2014-15_OFC_Champions_League
2014–15 OFC Champions League
International football competition
The 2014–15 OFC Champions League (officially the 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 14th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 9th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
| 2015 Fiji Airways OFC Champions League | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Preliminary stage: SamoaFinal stage:  Fiji |
| Dates | Preliminary stage: 7–11 October 2014 Final stage: 11–26 April 2015 |
| Teams | Final stage: 12 Total: 15 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Auckland City (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Team Wellington |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.59 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Preliminary stage: Silao Malo Final stage: Saula Waqa(5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ivan Vicelich |
| Best goalkeeper | Tamati Williams |
| Fair play award | Suva |
← 2013–14 2016 → | |
In an all-New Zealand final, four-time defending champions Auckland City defeated Team Wellington 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) to win their fifth consecutive and seventh overall title.[2] As the winner of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League, Auckland City earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup.
Teams entering the group stage
Teams entering the preliminary stageA total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC associations entered the competition. The four associations with the best results in the 2013–14 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded two berths each, and three other associations (New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands) were awarded one berth each. Those teams directly entered the group stage, to be joined by the winner of the preliminary stage, which was contested by teams from the four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga).
The schedule of the competition was as follows. For this edition, the semi-finals and final were played as single matches (instead of over two legs on a home-and-away format as in the previous edition).[3]
| Stage | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary stage (Host: Samoa) |
Matchday 1 | 7 October 2014 |
| Matchday 2 | 9 October 2014 | |
| Matchday 3 | 11 October 2014 | |
| Group stage (Host: Fiji) |
Matchday 1 | 11–12 April 2015 |
| Matchday 2 | 14–15 April 2015 | |
| Matchday 3 | 17–18 April 2015 | |
| Knockout stage (Host: Fiji) |
Semi-finals | 21 April 2015 |
| Final | 26 April 2015 | |
The preliminary stage was played in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 11 October 2014. The draw to determine the fixtures was held on 22 September 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 automatic qualifiers.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lupe ole Soaga (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advance to group stage |
| 2 |  Puaikura |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Lotoha'apai United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  SKBC |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
All times UTC+14.
| Lotoha'apai United | 0–1 | Lupe ole Soaga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | L. Gosche  83' |
| SKBC | 1–4 | Lotoha'apai United |
|---|---|---|
| Kang 81' |
Report | Ma. Uhatahi 4' (pen.), 79' (pen.) Mafi 32'Maamaaloa 56' |
The group stage was played in Ba and Suva, Fiji from 11 to 18 April 2015. The draw for the group stage was held on 5 December 2014 at the OFC headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
The schedule was confirmed on 4 February 2015.[6] In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.
All times UTC+12.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ba (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Gaïtcha |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Pirae |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Lupe ole Soaga |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 1 |
| Pirae | 3–3 | Lupe ole Soaga |
|---|---|---|
| Warren 2' Tavanae 16'Tehau 23' |
Report | Gannon 8' Ataga 58'L. Gosche 69' |
The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 2 were delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy rain.[9]
| Lupe ole Soaga | 1–3 | Ba |
|---|---|---|
| Malo 37' |
Report | Waqa 32', 46', 53' |
| Gaïtcha | 8–1 | Lupe ole Soaga |
|---|---|---|
| Pawawi 8' Wajoka 9'Kaï 45+2' (pen.), 79' (pen.)Toto 49'Sansot 51'Ouka 52'Kaqea 88' |
Report | Toni 5' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland City |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Amicale |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Suva (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Western United |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Auckland City | 3–0 | Western United |
|---|---|---|
| White 68', 87' Souto 73' |
Report |
| Amicale | 3–2 | Suva |
|---|---|---|
| Vakatalesau 16', 47' Masauvakalo 90+1' |
Report | Chand 36' Navunigasau 69' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Wellington |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Hekari United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tafea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Tefana |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
| Tafea | 2–3 | Hekari United |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kaltack 61', 90' |
Report | Ifunaoa 1' Semmy 11'Maemae 54' |
| Hekari United | 0–2 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aengari 22' (o.g.) Smith 45+1' |
| Tafea | 2–3 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kaltack 28' Nicholls 56' |
Report | Robertson 19' Smith 53'Gwyther 82' |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Gaïtcha |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Hekari United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | B | Amicale |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
The knockout stage was played in Suva, Fiji from 21 to 26 April 2015.[26] The four teams played on a single-elimination basis.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Gaïtcha | 0 | |||||
| Auckland City | 1 | |||||
| Auckland City (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Team Wellington | 1 (3) | |||||
| Ba | 0 | |||||
| Team Wellington | 2 | |||||
All times UTC+12.
Semi-finals
Final
| Auckland City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Moreira 14' (pen.) |
Report | Hogg 79' |
| Penalties | ||
Đorđević  Berlanga  McGeorge Browne Kim |
4–3 | Feneridis Corrales Peverley Gulley Hogg |
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Silao Malo |
Lupe ole Soaga |
| Golden Boot | Silao Malo |
Lupe ole Soaga |
| Golden Gloves | Sione Faupula |
Lotoha'apai United |
| Fair Play Award | — | Puaikura |
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Ivan Vicelich |
Auckland City |
| Golden Boot | Saula Waqa |
Ba |
| Golden Gloves | Tamati Williams |
Auckland City |
| Fair Play Award | — | Suva |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silao Malo |
Lupe ole Soaga |
5 |
| 2 | Luki Gosche |
Lupe ole Soaga |
2 |
 Kang Gun-chul |
SKBC | ||
 Stuart Kelly |
Puaikura | ||
| Andrew Setefano |
Lupe ole Soaga | ||
| Mark Uhatahi |
Lotoha'apai United |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saula Waqa |
Ba |
5 |
| 2 | Jean Kaltack |
Tafea |
4 |
 João Moreira |
Auckland City | ||
| 4 | Michael Gwyther |
Team Wellington |
3 |
| Bertrand Kaï |
Gaïtcha | ||
| Jarrod Smith |
Team Wellington | ||
| Jean-Christ Wajoka |
Gaïtcha | ||
| 8 | Dennis Ifunaoa |
Hekari United |
2 |
| Tommy Semmy |
Hekari United | ||
| Angelo Tchen |
Tefana | ||
| Osea Vakatalesau |
Amicale | ||
 Darren White |
Auckland City |
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