2016 OFC Champions League

The 2016 OFC Champions League was the 15th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 10th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final stage of the tournament was held in New Zealand for the first time under its current format, with the preliminary stage held in the Cook Islands.[1]

2016 OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countriesPreliminary stage:
 Cook Islands
Final stage:
 New Zealand
DatesPreliminary stage:
26–30 January 2016
Final stage:
8–23 April 2016
TeamsFinal stage: 12
Total: 15 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Auckland City (8th title)
Runners-up Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored131 (4.85 per match)
Attendance7,170 (266 per match)
Top scorer(s)Preliminary stage:
Jared Colligan
Final stage:
João Moreira
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Micah Lea'alafa
Best goalkeeper Scott Basalaj
Fair play award Hekari United

Auckland City were the five-time defending champions, and won their sixth title in a row and eighth overall title with a 3–0 final victory over fellow New Zealand opponents Team Wellington. As the winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League, they qualified as the OFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan (a record eighth Club World Cup appearance).[2] Their sixth consecutive continental club title was also a record, surpassing a tie they previously shared with Real Madrid, who won five consecutive European Cups between 1956–1960.[3]

Teams
Location of teams of the 2016 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
Teams entering the preliminary stage; (h) Preliminary stage host

A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.

  • The four associations with the best results in the 2014–15 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) were awarded two berths each in the group stage.
  • Three other associations (Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded one berth each in the group stage.
  • The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) were awarded one berth each in the preliminary stage, with the winner advancing to the group stage.
Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Fiji Nadi 2015 Fiji National Football League champion
Suva 2015 Fiji National Football League runner-up
New Caledonia Magenta 2014 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion
Lössi 2014 New Caledonia Super Ligue runner-up
New Zealand Auckland City 2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champion
2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premier
Team Wellington 2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship regular season runner-up
Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2015 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League first stage winner
Lae City Dwellers 2015 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League first stage runner-up
Solomon Islands Solomon Warriors 2015–16 Solomon Islands S-League regular season winner
Tahiti Tefana 2014–15 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Vanuatu Amicale 2015 VFF National Super League champion
Teams entering the preliminary stage
American Samoa Utulei Youth 2014 FFAS Senior League champion
Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2015 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Samoa Kiwi 2013–14 Samoa National League champion
Tonga Veitongo 2015 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[4]

Stage Host country Venues Round Dates
Preliminary stage Cook Islands CIFA Academy Field,
Matavera		 Round 1 26 January 2016
Round 2 28 January 2016
Round 3 30 January 2016
Final stage
(Group stage &
Knockout stage)		 New Zealand QBE Stadium (Main Field & Oval),
Auckland		 Round 1 8–10 April 2016
Round 2 11–13 April 2016
Round 3 15–17 April 2016
Semi-finals 20 April 2016
Final 23 April 2016

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played in Matavera, Cook Islands from 26 to 30 January 2016. The draw for the fixtures was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 direct entrants.

All times UTC−10.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kiwi 3 3 0 0 15 4 +11 9 Group stage
2 Tupapa Maraerenga (H) 3 2 0 1 17 3 +14 6
3 Utulei Youth 3 1 0 2 6 17 −11 3
4 Veitongo 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.
Utulei Youth 2–6 Kiwi
Collins  8'
Tomasi  75'		 Report Saofaiga  32'
Mosquera  34' (pen.), 90+1'
Samuelu  39' (o.g.)
Packer  75', 77'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 120[7]
Veitongo 0–7 Tupapa Maraerenga
Report Colligan  7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), 41', 59'
Simiona  30', 70'
Tiro  90'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200[8]
Utulei Youth 3–2 Veitongo
Kang  13'
Samuelu  34'
Siligi  84'		 Report Polovili  39'
Uele  73' (pen.)
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 100[9]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Tupapa Maraerenga 1–2 Kiwi
Simiona  75' Report Saofaiga  37'
Mosquera  65'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200[10]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Tupapa Maraerenga 9–1 Utulei Youth
Colligan  15'
Ruka  29'
Best  44', 57', 59'
Karika  74', 88', 90+6'
Harmon  89'		 Report Siligi  61'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 150[11]
Kiwi 7–1 Veitongo
Mason  25', 68', 90+5'
Blackburn  30', 64', 90'
Sutcliffe  47'		 Report Polovili  23'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200[12]

Group stage

The group stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 to 17 April 2016. The draw for the group stage was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1. Auckland City
  2. Team Wellington
  3. Nadi
  1. Magenta
  2. Hekari United
  3. Amicale
  1. Lössi
  2. Lae City Dwellers
  3. Kiwi (Preliminary winner)

In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times UTC+12.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City (H) 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Knockout stage
2 Amicale 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 Solomon Warriors 3 1 0 2 5 11 −6 3
4 Lae City Dwellers 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.
Auckland City 4–0 Solomon Warriors
Kim  54'
Moreira  73', 85', 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 250[13]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Lae City Dwellers 0–3 Amicale
Report Dickinson  28', 37'
Nadaya  81'
Attendance: 650[14]
Amicale 3–0
Awarded		 Solomon Warriors
Bertacchi  90+3' Report Ifunaoa  53'
Attendance: 100[15]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

The match originally ended 1–1. However, Solomon Warriors were later ruled to have forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player.[16]

Lae City Dwellers 1–2 Auckland City
Gunemba  86' Report Kim  65'
Moreira  89'
Attendance: 300[17]
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 9 were delayed due to heavy rain.[18]

Solomon Warriors 5–4 Lae City Dwellers
Kaltack  7'
Nelson  44' (o.g.)
Donga  59', 87'
Tigi  78'		 Report Gunemba  3'
Fakari  35' (o.g.)
Dabinyaba  66'
Foster  76' (pen.)
Attendance: 200[19]
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)
Auckland City 3–1 Amicale
White  71'
De Vries  90'
Moreira  90+6'		 Report Dickinson  24'
Attendance: 450[20]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team Wellington 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Knockout stage
2 Hekari United 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3 Suva 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 Lössi 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: OFC
Team Wellington 2–0 Suva
Harris  73', 80' Report
Attendance: 150[21]
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
Lössi 1–5 Hekari United
D. Kauma  30' Report Nawo  2'
Semmy  9'
Wama  38'
Feni  54'
Simon  72'
Attendance: 350[22]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Hekari United 3–0 Suva
Feni  16'
Semmy  31'
Nawo  77'		 Report
Attendance: 100[23]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
Lössi 1–2 Team Wellington
Ouka  42' Report Jackson  48'
Barcia  64'
Attendance: 250[24]
Suva 3–1 Lössi
Wahnyamalla  10' (o.g.)
Hughes  19'
Matarerega  47'		 Report Ouka  67'
Attendance: 100[25]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
Team Wellington 4–0 Hekari United
Robertson  21', 37'
Bolatoga  55' (o.g.)
Corrales  63'		 Report
Attendance: 200[26]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Magenta 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Knockout stage
2 Tefana 3 2 0 1 15 5 +10 6
3 Nadi 3 1 0 2 5 12 −7 3
4 Kiwi 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: OFC
Nadi 1–6 Tefana
Roche  62' (o.g.) Report Tinorua  21'
Atani  30'
Keck  48', 56'
Tevaerai  66'
Lucas  78'
Attendance: 150[27]
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
Kiwi 0–2 Magenta
Report Aucher  24'
Nicholls  70'
Attendance: 150[28]
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Magenta 4–2 Tefana
J. Wajoka  5'
Bearune  25', 27' (pen.), 86' (pen.)		 Report Tevaerai  18'
Tiatia  47'
Attendance: 200[29]
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
Kiwi 3–4 Nadi
Saofaiga  2', 21'
Scanlan  10'		 Report Khem  8', 87', 90+6', 90+8'
Attendance: 300[30]
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
Tefana 7–0 Kiwi
A. Tehau  31', 45'
Tiatia  41'
Tinorua  52'
Atani  60'
Chong Hue  63'
Lucas  68'		 Report
Attendance: 100[31]
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Nadi 0–3 Magenta
Report Jelewed  21'
Nicholls  39'
Dokunengo  57'
Attendance: 100[32]
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C Tefana 3 2 0 1 15 5 +10 6 Knockout stage
2 A Amicale 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3 B Hekari United 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
Source: OFC

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 20 to 23 April 2016. The four teams played on a single-elimination basis. The semi-final matchups were:[4]

  • Winner Group A vs. Best runner-up
  • Winner Group B vs. Winner Group C

All times UTC+12.

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 April
 
 
 Auckland City4
 
23 April
 
 Tefana2
 
 Auckland City3
 
20 April
 
 Team Wellington0
 
 Team Wellington2
 
 
 Magenta0
 

Semi-finals
Auckland City 4–2 Tefana
Lea'alafa  7', 23'
Lewis  25', 44'		 Report Keck  10'
Tinorua  86' (pen.)
Attendance: 400[33]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
Team Wellington 2–0 Magenta
Jackson  74' (pen.), 77' Report
Attendance: 200[34]
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Final
Main article: 2016 OFC Champions League Final
Auckland City 3–0 Team Wellington
Lea'alafa  2', 84'
Lewis  67'		 Report
Attendance: 1,500[35]

Statistics

Tournament statistics
Stage Matches Goals Avg. goals Attendance Avg. attendance
Preliminary stage 6 41 6.83 970 162
Final stage
(Group stage &
Knockout stage)		 21 90 4.29 6200 295

Top goalscorers
Preliminary stage
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Jared Colligan Tupapa Maraerenga 5
2 Campbell Best Tupapa Maraerenga 3
Sam Blackburn Kiwi
Josh Karika Tupapa Maraerenga
Jamie Mason Kiwi
Tomas Mosquera Kiwi
Harlem Simiona Tupapa Maraerenga
8 Martin Packer Kiwi 2
Hemaloto Polovili Veitongo
Mike Saofaiga Kiwi
Kaleopa Siligi Utulei Youth
Final stage
Rank Player Team Goals
1 João Moreira Auckland City 5
2 Anish Khem Nadi 4
Micah Lea'alafa Auckland City
4 Georges Bearune Magenta 3
Adam Dickinson Amicale
Tom Jackson Team Wellington
Tauhiti Keck Tefana
Clayton Lewis Auckland City
Temarii Tinorua Tefana
10 Stanley Atani Tefana 2
Jerry Donga Solomon Warriors
Gagame Feni Hekari United
Raymond Gunemba Lae City Dwellers
Ben Harris Team Wellington
Kim Dae-wook Auckland City
Tauatua Lucas Tefana
Joses Nawo Hekari United
Bill Nicholls Magenta
Jim Ouka Lössi
Bill Robertson Team Wellington
Mike Saofaiga Kiwi
Tommy Semmy Hekari United
Alvin Tehau Tefana
Tunoa Tevaerai Tefana
Taumihau Tiatia Tefana

Awards
Award[36] Player Team
Golden Ball Micah Lea'alafa Auckland City
Golden Boot João Moreira Auckland City
Golden Gloves Scott Basalaj Team Wellington
Fair Play Award — Hekari United

See also

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