1999 OFC Club Championship final explained

1999 OFC Club Championship final
Event:1999 OFC Club Championship
Team1:South Melbourne
Team1score:5
Team2:Nadi
Team2score:1
Stadium:Prince Charles Park
City:Nadi
Attendance:10,000
Weather:Heavy rain
Previous:1987
Next:2001

The 1999 OFC Club Championship final was the final match of the 1999 OFC Club Championship, the second season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC. It was held at Prince Charles Park at Nadi, Fiji, on 26 September 1999, between Australian club South Melbourne and Fijian club Nadi.

South Melbourne won the match 5–1 to win their first continental title.[1] As winners, they qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[2]

Background

This was South Melbourne and Nadi's first continental final appearance. South Melbourne won both their group games to finish top of Group A, whilst Fiji won one and drew the other, finishing in Group B as the best runners-up.

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

South MelbourneRound Nadi
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Malaita Eagles2–1 AS Vénus1–1
Konica FC10–0 Kiwi Club13–0
Group A winnersFinal standingsGroup B runners-up
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
AS Vénus3–0Semi-finals Central United1–0

Match

Details

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.