2001 OFC Club Championship explained

Tourney Name:OFC Club Championship
Year:2001
Country:Papua New Guinea
Dates:9–22 January 2001
Num Teams:11
Associations:11
Champion Other: Wollongong Wolves
Count:1
Second Other: Tafea
Third Other: Napier City Rovers
Fourth Other: AS Vénus
Matches:23
Goals:160
Prevseason:1999
Nextseason:2005

The 2001 OFC Club Championship was the third season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC.

Wollongong Wolves defeated Tafea 1–0 in the final, which was played at Lloyd Robines Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. As winners, Wollongong Wolves qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which was however cancelled.

South Melbourne were the defending champions, but did not qualify for the tournament.

Participants

A total of 11 teams from 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.

AssociationTeamQualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
American SamoaPanSa2000 ASFA Soccer League champion
AustraliaWollongong Wolves1999–2000 Australian National Soccer League champion
Cook IslandsTupapa Maraerenga1999–2000 Cook Islands Cup winners
FijiFoodtown Warriors Labasa2000 Fiji National Football League champion
New ZealandNapier City Rovers2000 New Zealand National Soccer League champion
Papua New GuineaUnitech2000 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship Champion
SamoaTitavi2000 Samoa National League champion
Solomon IslandsLaugu United2000 Honiara FA League champion
TahitiVénus1999–2000 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
TongaLotoha'apai2000 Tonga Club Championship champion
VanuatuTafea2000 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion

Schedule

Schedule for 2001 OFC Club Championship
PhaseRoundDates
Group stageMatchday 19–10 January 2001
Matchday 211–12 January 2001
Matchday 313–14 January 2001
Matchday 415–16 January 2001
Matchday 517–18 January 2001
Knockout stageSemi-finals20 January 2001
Third place play-off22 January 2001
Final

Group stage

See main article: 2001 OFC Club Championship group stage.

Group B

Knockout stage

See main article: 2001 OFC Club Championship knockout stage.

Final

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