2017 OFC Champions League final explained

2017 OFC Champions League Final
Event:2017 OFC Champions League
Team1:Auckland City
Team1association:
Team1score:5
Team2:Team Wellington
Team2association:
Team2score:0
Details:on aggregate
Firstleg:First leg
Team1score1:3
Team2score1:0
Stadium1:Kiwitea Street
City1:Auckland
Referee1:Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Attendance1:1,000
Secondleg:Second leg
Team1score2:2
Team2score2:0
Stadium2:David Farrington Park
City2:Wellington
Referee2:Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance2:1,000
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2017 OFC Champions League, the 16th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two New Zealand teams, Auckland City and Team Wellington. The first leg was hosted by Auckland City at Kiwitea Street, Auckland on 30 April 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park, Wellington on 7 May 2017.[1] The winner would earn the right to represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round.

Auckland City won the first leg 3–0 and the second leg 2–0, to defeat Team Wellington 5–0 on aggregate and won the OFC Champions League seven years in a row and nine times in total.[2] [3]

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Auckland City8 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Team Wellington2 (2015, 2016)

The final was a rematch of the previous two season's finals, which were both played as a single match. Auckland City had won both finals, 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in 2015, and 3–0 in 2016.

Auckland City were the six-time defending champions. They had played in eight previous finals, winning all of them in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

This was the third OFC club final for Team Wellington, following the defeats to Auckland City in 2015 and 2016.

Venues

David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Auckland CityRound Team Wellington
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Western United2–1Matchday 1 Puaikura4–1
Lae City Dwellers2–0Matchday 2 Hienghène Sport3–1
Malampa Revivors11–0Matchday 3 Ba8–0
Group C winnerFinal standingsGroup B winner
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legKnockout stageOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Tefana4–02–0 (A)2–0 (H)Semi-finals Magenta9–32–2 (A)7–1 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by draw. If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker.

Matches

First leg

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GK 1 Eñaut Zubikarai
RB 9 Darren White
CB 16 Kim Dae-wook
CB 5 Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB 3 Takuya Iwata
CM 4
CM 8
CM 6 Cameron Howieson
RW 20
CF 17
LW 14 Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK 18 Danyon Drake
DF 13 Alfie Rogers
DF 21 Harry Edge
MF 7
MF 11
MF 19 Micah Lea'alafa
FW 10
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
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GK 1 Scott Basalaj
CB 5 Bill Robertson (c)
CB 2 Justin Gulley
CB 4
RM 19
CM 7
CM 12 Andy Bevin
CM 11 Mario Barcia
LM 15 Joel Stevens
CF 18 Nicolas Zambrano
CF 9 Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK 23 James McPeake
DF 6 Taylor Schrijvers
DF 14 Billy Scott
MF 21
FW 10
FW 16
FW 17 Sam Blackburn
Manager:
José Figueira
Assistant referees


Glen Lochrie (New Zealand)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official


Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

Second leg

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GK 1 Scott Basalaj
CB 6
CB 2 Justin Gulley
CB 5 Bill Robertson (c)
RM 19 Josh Margetts
CM 7 Leonardo Villa
CM 12
CM 11
LM 15 Joel Stevens
CF 16
CF 9 Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK 23 James McPeake
DF 4
DF 14 Billy Scott
MF 21
FW 10 Nathanael Hailemariam
FW 18 Nicolas Zambrano
FW 17
Manager:
José Figueira
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GK 1 Eñaut Zubikarai
RB 9
CB 16
CB 5 Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB 3
CM 4 Mario Bilen
CM 8 Albert Riera
CM 6 Cameron Howieson
RW 20
CF 17
LW 14 Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK 18 Danyon Drake
DF 13 Alfie Rogers
DF 23
MF 7 Reid Drake
MF 11
MF 19 Micah Lea'alafa
FW 10
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
Assistant referees


Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official


Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Kiwi final coming to Auckland and Wellington. Oceania Football Confederation. 19 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Three goals give City Leg 2 advantage. Oceania Football Confederation. 30 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Navy Blues claim seventh in-a-row. Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2017.