The 2018 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2018 OFC Champions League, the 17th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 12th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
| Event | 2018 OFC Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 13 May 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | David Farrington Park, Wellington | ||||||
| Referee | Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti) | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,200 | ||||||
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| Date | 20 May 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||||||
| Referee | Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,000 | ||||||
The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Team Wellington from New Zealand and Lautoka from Fiji. The first leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park in Wellington on 13 May, while the second leg was hosted by Lautoka FC at Churchill Park in Lautoka on 20 May 2018.[1]
Team Wellington won the tie 10–3 on aggregate for their first OFC Champions League title.[2][3] As winners, Team Wellington earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the first round.
Teams edit
In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Team Wellington
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3 (2015, 2016, 2017) |
 Lautoka
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None |
This was Team Wellington's fourth consecutive and overall final appearance. However, they have yet to win the OFC Champions League, having lost to Auckland City in all three of their previous final appearances.[4] This was the first final for Lautoka in their third season in the OFC Champions League.[5]
Venues edit
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Road to the final edit
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).
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Round | Lautoka
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 Marist
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Madang
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 Lupe o le Soaga
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7–1 (N) | Matchday 2 |  Vénus
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 Magenta
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5–1 (N) | Matchday 3 | Auckland City
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Final standings | Group C runners-up
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout stage | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toti City
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11–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Dragon
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| Auckland City
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2–2 (a) | 0–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Semi-finals | Marist
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2–1 | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format edit
The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 5 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7]
The away goals rule, extra time and a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary.
Matches edit
First leg edit
| Team Wellington | 6–0 | Lautoka |
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg edit
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Assistant referees:
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References edit
- ^ "Final details confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Team Wellington put one foot in". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "New club champions crowned". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Team Wellington end Auckland era to reach final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Lautoka book a first-ever final". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Quarter final fixtures confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 5 March 2018.
- ^ "2018 OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE OFFICIAL DRAW". YouTube. 5 March 2018.
External links edit
- 2018 OFC Champions League, oceaniafootball.com