2009–10 OFC Champions League

The 2009–10 OFC Champions League, also known as the 2010 O-League for short, was the 9th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 4th season under the current OFC Champions League name. It was contested by eight teams from seven countries. The teams were split into two four-team pools, the winner of each pool contesting the title of O-League Champion and the right to represent the OFC at the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup. This was an expansion from previous tournaments which feature six teams in the group stage.[1]

2009–10 OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Dates17 October 2009 – 2 May 2010
Teams8 (from 7 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsPapua New Guinea Hekari United (1st title)
Runners-upNew Zealand Waitakere United
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored85 (3.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kema Jack, Daniel Koprivcic (7)
All statistics correct as of 04:03, 2 May 2010 (UTC).

The tournament was won by Hekari United of Papua New Guinea. They became the first team from outside New Zealand and Australia to be crowned Oceanian club champion.[2]

Participants edit

Location of teams of the 2009–10 OFC Champions League.
Association Team Qualifying method
  Fiji Lautoka 2009 Fiji National League premier
  New Caledonia Magenta 2008–09 New Caledonia Division Honneur champion
  New Zealand Auckland City 2008–09 New Zealand Football Championship champion
Waitakere United 2008–09 New Zealand Football Championship premier
  Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2008–09 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champion
  Solomon Islands Marist 2008–09 Solomon Islands National Club Championship champion
  Tahiti Manu-Ura 2008–09 Tahiti Division Fédérale champion
  Vanuatu Tafea 2009 Vanuatu Football Federation Bred Cup winner

Group stage edit

Winners of each group advance to the final.

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts WAI AUC MAG MAN
  Waitakere United 6 3 3 0 15 6 +9 12 1–1 4–1 2–0
  Auckland City 6 3 3 0 13 5 +8 12 2–2 2–1 5–0
  Magenta 6 1 3 2 13 10 +3 6 1–1 1–1 8–1
  Manu-Ura 6 0 1 5 3 23 −20 1 1–5 0–2 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Auckland City  5 – 0  Manu-Ura
Ivan Vicelich   18'
Chad Coombes   34'
Daniel Koprivcic   69', 80', 90+1' (pen.)
Report[permanent dead link]



Manu-Ura  0 – 2  Auckland City
Report Ian Hogg   63'
Daniel Koprivcic   89'

Manu-Ura  1 – 5  Waitakere United
Hiroana Poroiea   30' Report Jason Rowley   28', 58'
Roy Krishna   42'
Allan Pearce   45', 60'
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)

Magenta  8 – 1  Manu-Ura
Pierre Wajoka   14'
Stephane Tuairau   18' (o.g.)
Marius Bako   31'
Noël Kaudré   49'
Paul Poatinda   58'
Judikael Ixoée   82'
Lamo Xewe   90'
Jean-Philippe Saïko   90+1'
Hiroana Poroiea   45'
Auckland City  2 – 2  Waitakere United
Daniel Koprivcic   30'
Greg Uhlmann   70'
Report Benjamin Totori   3', 58'
Attendance: 2,500

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts HEK LAU TAF MAR
  Hekari United 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 13 1–2 4–0 2–1
  Lautoka 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12 0–1 1–2 3–0
  Tafea 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8 3–3 1–3 0–0
  Marist 6 0 1 5 3 14 −11 1 1–4 1–3 0–2
Source: [citation needed]
Tafea  3 – 3  Hekari United
Silas Namatak   1'
Robert Tom   34'
François Sakama   45'
Kema Jack   40', 42'
Benjamin Mela   50'
Marist  1 – 3  Lautoka
Abraham Iniga   82' Kamal Hassan   14'
Samuela Kautoga   20'
Nahuel Arrarte   90+2'
Attendance: 16,000

Marist  0 – 2  Tafea
François Sakama   48'
Etienne Mermer   51'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Andrew Achari (Fiji)
Hekari United  1 – 2  Lautoka
Kema Jack   28' Valerio Nawatu   69'
Apisai Smith   76'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Saohu (Solomon Islands)

Lautoka  1 – 2  Tafea
Valerio Nawatu   45+1' Jean Nako Naprapol   22'
François Sakama   77'
Attendance: 6,000
Hekari United  2 – 1  Marist
Kema Jack   48'
Joachim Waroi   52'
Report Commins Menapi   82'
Attendance: 2,000


Tafea  0 – 0  Marist
Report
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)

Final edit

The two group winners will play-off over two legs to determine the 2009–10 OFC Champions League winners.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hekari United   4–2   Waitakere United 3–0 1–2
Hekari United  3 – 0  Waitakere United
Kema Jack   27', 73'
Alick Maemae   49'
Report
Attendance: 15,000+

Waitakere United  2 – 1  Hekari United
Neil Emblen   3'
Brent Fisher   84' (pen.)
Report Kema Jack   35' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,000

Hekari United won 4–2 on aggregate. As OFC Champions League winners they qualify for the qualifying round of the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup.

OFC Champions League
2009–10 Winners
 
Hekari United
First title

Topscorers edit

As of 2 May 2010.

Rank Player Club MD1 MD2 MD3 MD4 MD5 MD6 F1 F2 Total
1   Kema Jack   Hekari United 2 1 1 2 1 7
  Daniel Koprivcic   Auckland City 3 1 1 1 1 7
3   Brent Fisher   Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 1 5
  Alick Maemae   Hekari United 2 2 1 5
5   Benjamin Totori   Waitakere United 2 4
6   François Sakama   Tafea 1 1 1 3
7   Chad Coombes   Auckland City 1 1 2
  Henry Fa'arodo   Hekari United 1 1 2
  Commins Menapi   Marist 1 1 2
  Valreio Nawatu   Lautoka 1 1 2
  Allan Pearce   Waitakere United 2 2
  Hiroana Poroiea   Manu-Ura 1 1 2
  Jason Rowley   Waitakere United 2 2
  Jone Vono   Lautoka 1 1 2
  Joachim Waroi   Hekari United 1 1 2
  Lamo Xewe   Magenta 1 1 2
  • 32 single goal scorers
  • 2 own goals scored

References edit

  1. ^ "OFC Executive Committee approve O-League expansion". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  2. ^ "Waitakere United 2–1 Hekari United". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  3. ^ Originally scheduled 5 March 2010, 19:30 local time. Postponed due to heavy rain. Manu Ura-Waitakere match postponed

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