The 2023 OFC Champions League was the inaugural edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 1–10 June 2023[1] |
| Teams | 5 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  AS Academy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hekari United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 44 (4.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 18,132 (1,813 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Marie Kaipu (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Edsy Matao |
| Best goalkeeper |  Sylvester Maenu’u |
| Fair play award | Hekari United |
AS Academy won the first ever edition of the tournament after winning all four of their matches.[2][3][4]
Teams edit
A total of 6 teams from 6 OFC member associations entered the competition.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
| Teams entering the group stage | ||
 Fiji
|
Labasa | 2022 Fiji Women's Super League champions |
| New Caledonia
|
AS Academy | 2022 National Championship champions |
 New Zealand
|
Eastern Suburbs[5] | 2022 New Zealand Women's National League grand final champions |
| Papua New Guinea
|
Hekari United | 2021–22 Papua New Guinea Women's National Soccer League champions |
 Samoa
|
Kiwi | 2022 FFS Women's National League champions |
| Solomon Islands
|
Koloale | 2022 Women's Premier League champions |
Group stage edit
Originally the six teams were to be split into two groups of three with the two group winners advancing to the final. Eastern Suburbs pulled out of the competition after the draw, citing concerns about costs, timing and security.[5] The five remaining teams played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue in Papua New Guinea.[6][7]
The draw of the original group stage was announced by the OFC on 4 May 2023.[8][9] The 6 teams were drawn into two groups of three.
All times were local, PGT (UTC+10).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ASA | HEK | KOL | LAB | KIW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Academy (C)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 12 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Hekari United (H)
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–0 | — | |
| 3 | Koloale
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | 1–4 | 0–5 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Labasa
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 6–0 | |
| 5 | Kiwi
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 | — | 0–9 | 1–2 | — | — |
| Labasa | 6–0 | Kiwi |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Kiwi | 0–9 | Hekari United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| AS Academy | 4–1 | Labasa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| AS Academy | 5–0 | Kiwi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Koloale | 1–4 | AS Academy |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
| Hekari United | 2–0 | Labasa |
|---|---|---|
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Statistics edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank[10] | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Kaipu
|
Hekari United
|
9 |
| 2 | Christelle Wahnawe
|
AS Academy
|
6 |
| 3 | Alice Wenessia
|
AS Academy
|
4 |
| 4 | Unaisi Tuberi
|
Labasa
|
3 |
| 5 | Nenny Elipas
|
Hekari United
|
2 |
| Stella Naivalulevu
|
Labasa
| ||
| 7 | 12 players | 1 | |
Awards edit
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11][12]
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Edsy Matao
|
AS Academy
|
| Golden Boot | Marie Kaipu
|
Hekari United
|
| Golden Glove | Sylvester Maenu’u
|
Koloale
|
| Fair Play Award | — | Hekari United
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RESCHEDULED". Oceania Football Confederation. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "AS Academy Feminine's glorious journey in 2023 OFC Women's Champions League". FIFA.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "AS Academy Féminine fight back to win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". FootballOceania.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Eastern Suburbs pull out of inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "OFC Competitions 2023 Calendar confirmed 1/01/2023" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "OFC Women's Champions League has new dates set". Oceania Football Center. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "WATCH: OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 DRAW COMPLETED". Oceania Football Confederation. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Eastern Suburbs to face sides from PNG and Solomon Islands in tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "OFC Women's Champions League 2023". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Inaugural OFC Women's Champions League draws praise from FIFA". friendsoffootballnz.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Football: Fifa delighted with first women's Champions League". New Zealand Herald. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023 – via Radio New Zealand.