1999 Oceania Club Championship

1999 Oceania Club Championship
Tournament details
Dates 18 September 1999 – 26 September 1999
Teams 9 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Australia South Melbourne (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji Nadi
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
Goals scored 99 (8.25 per match)

The 1999 Oceania Club Championships was held in September 1999. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. The competition was held in Fiji (Nadi and Lautoka).

Participants

Location of teams of the 1999 Oceania Club Championship.

A total of 9 teams from 9 OFC member associations entered the competition.

Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
American Samoa American Samoa Konica Machine 1999 ASFA Soccer League champion
Australia Australia South Melbourne 1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion
Fiji Fiji Nadi 1998 Fiji Super Premier League champion
New Zealand New Zealand Central United 1999 New Zealand National Final champion
Samoa Samoa Kiwi 1997 Samoa National League champion
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Malaita Eagles 1999 Solomon Cup champion
French Polynesia Tahiti Vénus 1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Tonga Tonga Lotoha'apai 1999 Tonga Club Championship champion
Vanuatu Vanuatu Tafea 1999 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion

Group stage

The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals.

Group A

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia South Melbourne 2200121+116
Solomon Islands Malaita Eagles 2101154+113
American Samoa Konica Machine 2002224−220
DateMatch Result
18 SepSouth Melbourne – Malaita Eagles 2–1
20 SepMalaita Eagles – Konica Machine14–2
22 SepSouth Melbourne – Konica Machine10–0

Group B

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
French Polynesia Vénus 2110152+134
Fiji Nadi 2110141+134
Samoa Kiwi 2002127−260
DateMatch Result
18 SepNadi – Vénus1–1
20 SepNadi – Kiwi13–0
22 SepVénus – Kiwi14–1

Group C

Results

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand Central United 2110182+164
Vanuatu Tafea 2110122+104
Tonga Lotoha'apai 2002026−260
DateMatch Result
18 SepTafea – Lotoha'apai10–0
20 SepCentral United – Lotoha'apai 16–0
22 SepCentral United – Tafea2–2

Semifinals

The top team from each groups progressed to the semifinals, along with the best second place team.

Central United New Zealand 0–1 Fiji Nadi
(Report) Marika Mamaqa  36'
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?
South Melbourne Australia 3–0 French Polynesia Vénus
Vaughan Coveny  38'
Robert Liparotti  44'
Paul Trimboli  76'		 (Report)
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?

Third Place Playoff

26 Sep New Zealand Central United – Vénus French Polynesia No game played

The third place playoff was cancelled due to injuries following in particular the Central United vs Tafea match.

Final

South Melbourne Australia 5–1 Fiji Nadi
Steve Isoifidis  8'
David Clarkson  16'
Michael Curcija  47' pen
Vaughan Coveny  50'
Steve Panopoulos  73' pen		 (Report) Watisoni Voli  87'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: ?

Champion

FIFA Oceania Club Championship 1999 Winners
Australia
South Melbourne
First title

South Melbourne are the 1999 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.

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