2012 OFC Champions League final

The 2012 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League, the 11th season of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 6th season under the current name of the OFC Champions League (also known as O-League).

2012 OFC Champions League Final
Event2011–12 OFC Champions League
on aggregate
First leg
Date29 April 2012
VenueKiwitea Street, Auckland
RefereeJohn Saohu (Solomon Islands)
Attendance1,500
Second leg
Date12 May 2012
VenueStade Louis Ganivet, Faaa
RefereeIsidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Attendance1,900
2011
2013

The final was played over two legs between Tefana from Tahiti and Auckland City from New Zealand, on 29 April and 12 May 2012. After winning the first leg 2–1,[1] Auckland City also won the second leg 1–0 to complete a 3–1 aggregate win.[2] As the OFC Champions League winners, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the OFC representative, entering the qualifying play-off round.[3]

Background

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Auckland City were the defending champions, winning the title in 2010–11 after beating Amicale in the 2011 OFC Champions League Final.[4] They also won two other finals in 2009 and 2006.[5]

Tefana finished fourth in the group stage in the previous season. They became the second Tahitian side to reach an Oceanian club final, after Pirae in 2006 where they lost to Auckland City.

Road to final

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  Tefana Round   Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Waitakere United 0–10 (A) Matchday 1   Koloale 4–1 (A)
  Mont-Dore 1–1 (A) Matchday 2   Hekari United 2–0 (H)
  Ba 4–1 (H) Matchday 3   Amicale 3–2 (H)
  Waitakere United 3–0 (H) Matchday 4   Koloale 7–3 (H)
  Mont-Dore 2–0 (H) Matchday 5   Hekari United 1–1 (A)
  Ba 5–0 (A) Matchday 6   Amicale 0–1 (A)
Group A winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tefana 6 4 1 1 15 12 +3 13
  Waitakere United 6 4 0 2 21 6 +15 12
  Ba 6 3 0 3 7 16 −9 9
  Mont-Dore 6 0 1 5 2 11 −9 1
Final standings Group B winner
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Auckland City 6 4 1 1 17 8 +9 13
  Hekari United 6 3 2 1 9 6 +3 11
  Amicale 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
  Koloale 6 1 0 5 7 18 −11 3

Rules

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The winners of the two groups played in the final over two legs, with the order of matches decided by a random draw. The away goals rule applied, with extra time and a penalty shootout used to decide the winner if necessary.[6]

Match summary

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First leg

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Auckland City  2 – 1  Tefana
Mulligan   57'
Koprivcic   60'
Report Williams   72'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: John Saohu (Solomon Islands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auckland City
 
 
 
 
 
Tefana
AUCKLAND CITY:
GK 1   Jacob Spoonley
DF 3   Ian Hogg   62'
DF 5   Ángel Berlanga
DF 7   James Pritchett
MF 8   Dave Mulligan   65'
FW 9   Manel Expósito
FW 11   Daniel Koprivcic
MF 13   Alex Feneridis   60'
FW 14   Adam Dickinson   80'
DF 15   Ivan Vicelich (c)
MF 16   Albert Riera
Substitutes:
GK 12   Tamati Williams
DF 4   Riki van Steeden
MF 6   Chad Coombes   82'   80'
FW 10   Luis Corrales   65'
MF 17   Adam McGeorge
FW 22   Andrew Milne
DF 23   Simon Arms
Manager:
  Ramon Tribulietx
TEFANA:
GK 23   Xavier Samin
DF 2   Stephane Faatiarau
DF 3   Pierre Kugogne   79'
MF 6   Heimano Bourebare
FW 7   Taufa Neuffer   21'   86'
MF 8   Tetiamana Marmouyet (c)   31'
DF 11   Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang
MF 13   Stanley Atani   55'
MF 15   Lorenzo Tehau   67'
FW 19   Alvin Tehau
DF 21   Angelo Tchen   23'   81'
Substitutes:
GK 25   Leonce Roometua
DF 4   Luthy Bohl
DF 5   Mihimana Lemaire
FW 17   Roihau Degage   86'
DF 18   Tauraa Marmouyet   81'
FW 20   Axel Williams   67'
FW 24   David Chang Koei Chang
Manager:
  Laurent Heinis

Assistant referees:
Jackson Namo (Solomon Islands)
Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji)
Fourth official:
Rakesh Varman (Fiji)

Second leg

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Tefana  0 – 1  Auckland City
Report Expósito   41'
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
 
 
 
 
 
Tefana
 
 
 
 
 
 
Auckland City
TEFANA:
GK 23   Xavier Samin
DF 3   Pierre Kugogne
MF 6   Heimano Bourebare   40'
FW 7   Taufa Neuffer   72'
MF 8   Tetiamana Marmouyet (c)
DF 11   Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang
MF 16   Sebastian Labayen   25'   77'
DF 18   Tauraa Marmouyet
FW 19   Alvin Tehau   63'
FW 20   Axel Williams   56'
DF 21   Angelo Tchen
Substitutes:
GK 25   Leonce Roometua
DF 2   Stephane Faatiarau
MF 10   Hiva Kamoise   77'
DF 12   Viritua Tiaiho
MF 13   Stanley Atani   72'
MF 15   Lorenzo Tehau   56'
FW 17   Roihau Degage
Manager:
  Laurent Heinis
AUCKLAND CITY:
GK 1   Jacob Spoonley   90'
DF 3   Ian Hogg
DF 5   Ángel Berlanga
DF 7   James Pritchett
FW 9   Manel Expósito   90+1'
FW 11   Daniel Koprivcic   51'
MF 13   Alex Feneridis   69'
FW 14   Adam Dickinson   39'
DF 15   Ivan Vicelich (c)
MF 16   Albert Riera
MF 21   Ivan Diaz   65'   73'
Substitutes:
GK 12   Tamati Williams
MF 6   Chad Coombes   51'
MF 8   Dave Mulligan
FW 10   Luis Corrales
MF 17   Adam McGeorge   73'
FW 20   Emiliano Tade
FW 22   Andrew Milne   90+1'
Manager:
  Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Michael Joseph (Vanuatu)
Didier Hmuso (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Bruce George (Vanuatu)

References

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  1. ^ "Auckland take slim advantage into 2nd Leg". Oceania Football Confederation. April 29, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Auckland book FIFA Club World Cup spot". Oceania Football Confederation. May 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Auckland continue to reign in Oceania". FIFA.com. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Sport: O-League champs expect to be targeted". RNZ. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ "About Auckland City FC". Auckland City FC. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Regulations of the 2012 O-League" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
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