2024 OFC Women's Champions League

2024 OFC Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates10–23 March 2024
Teams8 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
Champions Auckland United (1st title)
Runners-up Hekari United
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Attendance3,862 (257 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jane Alatoa (4 goals)
Best player(s) Talisha Green
Best goalkeeper Amberley Hollis
Fair play award Auckland United
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The 2024 OFC Champions League was the second edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

It was played from 10 to 23 March in Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[1]

Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final.[2][3][4]

Teams

A total of 8 teams of 8 (out of 11) OFC member associations entered the competition. The draw was held on 17 January 2024 at OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6]

Location of teams of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League.
Association Team Qualifying method
Fiji Labasa 2023 Fiji Women's Super League champions
New Caledonia AS Academy 2023 National Championship champions
Cook Islands Avatiu 2023 Rarotonga Club Championship champions
New Zealand Auckland United 2023 New Zealand Women's National League grand final champions
Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2022–23 Papua New Guinea Women's National Soccer League champions
Solomon Islands Henderson Eels 2023 Women's Premier League champions
Tonga Veitongo 2023 Tonga Women's Major League champions
Vanuatu Tafea 2023 Vanuatu Women's Champion League champions

Associations that did not enter a team

Format

After the expansion from five to eight teams, there is now a group stage of two groups of four. The top two teams advance to the semi-finals.

Group stage

All times are local, SBT (UTC+11).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HEK TAF HEN AVA
1 Hekari United 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to semi-finals — — — 5–0
2 Tafea 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 1–1 — — 4–2
3 Henderson Eels (H) 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3 0–3 0–3 — —
4 Avatiu 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0 — — 0–2 —
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Tafea 1–1 Hekari United
  • Alatoa 37' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Avatiu 0–2 Henderson Eels
Report
  • Arukau 54'
  • Vakatao 61'
Attendance: 261
Referee: Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
Tafea 4–2 Avatiu
  • Sine 35', 45+3'
  • Alatoa 85', 90+6'
 Report
  • Uini 6', 51'
Attendance: 124
Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
Henderson Eels 0–3 Hekari United
Report
  • Kaipu 20'
  • Gunemba 53'
  • Maneu 90'
Attendance: 350
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
Hekari United 5–0 Avatiu
  • Kaipu 7', 51'
  • Gunemba 43'
  • Maneu 45'
  • Kimit 80'
 Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)
Henderson Eels 0–3 Tafea
Report
  • Sine 6'
  • Alatoa 13'
  • Aiviji 54'
Attendance: 312
Referee: Beth Rattray (New Zealand)

Group B

Group B fixtures were brought forward earlier than originally scheduled due to floodlight problems.[9] The opening matches were pushed back a day on 10 March 2024 after the postponement of a Group A game due to waterlogged pitch.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AUC LAB ASA VEI
1 Auckland United 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to semi-finals — — — 1–0
2 Labasa 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 1–1 — — 2–0
3 AS Academy 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4 0–5 0–0 — —
4 Veitongo 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0 — — 1–4 —
Source: OFC
Veitongo 1–4 AS Academy
  • Polovili 20'
 Report
  • Wenessia 30', 90'
  • Kourevi 86'
  • Neporo 90+4'
Attendance: 198
Referee: Keith Kitumbing (Papua New Guinea)
Labasa 1–1 Auckland United
 Report
  • Johnson 63'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
AS Academy 0–5 Auckland United
Report
  • Wasi 4', 45+4', 54'
  • Brill 88'
  • Roche 90+2'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gideon Mamuala (Solomon Islands)
Labasa 2–0 Veitongo
  • Narieta Leba 25', 39'
 Report
Attendance: 249
Referee: Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)
Auckland United 1–0 Veitongo
  • O'Brien 29'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)
AS Academy 0–0 Labasa
Report
Attendance: 208
Referee: Keith Kitumbing (Papua New Guinea)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage

The four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at National Stadium.[6]

Bracket

The bracket was determined as follows:

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 March 2024
 
 
 Hekari United (a.e.t.) 2
 
23 March 2024
 
 Labasa 0
 
 Hekari United 0
 
20 March 2024
 
 Auckland United 1
 
 Auckland United (a.e.t.)2
 
 
 Tafea 1
 

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Hekari United 2–0 (a.e.t.) Labasa
Auckland United 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tafea

Final

Main article: 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 23 March 2024.

Hekari United 0–1 Auckland United
Report
  • Johnson 25'
Attendance: 510
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank[10] Player Team Goals
1 Jane Alatoa Tafea 4
2 Marie Kaipu Hekari United 3
Christie Maneu Hekari United
Rene Wasi Auckland United
Diana Sine Tafea
6 Bree Johnson Auckland United 2
Anashtasia Gunemba Hekari United
Alice Wenessia AS Academy
Narieta Leba Labasa
Kimberly Uini Avatiu
11 16 players 1

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11][12]

Award Player Team
Golden Ball Talisha Green Auckland United
Golden Boot Jane Alatoa Tafea
Golden Glove Amberley Hollis Auckland United
Fair Play Award — Auckland United

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Game was originally scheduled for 10 March but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Watery start to OFC Women's Champions League in Solomon Islands". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Today's match between Avatiu FC and Henderson Eels FC was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Facebook.
  9. ^ "Kick-off times changed for OFC Women's Champions League tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "OFC Women's Champions League 2024 Goalscorers". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Award winners light up OFC Women's Champions League 2024". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Auckland United crowned Oceania women's champions after tight final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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