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2024 OFC Champions League final

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The 2024 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Champions League, the 23rd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 18th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

2024 OFC Champions League Final
Event2024 OFC Champions League
Auckland City Pirae
New Zealand French Polynesia
4 0
Date24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)
VenueStade Pater, Pirae
Man of the MatchMichael den Heijer (Auckland City)
RefereeBen Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Attendance819[1]
WeatherPartly Cloudy
82 °F (28 °C)
84% humidity[2]
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The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Tahiti's Pirae. The match took place at Stade Pater in Pirae on 24 May 2024.[3][4][5][6]

Defending champions Auckland City FC defeated Tahitian Pirae 4–0 to win a record-extending twelfth title and their third in a row. Auckland City earned the right to play at the inaugural 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, taking place in December 2024.[7]

Teams edit

In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Auckland City 11 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
  Pirae 1 (2006)

Venue edit

Stade Pater was the venue for the final. This was the second time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final, after the 2005 OFC Club Championship final.

Road to the final edit

Further information: 2024 OFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

  Auckland City Round   Pirae
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg National play-offs Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Wellington Olympic 4–3 1–0 (H) 3–3 (A) Semi-finals   Tefana 2–2 (6–5 p) 1–1 (H) 1–1 (a.e.t.) (A)
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Rewa 2–2 Matchday 1   Vaivase-Tai FC 6–0
  Hekari United 1–0 Matchday 2   Ifira Black Bird 5–1
  Solomon Warriors 5–0 Matchday 3   AS Magenta 0–0
Group A winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Auckland City 3 7
2   Rewa 3 7
3   Hekari United 3 3
4   Solomon Warriors 3 0
Source: OFC
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Pirae (H) 3 7
2   AS Magenta 3 7
3   Ifira Black Bird 3 3
4   Vaivase-Tai FC 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  AS Magenta 1–0 Semi-finals   Rewa 4–2 (a.e.t.)

Format edit

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[8]

Match edit

Details edit

Auckland City  4–0  Pirae
 Report
Attendance: 819
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auckland City
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pirae
GK 1   Conor Tracey
RB 12   Regont Murati
CB 3   Adam Mitchell
CB 4   Christian Gray   90+3'
CB 25   Michael den Heijer
LB 13   Nathan Lobo   11'   59'
CM 8   Gerard Garriga   70'
CM 10   Dylan Manickum   84'
CM 7   Cameron Howieson (c)
CF 27   Stipe Ukich   36'   59'
CF 19   Liam Gillion   84'
Substitutes:
GK 24   Joe Wallis
DF 21   Adam Bell
DF 23   Alfie Rogers   59'
MF 22   Zhou Tong   70'
FW 9   Angus Kilkolly   84'
FW 11   Ryan de Vries   59'
FW 16   Joseph Lee   84'
Manager:
  Albert Riera
GK 1   Francois Decoret
RB 26   Etienne Tave
CB 2   Taumihau Tiatia   65'
CB 3   Matatia Paama
LB 5   Désiré Ngiamba
CM 8   Nick Tauotaha
CM 19   Heimano Bourebare   104'
CAM 13   Ariiura Labaste   65'
RW 14   Alvin Tehau (c)   26'
CF 9   Heirauarii Salem   84'
LW 11   Sandro Tau   33'   65'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Titouan Courtois
GK 23   Reihaamana Le Blastier
GK 32   Teva Durot
DF 4   Haumau Tanetoa
DF 12   Thibault Pito   65'
MF 27   Taniava Barsinas
FW 7   Raimana Li Fung Kuee   65'
FW 10   Patrick Tepa   65'
FW 18   Yohann Tihoni
FW 22   Kali Lenoir   84'
FW 25   Teriitaumatatini Martin
FW 28   Obadiah Rattinassamy
Manager:
  Vatea Terai

Man of the Match:
Michael den Heijer (Auckland City)

Assistant referees:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Lachlan Keevers (Australia)
Fifth official:
Malaetala Salanoa (Samoa)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MATCH". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia Weather History". Weather Underground. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ "OFC Competition Calendars Confirmed for 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Tahiti side need extra time to join Auckland City in OFC Champions League final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "AUCKLAND CITY BOOK FINAL PLACE IN HARD-FOUGHT OFC MEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "AS PIRAE EDGE OUT REWA FC IN EPIC OFC MEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  7. ^ "AUCKLAND CITY FC POWER THEIR WAY TO 12TH OFC MEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE". Oceaniafootball. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ "REGULATIONS OFC Men's Champions League 2024" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

External links edit

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