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| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Region | Oceania (OFC) |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions | New Zealand Auckland City FC |
| Most successful team(s) | New Zealand Auckland City FC(4 Titles) |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2012–13 OFC Champions League | |
The OFC Champions League, also known as the O-League, is the premier football competition in Oceania. It is organized by the OFC, Oceania's football governing body. It has been organized since 2007 under the current format, following its successor, the Oceania Club Championship. Four O-League titles have been won by teams from New Zealand and one was won by a team from another country, Papua New Guinea champion Hekari United, who won the competition in the 2009-2010 season by defeating New Zealand team Waitakere United and also becoming the first Pacific team to have won it.
The Oceania Club Championship[]
At first, this competition was played as a single playoff match between champions of New Zealand and Australia. That competition was held in 1987 and Adelaide City won the inaugural season.
Then 12 years pause came, until OFC organized next, all Oceania cup. In January 1999 Oceania Club Championship was held in Fijian cities of Nadi and Lautoka. Nine teams took part, with Australian side South Melbourne won the trophy. They also qualified to next year's FIFA Club World Cup.
Next competition was held two years later, with again Australian team winning the title. Wollongong Wolves won it, beating Vanuatu representative Tafea in final.
Two more editions were held under this name and format, with Sydney and Auckland City winning titles.
OFC decided to change competition format, and name, so next edition will be known as OFC Champions League
Format[]
Oceania Club Championship[]
The Oceania Club Championship was played on one or two venues, in one host country. It was played with two or three groups with single round-robin format, semifinals and final. It usually lasted about 10 days, with matches being played every 2 days.
Oceania Champions League[]
OFC decided to change competition format, to make its main competition more interesting and more important to competing clubs.
The first two seasons saw competition with two groups of three teams each, and from the third edition onwards it consists of two groups of four teams each. Group winners progress to the final, played in double playoff format, with the winner taking the title. Unlike its previous format, O-League lasts more than a half year, starting in October and ending next year, in April. The O-League winner qualifies to FIFA Club World Cup, entering the competition in playoff round.
Since 2012-13 season O-League changed it's format. At first, we saw introduction of qualifying stage, with champions of four weakest leagues compete for a play-off spot with the representative of country with worst record from previous edition of the O-League, and later we saw schedule and format change for main tournament too. It was decided that competition will be played between March and May 2013 with introduction of semifinal stage and final played on neutral venue. First O-League one-legged final will be played in Auckland.
Future[]
It has been suggested that the Wellington based Australian A League club, the Wellington Phoenix, should take part in the O-League. This is unlikely to happen because, despite being based in New Zealand, the Wellington Phoenix are technically an Australian team. Their players are all registered with Football Federation Australia which is part of the Asian Football Confederation.
Winners and runners up[]
Oceania Club Championship/Oceania Champions Cup Finals[]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Tournament Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Details |
Adelaide City Australia Australia |
1 – 1 a.e.t (4–1 pen) | Mount Wellington New Zealand New Zealand |
Adelaide Australia Australia |
| 1999 Details |
South Melbourne FC Australia Australia |
5 – 1 | Nadi F.C. Fiji Fiji |
Nadi/Lautoka Fiji Fiji |
| 2000–01 Details |
Wollongong Wolves Australia Australia |
1 – 0 | Tafea F.C. Vanuatu Vanuatu |
Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea |
| 2004–05 Details |
Sydney FC Australia Australia |
2 – 0 | AS Magenta New Caledonia New Caledonia |
Papeete French Polynesia French Polynesia |
| 2006 Details |
Auckland City FC New Zealand New Zealand |
3 – 1 | AS Pirae French Polynesia French Polynesia |
Albany New Zealand New Zealand |
Oceania Champions League[]
| Season | Winner | Aggregate | Runner-up | First leg | Second leg | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Details |
Waitakere United New Zealand New Zealand |
2–2 (a) | 4R Electrical Ba Fiji Fiji |
1–2 Govind Park, Ba, Fiji |
1–0 Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |
6 |
| 2007–08 Details |
Waitakere United New Zealand New Zealand |
6–3 | Kossa FC Solomon Islands Solomon Islands |
1–3 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |
5–0, Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
9 |
| 2008–09 Details |
Auckland City FC New Zealand New Zealand |
9–4 | Koloale FC Honiara Solomon Islands Solomon Islands |
7–2 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands |
2–2, Kiwitea Street, Auckland, New Zealand |
8 |
| 2009–10 Details |
PRK Hekari United Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea |
4–2 | Waitakere United New Zealand New Zealand |
3–0 PMRL Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
1–2, Fred Taylor Park, Auckland, New Zealand |
8 |
| 2010-11 Details |
Auckland City FC New Zealand New Zealand |
6–1 | Amicale FC Vanuatu Vanuatu |
2–1 Korman Stadium, Port Vila, Vanatu |
4–0, Kiwitea Street, Auckland, New Zealand |
8 |
| 2011–12 Details |
Auckland City FC New Zealand New Zealand |
3–1 | Tefana French Polynesia Tahiti |
2–1 Kiwitea Street, Auckland, New Zealand |
1–0, Stade Louis Ganivet, Faaa, French Polynesia |
8 |
| 2012-13 Details |
12 |
Statistics[]
| Nation | Team | Appearances | Winner | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions Cup | O-League | ||||
| New Zealand | Auckland City FC | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Waitakere United | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| U-Mount Wellington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Central United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Napier City Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Solomon Islands | Koloale | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| KOSSA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Marist | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Laugu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Makuru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malaita Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Solomon Warriors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fiji | Ba | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nadi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lautoka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Foodtown Warriors Labasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nokia Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| French Polynesia | Manu-Ura | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pirae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Venus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tefana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Temanava | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dragon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Papua New Guinea | Hekari | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sobou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unitech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| University Inter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vanuatu | Tafea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Amicale | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Port Vila Sharks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Caledonia | Magenta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mont-Dore | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Baco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Samoa1 | Tuinaimato | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiwi Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Titavi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Samoa1 | Konica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PanSa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cook Islands1 | Nikao Sokattack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tupapa Maraerenga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tonga1 | Lotoha'apai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia2 | Adelaide City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wollongong Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Notes
1 teams from these nations start from Preliminary round from season 2012-13 on
2 Australia is no longer OFC member
Teams in bold take part in 2012-13 edition
Club records[]
Biggest win[]
- All-time
- Central United beat Lotoha'apai 16-0 in 1999
- Wollongong Wolves beat Lotha'apai 16-0 in 2001
- Champions League era
- Waitakere United beat Tefana 10-0 in 2011-2012
Biggest aggregate win[]
- All-time
- Magenta beat Nikao Sokattack 9-1 (4-0, 5-1) in 2005 (preliminary)
- Champions League era
- Auckland City beat Koloale 9-4 (7-2, 2-2) in 2008-2009 (final)
- Auckland City beat Amicale 6-1 (2-1, 4-0) in 2010-2011 (final)
Highest scoring match[]
- All-time
- Malaita Eagles - Konica 14-2 in 1999
- Central United - Lotoha'apai 16-0 in 1999
- Lotoha'apai - Wollongong Wolves 0-16 in 2001
- Champions League era
- Waitakere United - Tefana 10-0 in 2011-2012
- Auckland City - Koloale 7-3 in 2011-2012
Most goals scored in a season[]
- All-time
- Wollongong Wolves scored 43 goals in 2001
- Champions League era
- Auckland City scored 24 goals in 2008-2009
Most goals scored in a group stage[]
- All-time
- Wollongong Wolves scored 38 goals in 2001 (in 5 games; 7.6 goals per game)
- Champions League era
- Waitakere United scored 21 goals in 2011-2012
Most goals conceded in a season[]
- All-time
- Lotoha'apai conceded 42 goals in 2001
- Champions League era
- Manu-Ura conceded 23 goals in 2009-2010
Most games without losing[]
- Auckland City in 27 games; started on 20 February 2008 and finished on 31 March 2012
Most games won in row[]
- Auckland City won 9 games in a row; started on 21 February 2011 and finished on 4 March 2012
All games won in a single season[]
- South Melbourne won 4 games in 1999
- Wollongong Wolves won 7 games in 2001
- Sydney won 5 games in 2005
- Auckland City won 5 games in 2006
Most games without winning[]
- Manu-Ura in 13 games; they have never won a match, with 0-2-11 record
Most games lost in row[]
- Sobou lost 6 games in a row; 3 games each in 2005 and 2006; lost each match they played in this competition
Player records[]
Most goals scored[]
- All-time
- Sasho Petrovski scored 17 goals
- Champions League era
- Daniel Koprivcic scored 16 goals
Most goals scored in a season[]
- All-time
- Sasho Petrovski scored 13 goals for Wollongong Wolves in 2001
- Champions League era
- Keryn Jordan scored 8 goals for Auckland City in 2008-2009
- Fenedy Masauvakalo scored 8 goals for Amicale in 2010-2011
Most goals scored in a single match[]
- All-time
- Sasho Petrovski scored 7 goals in Wollongong Wolves 16-0 win over Lotoha'apai
- Champions League era
- Roy Krishna scored 5 goals in Waitakere United 10-0 win over Tefana
Notes
reviewed on April 29, 2012
References[]
- ↑ "Past tournaments". oceaniafootball.com. http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/PreviousTournaments/tabid/1020/Competition/63720fcc-073c-457a-b44a-5a62fe7916e8/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Oceania Club Cups - Overview File". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/occ.html. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
See also[]
- International club competition records
- Oceania Cup Winners Cup
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