2022 OFC Champions League final

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)
Vénus None
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).

Vénus Round Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Central Coast 3–0 Matchday 1 Hienghène Sport 5–0
Lae City 1–0 Matchday 2 Rewa 3–0
Galaxy 0–1 Matchday 3 Nikao Sokattack 4–1
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Vénus 3 6
2 Central Coast 3 6
3 Galaxy 3 4
4 Lae City 3 1
Source: OFC
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Auckland City (H) 3 9
2 Hienghène Sport 3 6
3 Rewa 3 3
4 Nikao Sokattack 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Hienghène Sport 4–0 Semi-finals 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 0–3 Auckland City
Report
  • Howieson 13' (pen.)
  • Garriga 29'
  • Tade 88'
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Vénus
Auckland City
GK 1 Teave Teamotuaitau
RB 2 Tevaitini Teumere
CB 8 Pothin Poma
CB 3 Kévin Barbe  53'
LB 4 Jean-Claude Paraue
CM 11 Roonui Tehau
CM 17 Terai Bremond
AM 29 Yann Pennequin-Le Bras
RF 26 Rainui Tze-Yu  85'
CF 10 Teaonui Tehau (c)
LF 9 Tauhiti Keck
Substitutes:
GK 16 Anapa Debruyne
GK 22 Indra Suarjana
DF 13 Ariimona Greseque
DF 23 Mauri Heitaa
MF 15 Teivarii Kaiha
MF 20 Mana Teniau
MF 27 Heiarii Tavanae  85'
FW 6 Manuarii Shan
Manager:
Samuel Garcia
GK 1 Conor Tracey
RB 15 Aidan Carey
CB 3 Adam Mitchell
CB 12 Sam Brotherton
LB 14 Jordan Vale
CM 8 Gerard Garriga  90+1'
CM 2 Mario Ilich
CM 7 Cameron Howieson (c)
RW 10 Dylan Manickum
CF 11 Ryan de Vries  63'
LW 16 Joseph Lee  74'
Substitutes:
GK 18 Finn Dockerty
GK 24 Cameron Brown
DF 4 Christian Gray
DF 5 Ángel Berlanga
DF 23 Alfie Rogers
MF 6 Matt Ellis
MF 17 Reid Drake  76'  74'
MF 21 Ilham Hameedi
FW 9 Will Eng
FW 19 Liam Gillion  90+1'
FW 20 Emiliano Tade  63'
Manager:
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.