1999 OFC Club Championship explained

Tourney Name:OFC Club Championship
Year:1999
Country:Fiji
Dates:18–26 September 1999
Num Teams:9
Associations:9
Champion Other:South Melbourne
Count:1
Second Other:Nadi
Matches:13
Goals:99
Prevseason:1987
Nextseason:2001

The 1999 OFC Club Championship was the second season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC.

South Melbourne won their first continental title by defeating Nadi 5–1 in the final, which was played at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi, Fiji.[1] As winners, South Melbourne qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[2]

Adelaide City were the defending champions, but did not qualify for the tournament.

Teams

A total of 9 teams from 9 OFC member associations entered the competition.

AssociationTeamQualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
American SamoaKonica Machine1999 ASFA Soccer League champion
AustraliaSouth Melbourne1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion
FijiNadi1998 Fiji Super Premier League champion
New ZealandCentral United1999 New Zealand National Final champion
SamoaKiwi1997 Samoa National League champion
Solomon IslandsMalaita Eagles1999 Solomon Cup champion
TahitiVénus1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
TongaLotoha'apai1999 Tonga Club Championship champion
VanuatuTafea1999 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion

Schedule

Schedule for 1999 OFC Club Championship
PhaseRoundDate
Group stageMatchday 118 September 1999
Matchday 220 September 1999
Matchday 322 September 1999
Knockout stageSemi-finals24 September 1999
Third place play-off26 September 1999
Final

Group stage

The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of second-placed teams

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

The third place play-off scheduled on 26 September 1999 was cancelled due to too many injuries, following in particular the Central United v Tafea group stage match.

Final

The final was played on 26 September 1999 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFC Club Championship. Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. News: OFC Champions League: 1999 & 2001. Oceania Football Confederation. 4 March 2014.