The 2024 OFC Champions League was the second edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Solomon Islands |
Dates | 10–23 March 2024 |
Teams | 8 (from 8 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Auckland United (1st title) |
Runners-up | Hekari United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
Attendance | 3,862 (257 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Jane Alatoa (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | Talisha Green |
Best goalkeeper | Amberley Hollis |
Fair play award | Auckland United |
It was played from 10 to 23 March in Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[1]
Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final.[2][3][4]
Teams
editA total of 8 teams of 8 OFC member associations entered the competition. The draw was held on 17 January 2024 at OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6]
Association | Team | Qualifying method |
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Fiji | Labasa | 2023 Fiji Women's Super League champions |
New Caledonia | AS Academy | 2023 National Championship champions |
Cook Islands | Avatiu | 2023 Rarotonga Club Championship champions |
New Zealand | Auckland United | 2023 New Zealand Women's National League grand final champions |
Papua New Guinea | Hekari United | 2022–23 Papua New Guinea Women's National Soccer League champions |
Solomon Islands | Henderson Eels | 2023 Women's Premier League champions |
Tonga | Veitongo | 2023 Tonga Women's Major League champions |
Vanuatu | Tafea | 2023 Vanuatu Women's Champion League champions |
Format
editAfter the expansion from five to eight teams. There is now a group stage of two groups of four. The top two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Group stage
editAll times are local, SBT (UTC+11).
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HEK | TAF | HEN | AVA | |
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1 | Hekari United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | — | 5–0 | |
2 | Tafea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | 1–1 | — | — | 4–2 | ||
3 | Henderson Eels (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — | — | ||
4 | Avatiu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Tafea | 1–1 | Hekari United |
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Group B
editGroup B fixtures were brought forward earlier than originally scheduled due to floodlight problems.[9] The opening matches were pushed back a day on 10 March 2024 after the postponement of a Group A game due to waterlogged pitch.[8]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUC | LAB | ASA | VEI | |
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1 | Auckland United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | — | 1–0 | |
2 | Labasa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | AS Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | — | ||
4 | Veitongo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 1–4 | — |
Veitongo | 1–4 | AS Academy |
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Labasa | 1–1 | Auckland United |
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Labasa | 2–0 | Veitongo |
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Auckland United | 1–0 | Veitongo |
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AS Academy | 0–0 | Labasa |
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Knockout stage
editThe four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at National Stadium.[6]
Bracket
editThe bracket was determined as follows:
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
20 March 2024 | ||||||
Hekari United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
23 March 2024 | ||||||
Labasa | 0 | |||||
Hekari United | 0 | |||||
20 March 2024 | ||||||
Auckland United | 1 | |||||
Auckland United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
Tafea | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Hekari United | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Labasa |
Auckland United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Tafea |
Final
editIn the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 23 March 2024.
Hekari United | 0–1 | Auckland United |
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Statistics
editTop goalscorers
editRank[10] | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Jane Alatoa | Tafea | 4 |
2 | Marie Kaipu | Hekari United | 3 |
Christie Maneu | Hekari United | ||
Rene Wasi | Auckland United | ||
Diana Sine | Tafea | ||
6 | Bree Johnson | Auckland United | 2 |
Anashtasia Gunemba | Hekari United | ||
Alice Wenessia | AS Academy | ||
Narieta Leba | Labasa | ||
Kimberly Uini | Avatiu | ||
11 | 16 players | 1 |
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11][12]
Award | Player | Team |
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Golden Ball | Talisha Green | Auckland United |
Golden Boot | Jane Alatoa | Tafea |
Golden Glove | Amberley Hollis | Auckland United |
Fair Play Award | — | Auckland United |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Watery start to OFC Women's Champions League in Solomon Islands". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Today's match between Avatiu FC and Henderson Eels FC was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Kick-off times changed for OFC Women's Champions League tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "OFC Women's Champions League 2024 Goalscorers". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Award winners light up OFC Women's Champions League 2024". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Auckland United crowned Oceania women's champions after tight final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.