2016_OFC_Champions_League
2016 OFC Champions League
International football competition
The 2016 OFC Champions League was the 15th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 10th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final stage of the tournament was held in New Zealand for the first time under its current format, with the preliminary stage held in the Cook Islands.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Preliminary stage: Cook IslandsFinal stage:  New Zealand |
| Dates | Preliminary stage: 26–30 January 2016 Final stage: 8–23 April 2016 |
| Teams | Final stage: 12 Total: 15 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Auckland City (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Team Wellington |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 131 (4.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,170 (266 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Preliminary stage: Jared Colligan Final stage:  João Moreira(5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) |  Micah Lea'alafa |
| Best goalkeeper | Scott Basalaj |
| Fair play award |  Hekari United |
← 2014–15 2017 → | |
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Auckland City were the five-time defending champions, and won their sixth title in a row and eighth overall title with a 3–0 final victory over fellow New Zealand opponents Team Wellington. As the winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League, they qualified as the OFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan (a record eighth Club World Cup appearance).[2] Their sixth consecutive continental club title was also a record, surpassing a tie they previously shared with Real Madrid, who won five consecutive European Cups between 1956 and 1960.[3]
Location of teams of the 2016 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
Teams entering the preliminary stage; (h) Preliminary stage host
Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
Teams entering the preliminary stage; (h) Preliminary stage hostA total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.
- The four associations with the best results in the 2014–15 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) were awarded two berths each in the group stage.
- Three other associations (Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded one berth each in the group stage.
- The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) were awarded one berth each in the preliminary stage, with the winner advancing to the group stage.
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The schedule of the competition was as follows.[4]
More information Stage, Host country ...
| Stage | Host country | Venues | Round | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary stage | Cook Islands | CIFA Academy Field, Matavera |
Round 1 | 26 January 2016 |
| Round 2 | 28 January 2016 | |||
| Round 3 | 30 January 2016 | |||
| Final stage (Group stage & Knockout stage) |
New Zealand | QBE Stadium (Main Field & Oval), Auckland |
Round 1 | 8–10 April 2016 |
| Round 2 | 11–13 April 2016 | |||
| Round 3 | 15–17 April 2016 | |||
| Semi-finals | 20 April 2016 | |||
| Final | 23 April 2016 |
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The preliminary stage was played in Matavera, Cook Islands from 26 to 30 January 2016. The draw for the fixtures was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 direct entrants.
All times UTC−10.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kiwi |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | Group stage |
| 2 | Tupapa Maraerenga (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Utulei Youth |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Veitongo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
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More information Utulei Youth, 2–6 ...
| Utulei Youth | 2–6 | Kiwi |
|---|---|---|
Collins  8'Tomasi 75' |
Report | Saofaiga 32' Mosquera 34' (pen.), 90+1'Samuelu 39' (o.g.)Packer 75', 77' |
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More information Veitongo, 0–7 ...
| Veitongo | 0–7 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Colligan 7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), 41', 59' Simiona 30', 70'Tiro 90' |
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More information Utulei Youth, 3–2 ...
| Utulei Youth | 3–2 | Veitongo |
|---|---|---|
| Kang 13' Samuelu 34'Siligi 84' |
Report | Polovili 39' Uele 73' (pen.) |
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More information Tupapa Maraerenga, 1–2 ...
| Tupapa Maraerenga | 1–2 | Kiwi |
|---|---|---|
| Simiona 75' |
Report | Saofaiga 37' Mosquera 65' |
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More information Tupapa Maraerenga, 9–1 ...
| Tupapa Maraerenga | 9–1 | Utulei Youth |
|---|---|---|
| Colligan 15' Ruka 29'Best 44', 57', 59'Karika 74', 88', 90+6'Harmon 89' |
Report | Siligi 61' |
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The group stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 to 17 April 2016. The draw for the group stage was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6] 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.
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland City (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Amicale |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Solomon Warriors |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lae City Dwellers |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
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More information Auckland City, 4–0 ...
| Auckland City | 4–0 | Solomon Warriors |
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| Kim 54' Moreira 73', 85', 90+1' |
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More information Lae City Dwellers, 0–3 ...
| Lae City Dwellers | 0–3 | Amicale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dickinson 28', 37' Nadaya 81' |
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More information Amicale, 3–0 Awarded ...
| Amicale | 3–0 Awarded | Solomon Warriors |
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| Bertacchi 90+3' |
Report | Ifunaoa 53' |
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The match originally ended 1–1. However, Solomon Warriors were later ruled to have forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player.[16]
More information Lae City Dwellers, 1–2 ...
| Lae City Dwellers | 1–2 | Auckland City |
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| Gunemba 86' |
Report | Kim 65' Moreira 89' |
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The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 9 were delayed due to heavy rain.[18]
More information Solomon Warriors, 5–4 ...
| Solomon Warriors | 5–4 | Lae City Dwellers |
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| Kaltack 7' Nelson 44' (o.g.)Donga 59', 87'Tigi 78' |
Report | Gunemba 3' Fakari 35' (o.g.)Dabinyaba 66'Foster 76' (pen.) |
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More information Auckland City, 3–1 ...
| Auckland City | 3–1 | Amicale |
|---|---|---|
| White 71' De Vries 90'Moreira 90+6' |
Report | Dickinson 24' |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Team Wellington |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Hekari United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Suva |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lössi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
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Source: OFC
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More information Hekari United, 3–0 ...
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More information Lössi, 1–2 ...
| Lössi | 1–2 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Ouka 42' |
Report | Jackson 48' Barcia 64' |
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More information Suva, 3–1 ...
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More information Team Wellington, 4–0 ...
| Team Wellington | 4–0 | Hekari United |
|---|---|---|
| Robertson 21', 37' Bolatoga 55' (o.g.)Corrales 63' |
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Magenta |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Tefana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nadi |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kiwi |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
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More information Magenta, 4–2 ...
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More information Kiwi, 3–4 ...
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More information Tefana, 7–0 ...
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Ranking of second-placed teams
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C | Tefana |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A | Amicale |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | B | Hekari United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
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The knockout stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 20 to 23 April 2016. The four teams played on a single-elimination basis. The semi-final matchups were:[4]
- Winner Group A vs. Best runner-up
- Winner Group B vs. Winner Group C
All times UTC+12.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 April | ||||||
| Auckland City | 4 | |||||
| 23 April | ||||||
| Tefana | 2 | |||||
| Auckland City | 3 | |||||
| 20 April | ||||||
| Team Wellington | 0 | |||||
| Team Wellington | 2 | |||||
| Magenta | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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More information Team Wellington, 2–0 ...
| Team Wellington | 2–0 | Magenta |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson 74' (pen.), 77' |
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Final
Main article: 2016 OFC Champions League Final
More information Auckland City, 3–0 ...
| Auckland City | 3–0 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Lea'alafa 2', 84' Lewis 67' |
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Tournament statistics
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| Stage | Matches | Goals | Avg. goals | Attendance | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary stage | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 970 | 162 |
| Final stage (Group stage & Knockout stage) |
21 | 90 | 4.29 | 6200 | 295 |
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Top goalscorers
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 | Jared Colligan |
Tupapa Maraerenga |
5 |
| 2 | Campbell Best |
Tupapa Maraerenga |
3 |
| Sam Blackburn |
Kiwi | ||
| Josh Karika |
Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| Jamie Mason |
Kiwi | ||
| Tomas Mosquera |
Kiwi | ||
| Harlem Simiona |
Tupapa Maraerenga | ||
| 8 |  Martin Packer |
Kiwi |
2 |
| Hemaloto Polovili |
Veitongo | ||
| Mike Saofaiga |
Kiwi | ||
| Kaleopa Siligi |
Utulei Youth |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Moreira |
Auckland City |
5 |
| 2 | Anish Khem |
Nadi |
4 |
| Micah Lea'alafa |
Auckland City | ||
| 4 | Georges Bearune |
Magenta |
3 |
| Adam Dickinson |
Amicale | ||
| Tom Jackson |
Team Wellington | ||
| Tauhiti Keck |
Tefana | ||
| Clayton Lewis |
Auckland City | ||
| Temarii Tinorua |
Tefana | ||
| 10 | Stanley Atani |
Tefana |
2 |
| Jerry Donga |
Solomon Warriors | ||
| Gagame Feni |
Hekari United | ||
| Raymond Gunemba |
Lae City Dwellers | ||
| Ben Harris |
Team Wellington | ||
 Kim Dae-wook |
Auckland City | ||
| Tauatua Lucas |
Tefana | ||
| Joses Nawo |
Hekari United | ||
| Bill Nicholls |
Magenta | ||
| Jim Ouka |
Lössi | ||
| Bill Robertson |
Team Wellington | ||
| Mike Saofaiga |
Kiwi | ||
| Tommy Semmy |
Hekari United | ||
| Alvin Tehau |
Tefana | ||
| Tunoa Tevaerai |
Tefana | ||
| Taumihau Tiatia |
Tefana |
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Awards
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| Award[36] | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Micah Lea'alafa |
Auckland City |
| Golden Boot | João Moreira |
Auckland City |
| Golden Gloves | Scott Basalaj |
Team Wellington |
| Fair Play Award | — | Hekari United |
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