2022 OFC Champions League Final
Event2022 OFC Champions League
Date17 August 2022 (2022-08-17)
VenueNgahue Reserve, Auckland
Man of the MatchGerard Garriga (Auckland City)
RefereeDavid Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Attendance400[1]
WeatherMostly Cloudy/Windy
17 °C (63 °F)
82% humidity[2]

The 2022 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022 OFC Champions League, the 21st edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 16th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested as a single match between Tahitian team Vénus and New Zealand team Auckland City. The match took place at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland on 17 August 2022.[3]

Auckland City won the final 3–0 for their tenth OFC Champions League title.

Teams

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

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
French Polynesia Vénus None
New Zealand Auckland City 9 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Venue

Ngahue Reserve was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final.

Road to the final

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

French Polynesia Vénus Round New Zealand Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Solomon Islands Central Coast 3–0 Matchday 1 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 5–0
Papua New Guinea Lae City 1–0 Matchday 2 Fiji Rewa 3–0
Vanuatu Galaxy 0–1 Matchday 3 Cook Islands Nikao Sokattack 4–1
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 French Polynesia Vénus 3 6
2 Solomon Islands Central Coast 3 6
3 Vanuatu Galaxy 3 4
4 Papua New Guinea Lae City 3 1
Source: OFC
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland City (H) 3 9
2 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 3 6
3 Fiji Rewa 3 3
4 Cook Islands Nikao Sokattack 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 4–0 Semi-finals Solomon Islands Central Coast 2–0

Format

If the match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time would be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Match

Details

Vénus French Polynesia03New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Vénus
Auckland City
GK1French Polynesia Teave Teamotuaitau
RB2French Polynesia Tevaitini Teumere
CB8New Caledonia Pothin Poma
CB3French Polynesia Kévin BarbeYellow card 53'
LB4French Polynesia Jean-Claude Paraue
CM11French Polynesia Roonui Tehau
CM17French Polynesia Terai Bremond
AM29French Polynesia Yann Pennequin-Le Bras
RF26French Polynesia Rainui Tze-Yudownward-facing red arrow 85'
CF10French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau (c)
LF9French Polynesia Tauhiti Keck
Substitutes:
GK16French Polynesia Anapa Debruyne
GK22French Polynesia Indra Suarjana
DF13French Polynesia Ariimona Greseque
DF23French Polynesia Mauri Heitaa
MF15French Polynesia Teivarii Kaiha
MF20French Polynesia Mana Teniau
MF27French Polynesia Heiarii Tavanaeupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW6French Polynesia Manuarii Shan
Manager:
French Polynesia Samuel Garcia
GK1New Zealand Conor Tracey
RB15New Zealand Aidan Carey
CB3New Zealand Adam Mitchell
CB12New Zealand Sam Brotherton
LB14New Zealand Jordan Vale
CM8Spain Gerard Garrigadownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM2New Zealand Mario Ilich
CM7New Zealand Cameron Howieson (c)
RW10New Zealand Dylan Manickum
CF11New Zealand Ryan de Vriesdownward-facing red arrow 63'
LW16New Zealand Joseph Leedownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK18New Zealand Finn Dockerty
GK24New Zealand Cameron Brown
DF4New Zealand Christian Gray
DF5Spain Ángel Berlanga
DF23New Zealand Alfie Rogers
MF6New Zealand Matt Ellis
MF17New Zealand Reid DrakeYellow card 76'upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF21New Zealand Ilham Hameedi
FW9New Zealand Will Eng
FW19New Zealand Liam Gillionupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
FW20Argentina Emiliano Tadeupward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Spain Albert Riera

Man of the Match:
Gerard Garriga (Auckland City)

Assistant referees:
Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Veer Singh (Fiji)
Fifth official:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References

  1. "Venus vs Auckland City". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. "Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Weather History". Weather Underground. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. "Venue and match details confirmed for Oceania Champions League 2022". Oceania Football Confederation.
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