2013 OFC Champions League Final
Event2012–13 OFC Champions League
Waitakere United Auckland City
New Zealand New Zealand
1 2
Date19 May 2013
VenueMount Smart Stadium (Arena 2), Auckland
RefereePeter O'Leary (New Zealand)
Attendance3,000

The 2013 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2012–13 OFC Champions League, the 12th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 7th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested between two New Zealand teams, Waitakere United and Auckland City, at Arena 2 of Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on 19 May 2013. The winner earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round.[1]

Auckland City won the final 2–1 to record their third consecutive and fifth overall Champions League title.[2]

Background

This is the first ever OFC club final which involves two teams from the same country. Either Auckland City or Waitakere United have appeared in the previous seven OFC club finals. Auckland City are the two-time defending champions and have played in four previous finals, winning all of them (2006, 2009, 2011, and 2012), while Waitakere United have played in three previous finals, winning two (2007 and 2008) and losing one (2010).

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

New Zealand Waitakere United Round New Zealand Auckland City
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
French Polynesia Dragon 0–0 (H) Matchday 1 New Caledonia Mont-Dore 2–0 (A)
New Zealand Auckland City 1–3 (H) Matchday 2 New Zealand Waitakere United 3–1 (A)
French Polynesia Dragon 1–0 (A) Matchday 3 New Caledonia Mont-Dore 12–2 (H)
New Caledonia Mont-Dore 3–1 (H) Matchday 4 French Polynesia Dragon 1–3 (H)
New Zealand Auckland City 1–0 (A) Matchday 5 New Zealand Waitakere United 0–1 (H)
New Caledonia Mont-Dore 3–2 (A) Matchday 6 French Polynesia Dragon 1–1 (A)
Group B winner

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand Waitakere United 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 13
New Zealand Auckland City 6 3 1 2 19 8 +11 10
French Polynesia Dragon 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9
New Caledonia Mont-Dore 6 0 1 5 7 25 −18 1
Source:
Final standings Group B runner-up

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand Waitakere United 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 13
New Zealand Auckland City 6 3 1 2 19 8 +11 10
French Polynesia Dragon 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9
New Caledonia Mont-Dore 6 0 1 5 7 25 −18 1
Source:
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Semi-finals Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Vanuatu Amicale 4–1 2–0 (A) 2–1 (H) Fiji Ba 7–1 6–1 (H) 1–0 (A)

Rules

The final was played as a single match at a pre-determined venue (a change from previous OFC Champions League finals which had been played on a home-and-away two-legged basis). If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner.[1]

Match

Waitakere United New Zealand1–2New Zealand Auckland City
Coombes 39' Report Dickinson 16'
Feneridis 19'
Attendance: 3,000
Waitakere United
Auckland City
GK1England Danny Robinson
DF2New Zealand Aaron Scott
DF4New Zealand Tim MyersYellow card 31' Yellow-red card 59'
DF5Republic of Ireland Brian Shelley
DF6Netherlands Matt Cunneen
MF8New Zealand Chad Coombes
MF18New Zealand Sam Mathewsdownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF20South Africa Ryan De Vries
FW10New Zealand Allan Pearcedownward-facing red arrow 53'
FW12Fiji Roy Krishna
FW17New Zealand Jake Butler (c)
Substitutes:
GK28New Zealand Alex Carr
DF3New Zealand Jack Beguely
MF7New Zealand Jeremy Christie
MF19New Zealand Daniel Morganupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF23Japan Masaki Nomoto
MF27England Chris Palmerupward-facing green arrow 53'
FW30New Zealand Rory Turner
Manager:
New Zealand Paul Marshall
GK12New Zealand Tamati Williams
DF3Japan Takuya Iwata
DF7New Zealand James Pritchett
DF15New Zealand Ivan Vicelich (c)
DF19Croatia Mario Bilen
MF8Wales Chris Baledownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
MF11New Zealand Daniel Koprivcicdownward-facing red arrow 55'
MF13New Zealand Alex FeneridisYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 88'
FW16Spain Albert RieraYellow card 45+2'
FW9Spain Manel ExpósitoYellow card 64'
FW14England Adam DickinsonYellow card 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK1New Zealand Jacob Spoonley
DF22New Zealand Andrew Milneupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
MF4New Zealand Adam McGeorgeupward-facing green arrow 88'
MF5England Darren Whiteupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF17Spain Pedro García
FW20Argentina Emiliano Tade
FW21Papua New Guinea David Browne
Manager:
Spain Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)
Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

References

  1. 1 2 "Regulations of the 2013 OFC Champions League" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Auckland City book ticket to Morocco". oceaniafootball.com. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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