2017 OFC Champions League Final

The 2017 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2017 OFC Champions League, the 16th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

2017 OFC Champions League Final
Event2017 OFC Champions League
Auckland City Team Wellington
5 0
on aggregate
First leg
Auckland City Team Wellington
3 0
Date30 April 2017 (2017-04-30)
VenueKiwitea Street, Auckland
RefereeNick Waldron (New Zealand)
Attendance1,000
Second leg
Team Wellington Auckland City
0 2
Date7 May 2017 (2017-05-07)
VenueDavid Farrington Park, Wellington
RefereeNorbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance1,000

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two New Zealand teams, Auckland City and Team Wellington. The first leg was hosted by Auckland City at Kiwitea Street, Auckland on 30 April 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park, Wellington on 7 May 2017.[1] The winner would earn the right to represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round.

Auckland City won the first leg 3–0 and the second leg 2–0, to defeat Team Wellington 5–0 on aggregate and won the OFC Champions League seven years in a row and nine times in total.[2][3]

Teams

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)
Auckland City 8 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Team Wellington 2 (2015, 2016)

The final was a rematch of the previous two season's finals, which were both played as a single match. Auckland City had won both finals, 4–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) in 2015, and 3–0 in 2016.

Auckland City were the six-time defending champions. They had played in eight previous finals, winning all of them in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

This was the third OFC club final for Team Wellington, following the defeats to Auckland City in 2015 and 2016.

Venues
Kiwitea Street in Auckland, New Zealand, hosted the first leg.

David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand hosted the second leg.

Road to the final
Further information: 2017 OFC Champions League

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Auckland City Round Team Wellington
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Western United 2–1 Matchday 1 Puaikura 4–1
Lae City Dwellers 2–0 Matchday 2 Hienghène Sport 3–1
Malampa Revivors 11–0 Matchday 3 Ba 8–0
Group C winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Auckland City (H) 3 9
2 Western United 3 6
3 Lae City Dwellers 3 3
4 Malampa Revivors 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.
 Final standings Group B winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Team Wellington 3 9
2 Hienghène Sport (H) 3 4
3 Ba 3 4
4 Puaikura 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Host.
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Tefana 4–0 2–0 (A) 2–0 (H) Semi-finals Magenta 9–3 2–2 (A) 7–1 (H)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by draw. If tied on aggregate, away goals were the first tie-breaker.

Matches

First leg
Auckland City 3–0 Team Wellington
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Auckland City
Team Wellington
GK1 Eñaut Zubikarai
RB9 Darren White
CB16 Kim Dae-wook
CB5 Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB3 Takuya Iwata
CM4 Mario Bilen 77'
CM8 Albert Riera 24'
CM6 Cameron Howieson
RW20 Emiliano Tade 65'
CF17 João Moreira 90+2'
LW14 Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK18 Danyon Drake
DF13 Alfie Rogers
DF21 Harry Edge
MF7 Reid Drake 90+2'
MF11 Fabrizio Tavano 77'
MF19 Micah Lea'alafa
FW10 Ryan De Vries 65'
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx
GK1 Scott Basalaj 18'
CB5 Bill Robertson (c)
CB2 Justin Gulley
CB4 Guillermo Moretti 77'
RM19 Josh Margetts 82'
CM7 Leonardo Villa 78'
CM12 Andy Bevin
CM11 Mario Barcia
LM15 Joel Stevens
CF18 Nicolas Zambrano 61'
CF9 Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK23 James McPeake
DF6 Taylor Schrijvers
DF14 Billy Scott
MF21 Niko Kirwan 78'
FW10 Nathanael Hailemariam 82'
FW16 Ben Harris 83' 61'
FW17 Sam Blackburn
Manager:
José Figueira

Assistant referees:
Glen Lochrie (New Zealand)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

Second leg
Team Wellington 0–2 Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Team Wellington
Auckland City
GK1 Scott Basalaj
CB6 Taylor Schrijvers 43'
CB2 Justin Gulley
CB5 Bill Robertson (c)
RM19 Josh Margetts
CM7 Leonardo Villa
CM12 Andy Bevin 88'
CM11 Mario Barcia 25' 78'
LM15 Joel Stevens
CF16 Ben Harris 74'
CF9 Tom Jackson
Substitutes:
GK23 James McPeake
DF4 Guillermo Moretti 43'
DF14 Billy Scott
MF21 Niko Kirwan 78'
FW10 Nathanael Hailemariam
FW18 Nicolas Zambrano
FW17 Sam Blackburn 88'
Manager:
José Figueira
GK1 Eñaut Zubikarai
RB9 Darren White 58'
CB16 Kim Dae-wook 85'
CB5 Ángel Berlanga (c)
LB3 Takuya Iwata 54'
CM4 Mario Bilen
CM8 Albert Riera
CM6 Cameron Howieson
RW20 Emiliano Tade 73' 87'
CF17 João Moreira 40'
LW14 Clayton Lewis
Substitutes:
GK18 Danyon Drake
DF13 Alfie Rogers
DF23 Marko Đorđević 85'
MF7 Reid Drake
MF11 Fabrizio Tavano 87'
MF19 Micah Lea'alafa
FW10 Ryan De Vries 40'
Manager:
Ramon Tribulietx

Assistant referees:
Philippe Revel (Tahiti)
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Fourth official:
Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

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References
  1. "All Kiwi final coming to Auckland and Wellington". Oceania Football Confederation. 19 April 2017.
  2. "Three goals give City Leg 2 advantage". Oceania Football Confederation. 30 April 2017.
  3. "Navy Blues claim seventh in-a-row". Oceania Football Confederation. 7 May 2017.
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