OFC Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Qualifying stage: File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Group stage: File:New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg New Caledonia File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti |
| Dates | Qualifying stage: 28 January – 3 February 2017 Competition proper: 25 February – 7 May 2017 |
| Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 18 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand Auckland City (9th title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand Team Wellington |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 161 (4.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 26,100 (725 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | New Zealand Ryan De Vries England Tom Jackson Portugal João Moreira (6 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Spain Ángel Berlanga |
| Best goalkeeper | Spain Eñaut Zubikarai |
| Fair play award | New Zealand Auckland City |
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The 2017 OFC Champions League was the 16th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name. In the final, Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 5–0 on aggregate and won the OFC Champions League seven consecutive seasons and nine times in total, and qualified as the OFC representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Format change
The OFC decided to expand the tournament and change the format for the 2017 edition:[2]
- The competition consisted of four stages: qualifying stage, group stage, semi-finals, and final.
- For the qualifying stage, like in the previous season, four teams took part in this stage, which included one team each from the four developing associations. The stage was played in round-robin format at a single venue, with the winners and runners-up advancing to the group stage (instead of only the group winners).
- For the group stage, 16 teams took part in this stage (increased from 12 teams), which included two teams each from the seven developed associations, plus the qualifying stage winners and runners-up. They were drawn into four groups of four teams (increased from three groups), where each group was played in round-robin format at a different venue (instead of all groups played at a single venue), with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals.
- For the semi-finals, the four teams were drawn into two ties, which were played in home-and-away format over two legs (instead of a single match).
- For the final, the tie was played in home-and-away format over two legs (instead of a single match).
Teams
File:Red pog.svg Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
File:Blue pog.svg Teams entering the qualifying stage; (h) Qualifying stage host
A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.
- The seven developed associations (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded two berths each in the group stage.
- The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) were awarded one berth each in the qualifying stage, with the winners and runners-up advancing to the group stage.
- Notes
- ^ Papua New Guinea (PNG): On 2 February 2017, the OFC announced that Hekari United, the 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Champions League winners, had been disqualified after the Papua New Guinea Football Association filed a formal complaint due to the team's dispute with the football association.[3] On 8 February 2017, the OFC announced that they would be replaced by Madang, the 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League Northern Zone third place, which was the next best team in the league to accept participation.[4]
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
| Stage | Draw date | Match dates | Matchday | Matches |
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| Qualifying stage | 24 August 2016 (Auckland, New Zealand) |
28 January – 3 February 2017 | Matchday 1 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 2 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2 | |||
| Matchday 3 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 | |||
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Matchday 1 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 | |
| Matchday 2 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2 | |||
| Matchday 3 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 | |||
| Semi-finals | 20 March 2017 (Auckland, New Zealand) |
8–16 April 2017 | First leg | Semi-finalist 1 vs. Semi-finalist 2, Semi-finalist 3 vs. Semi-finalist 4 |
| Second leg | Semi-finalist 2 vs. Semi-finalist 1, Semi-finalist 4 vs. Semi-finalist 3 | |||
| Final | 30 April – 7 May 2017 | First leg | Finalist 1 vs. Finalist 2 | |
| Second leg | Finalist 2 vs. Finalist 1 |
Draw
The draw of the qualifying stage and group stage was held on 24 August 2016, 12:30 NZST (UTC+12), at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6][7] For the qualifying stage, the four teams were drawn into each of the four positions 1–4 to determine the fixtures.
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For the group stage, the 16 teams (14 teams entering the group stage and two teams advancing from the qualifying stage) were drawn into four groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots 1–4, which also represented the positions in each group to determine the fixtures. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. The teams were seeded based on the following:
- The teams seeded 1–11 were based on the team results of the 2016 OFC Champions League.
- The teams seeded 12–14 were based on the association results of the 2016 OFC Champions League.
- The teams seeded 15–16 were the qualifying stage winners and runners-up respectively, whose identity were not known at the time of the draw.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Qualifying stage
In the qualifying stage, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up advanced to the group stage to join the 14 direct entrants. Matches were played between 28 January – 3 February 2017 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. All times were local, TOT (UTC+13).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PUA | LUP | VEI | UTU | |
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| 1 | Cook Islands Puaikura | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Group stage | — | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Tonga Veitongo (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 0–4 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | American Samoa Utulei Youth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 | — | 3–4 | — | — |
| Utulei Youth American Samoa | 3–4 | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga |
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| Veitongo Tonga | 0–4 | Cook Islands Puaikura |
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| Veitongo Tonga | 3–1 | American Samoa Utulei Youth |
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| Puaikura Cook Islands | 3–1 | American Samoa Utulei Youth |
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| Lupe o le Soaga Samoa | 1–1 | Tonga Veitongo |
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Group stage
In the group stage, the four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis. The four group winners advanced to the semi-finals. The hosts of each group were announced on 10 October 2016.[8] The schedule was confirmed on 17 January 2017.[9]
Group A
Matches were played between 25 February – 3 March 2017 in Nouméa, New Caledonia. All times were local, NCT (UTC+11).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MAG | CEN | MAD | LUP | |
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| 1 | New Caledonia Magenta (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Semi-finals | — | 4–2 | 5–0 | — | |
| 2 | French Polynesia Central Sport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Papua New Guinea Madang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 | — | 3–7 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | 1–2 | — | 3–4 | — |
| Lupe o le Soaga Samoa | 3–4 | Papua New Guinea Madang |
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| Magenta New Caledonia | 4–2 | French Polynesia Central Sport |
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| Central Sport French Polynesia | 3–0 | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga |
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Group B
Matches were played between 26 February – 4 March 2017 in Koné, New Caledonia. All times were local, NCT (UTC+11).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WEL | HIE | BAF | PUA | |
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| 1 | New Zealand Team Wellington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | Semi-finals | — | 3–1 | 8–0 | — | |
| 2 | New Caledonia Hienghène Sport (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Fiji Ba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 4 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Cook Islands Puaikura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–4 | — | 0–1 | — |
| Puaikura Cook Islands | 1–4 | New Zealand Team Wellington |
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| Team Wellington New Zealand | 8–0 | Fiji Ba |
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| Hienghène Sport New Caledonia | 3–1 | Cook Islands Puaikura |
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Group C
Matches were played between 11–18 March 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. All times were local, NZDT (UTC+13).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUC | WES | LAE | MAL | |
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| 1 | New Zealand Auckland City (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 | Semi-finals | — | — | 2–0 | 11–0 | |
| 2 | Solomon Islands Western United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Papua New Guinea Lae City Dwellers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | — | 3–5 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Vanuatu Malampa Revivors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | — | — | 2–5 | — |
| Auckland City New Zealand | 2–0 | Papua New Guinea Lae City Dwellers |
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| Auckland City New Zealand | 11–0 | Vanuatu Malampa Revivors |
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Group D
Matches were played between 11–17 March 2017 in Pirae, Tahiti. All times were local, TAHT (UTC−10). <onyinclude>
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TEF | MAR | ERA | REW | |
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| 1 | French Polynesia Tefana (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals | — | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Solomon Islands Marist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 3 | Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | 2–4 | 2–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Fiji Rewa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| Erakor Golden Star Vanuatu | 2–4 | French Polynesia Tefana |
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| Erakor Golden Star Vanuatu | 2–1 | Solomon Islands Marist |
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| Rewa Fiji | 2–1 | Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star |
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| Tefana French Polynesia | 2–2 | Solomon Islands Marist |
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Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, the four teams played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker. The draw for the knockout stage was held on 20 March 2017, 11:30 NZDT (UTC+13), at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand, to decide the matchups and the order of legs of the semi-finals, and the order of legs of the final.[10][11]
Bracket
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| 1 | French Polynesia Tefana | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | New Zealand Auckland City | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| New Zealand Auckland City | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand Team Wellington | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | New Caledonia Magenta | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | New Zealand Team Wellington | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
Matches were played on 8 and 16 April 2017.[11]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Tefana French Polynesia | 0–4 | New Zealand Auckland City | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Magenta New Caledonia | 3–9 | New Zealand Team Wellington | 2–2 | 1–7 |
Auckland City won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Team Wellington New Zealand | 7–1 | New Caledonia Magenta |
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Team Wellington won 9–3 on aggregate.
Final
Matches were played on the 30 April and 7 May 2017.[12]
| Auckland City New Zealand | 3–0 | New Zealand Team Wellington |
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Auckland City won 5–0 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
— Team eliminated / inactive for this stage.
| Rank | Player | Team | Q | GS | SF | F | Total |
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| 1 | New Zealand Ryan De Vries | New Zealand Auckland City | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| England Tom Jackson | New Zealand Team Wellington | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Portugal João Moreira | New Zealand Auckland City | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Brazil Guilherme Guedes | Solomon Islands Marist | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Vanuatu Tony Kaltack | Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star | — | 5 | — | — | ||
| France Nicolas Marin | New Caledonia Magenta | — | 4 | 1 | — | ||
| 7 | Chile César Castillo | French Polynesia Central Sport | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
| New Caledonia Bertrand Kaï | New Caledonia Hienghène Sport | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| 9 | Samoa Suivai Ataga | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| New Zealand Andy Bevin | New Zealand Team Wellington | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cook Islands Maro Bonsu-Maro | Cook Islands Puaikura | 3 | 0 | — | — | ||
| New Zealand Cherbel Khouchaba | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga | 0 | 3 | — | — | ||
| New Zealand Clayton Lewis | New Zealand Auckland City | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Argentina Emiliano Tade | New Zealand Auckland City | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Samoa Lapalapa Toni | Samoa Lupe o le Soaga | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[13]
| Award | Player | Team |
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| Golden Ball | Spain Ángel Berlanga | New Zealand Auckland City |
| Golden Boot | Portugal João Moreira | New Zealand Auckland City |
| Golden Glove | Spain Eñaut Zubikarai | New Zealand Auckland City |
| Fair Play Award | — | New Zealand Auckland City |
See also
References
- ↑ "Auckland City into Club World Cup". Stuff. Liam Hyslop.
- ↑ "New expanded format for 2017". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Hekari United disqualified". Oceania Football Confederation. 2 February 2017.
- ↑ "Madang FC complete lineup". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 February 2017.
- ↑ "Live draw for expanded Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "2017 OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW". YouTube. 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Group make-up revealed for Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Group hosts named for 2017". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "2017 Champions League Match Schedule confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2017.
- ↑ "2017 OCL Semis & Finals Draw". YouTube. 19 March 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Re-matches on as semi-finals confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "All Kiwi final coming to Auckland and Wellington". Oceania Football Confederation. 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Navy Blues claim seventh in-a-row". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2017.
External links
- 2017 OFC Champions League Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, oceaniafootball.com
- Qualifying stage results
- Competition proper results Archived 2017-02-18 at the Wayback Machine