2024 OFC Women's Champions League final

2024 OFC Women's Champions League Final
Event2024 OFC Women's Champions League
Date23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
VenueNational Stadium, Honiara
Man of the MatchAlaina Granger (Auckland United)
RefereeTorika Delai (Fiji)
Attendance510

The 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League, the 2nd edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

The final was a single match between Papua New Guinea's Hekari United and New Zealand's Auckland United. The match took place at National Stadium in Honiara on 23 March 2024.[1][2][3] This was the first OFC Women's Champions League final as the first edition was a round-robin competition.[4]

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.[5][6][7]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Hekari United None
Auckland United None

Venue

National Stadium was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Women's 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).

Hekari United Round Auckland United
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Tafea 1–1 Matchday 1 Labasa 1–1
Henderson Eels 3–0 Matchday 2 AS Academy 5–0
Avatiu 5–0 Matchday 3 Veitongo 1–0
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Hekari United 3 7
2 Tafea 3 7
3 Henderson Eels (H) 3 3
4 Avatiu 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Auckland United 3 7
2 Labasa 3 5
3 AS Academy 3 4
4 Veitongo 3 0
Source: OFC
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Labasa 2–0 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals Tafea 2–1 (a.e.t.)

Format

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will 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 will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Match

Details

Hekari United 0–1 Auckland United
Report
  • Johnson 25'
Attendance: 510
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Hekari United
Auckland United
GK 1 Fidelma Watpore
RB 6 Serah Waida
CB 4 Raynata Samuel
CB 5 Georgina Bakani
LB 26 Grace Batiy  65'
CM 23 Phylis Pala
CM 8 Mavis Singara
CM 17 Christie Maneu  90+3'
RW 3 Anashtasia Gunemba
CF 9 Marie Kaipu (c)
LW 13 Michaelyne Butubu
Substitutes:
GK 24 Zaire Kuyae
4 Hilda John
6 Cynthia Bangita
12 Nenny Elipas  65'
24 Shalom Waida
15 Marity Sep
23 Christable Maneo  90+3'
11 Lavina Hola
Manager:
Ericson Komeng
GK 1 Amberley Hollis
RB 2 Talisha Green (c)
CB 4 Greer MacIntosh
CB 12 Alaina Granger
LB 21 Kate McConnell  65'
CM 8 Danielle Canham
CM 16 Yume Harashima
CM 17 Penny Brill  65'
RW 14 Alexis Cook  85'
CF 11 Rene Wasi  90+4'
LW 9 Bree Johnson  65'
Substitutes:
GK 3 Piper O'Neill
DF 6 Riley Sheldon  85'
DF 13 Holly Rennell
MF 10 Pia Vlok  65'
MF 15 Charlotte Roche  90+4'
FW 19 Kara McGillivray  65'
FW 20 Poppy O'Brien  65'
Manager:
Ben Bate

Man of the Match:
Alaina Granger (Auckland United)

Assistant referees:
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Natalia Lumukana (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Match rules

References

  1. ^ "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". FootballOceania.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.