A.S. Pirae

AS Pirae is a football club from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale eight times. They are also the first French Polynesian team to have reached the final of the OFC Champions League, which they achieved in 2006.

AS Pirae
Full nameAS Pirae
Nickname(s)Ajkule
GroundStade Pater
Pirae, Tahiti
Capacity11,700
ChairmanHeimana Salem[1]
ManagerNaea Bennett
LeagueTahiti Ligue 1
2017–184th

Oceania Club Championship 2006

AS Pirae qualified for the Oceania Club Championship 2006 after winning the Division Fédérale. In the group stages they recorded big wins against Marist FC 10–1, and Sobou FC 7–0, which was enough to secure their passage to the semi-finals despite a 1–0 defeat to Auckland City in the last game. In the semi-finals they pulled off a major shock beating YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1 thanks to early goals from Jose Hmae and Naea Bennett. However, in the Final they met Auckland City once again and suffered a 3–1 defeat. This remains the best performance by any French Polynesian side in the premier Oceanian club competition.

Recent Seasons

Between 2007 and 2010 Pirae have been unable to replicate the form that saw them finish runners-up in the Oceania Club Championship and they have not qualified for the competition in its new form the OFC Champions League. In the 2009–10 season Pirae finished 4th in the Division Fédérale and then 4th in the Championship play-off.

Achievements
  • Oceania Club Championship
2006 : 2nd place
  • Tahiti Division Fédérale: 8
1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2014
1996
  • Coupe de Polynésie: 9
1970, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005
  • Pacific French Territories Cup: 2
2001 , 2007
2002

The club in the French football structure
  • French Cup: 10 appearances
1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03

Performance in OFC competitions
Best: Semi-finalist, 2013–14
  • Oceania Club Championship: 1 appearance
Best:
2006: Finalist
Season Round Club Result
2005 Group A Sobou 5–1
Auckland City 1–0
Sydney FC 0–6
Semi Magenta 1–4
2006 Group A Marist 10–1
Sobou 7–0
Auckland City 0–1
Semi YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1
Final Auckland City 1–3
2013-14 Group A Solomon Warriors 2–1
Kiwi 8–0
Waitakere United 3–1
Semi Auckland City 0–3
Auckland City 2–1
2014-15 Group A Lupe o le Soaga 3–3
Gaïtcha 2–5
Ba F.C. 0–2

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 Tahiti Ligue 1

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Franck Revel
2 DF Taumihau Tiatia
3 DF Tumaragi Tiatoa
5 DF Ariihau Teriitau
6 MF Matauira Andre-Fouet
7 MF Raimana Li Fung Kuee
9 MF Heirauarii Salem
10 FW Tearii Labaste
11 FW Sandro Tau
13 DF Revaru Hanere
14 FW Roonui Tinirauari
No. Position Player
16 GK Quentin Baulier
17 MF Sylvain Graglia
18 MF Ariihei Teihotu
19 MF Gervais Chan Kat
20 MF Steven Tetuanuitefarerii
22 FW Jay Warren
23 FW Lorenzo Tehau
24 FW Raimoana Bennett
26 MF Alvin Tehau
28 MF Patrick Tepa
30 DF Jonathan Tehau

Staff

Coach: Naea Bennett

References
  1. , Fédération Tahitienne de Football


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