2022 OFC Champions League final

2022 OFC Champions League Final
Event2022 OFC Champions League
Vénus Auckland City
French Polynesia New Zealand
0 3
Date17 August 2022 (2022-08-17)
VenueNgahue Reserve, Auckland
Man of the MatchGerard Garriga (Auckland City)
RefereeDavid Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Attendance400[1]
WeatherMostly Cloudy/Windy
17 °C (63 °F)
82% humidity[2]
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The 2022 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022 OFC Champions League, the 21st edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 16th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested as a single match between Tahitian team Vénus and New Zealand team Auckland City. The match took place at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland on 17 August 2022.[3]

Auckland City won the final 3–0 for their tenth OFC Champions League title.

Teams

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)
French Polynesia Vénus None
New Zealand Auckland City 9 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Venue

Ngahue Reserve was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final.

Road to the final

Further information: 2022 OFC Champions League

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

French Polynesia Vénus Round New Zealand Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Solomon Islands Central Coast 3–0 Matchday 1 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 5–0
Papua New Guinea Lae City 1–0 Matchday 2 Fiji Rewa 3–0
Vanuatu Galaxy 0–1 Matchday 3 Cook Islands Nikao Sokattack 4–1
Group A winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 French Polynesia Vénus 3 6
2 Solomon Islands Central Coast 3 6
3 Vanuatu Galaxy 3 4
4 Papua New Guinea Lae City 3 1
Source: OFC
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland City (H) 3 9
2 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 3 6
3 Fiji Rewa 3 3
4 Cook Islands Nikao Sokattack 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 4–0 Semi-finals Solomon Islands Central Coast 2–0

Format

If the match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time would 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 would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Match

Details

Vénus French Polynesia0–3New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 400
Vénus
Auckland City
GK 1 French Polynesia Teave Teamotuaitau
RB 2 French Polynesia Tevaitini Teumere
CB 8 New Caledonia Pothin Poma
CB 3 French Polynesia Kévin Barbe Yellow card 53'
LB 4 French Polynesia Jean-Claude Paraue
CM 11 French Polynesia Roonui Tehau
CM 17 French Polynesia Terai Bremond
AM 29 French Polynesia Yann Pennequin-Le Bras
RF 26 French Polynesia Rainui Tze-Yu downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 10 French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau (c)
LF 9 French Polynesia Tauhiti Keck
Substitutes:
GK 16 French Polynesia Anapa Debruyne
GK 22 French Polynesia Indra Suarjana
DF 13 French Polynesia Ariimona Greseque
DF 23 French Polynesia Mauri Heitaa
MF 15 French Polynesia Teivarii Kaiha
MF 20 French Polynesia Mana Teniau
MF 27 French Polynesia Heiarii Tavanae upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 6 French Polynesia Manuarii Shan
Manager:
French Polynesia Samuel Garcia
GK 1 New Zealand Conor Tracey
RB 15 New Zealand Aidan Carey
CB 3 New Zealand Adam Mitchell
CB 12 New Zealand Sam Brotherton
LB 14 New Zealand Jordan Vale
CM 8 Spain Gerard Garriga downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 2 New Zealand Mario Ilich
CM 7 New Zealand Cameron Howieson (c)
RW 10 New Zealand Dylan Manickum
CF 11 New Zealand Ryan de Vries downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 16 New Zealand Joseph Lee downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK 18 New Zealand Finn Dockerty
GK 24 New Zealand Cameron Brown
DF 4 New Zealand Christian Gray
DF 5 Spain Ángel Berlanga
DF 23 New Zealand Alfie Rogers
MF 6 New Zealand Matt Ellis
MF 17 New Zealand Reid Drake Yellow card 76' upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 21 New Zealand Ilham Hameedi
FW 9 New Zealand Will Eng
FW 19 New Zealand Liam Gillion upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
FW 20 Argentina Emiliano Tade upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Spain Albert Riera

Man of the Match:
Gerard Garriga (Auckland City)

Assistant referees:
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Veer Singh (Fiji)
Fifth official:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)

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.

References

  1. ^ "Venus vs Auckland City". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ^ "Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Weather History". Weather Underground. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Venue and match details confirmed for Oceania Champions League 2022". Oceania Football Confederation.