2024 OFC Women's Champions League final

2024 OFC Women's Champions League Final
Event2024 OFC Women's Champions League
Hekari United Auckland United
Papua New Guinea New Zealand
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Date23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
VenueNational Stadium, Honiara
Man of the MatchAlaina Granger (Auckland United)
RefereeTorika Delai (Fiji)
Attendance510
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The 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League, the 2nd edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

The final was a single match between Papua New Guinea's Hekari United and New Zealand's Auckland United. The match took place at National Stadium in Honiara on 23 March 2024.[1][2][3] This was the first OFC Women's Champions League final as the first edition was a round-robin competition.[4]

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.[5][6][7]

Teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Papua New Guinea Hekari United None
New Zealand Auckland United None

Venue

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National Stadium was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Women's Champions League final.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2024 OFC Women's Champions League

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

Papua New Guinea Hekari United Round New Zealand Auckland United
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
Vanuatu Tafea 1–1 Matchday 1 Fiji Labasa 1–1
Solomon Islands Henderson Eels 3–0 Matchday 2 New Caledonia AS Academy 5–0
Cook Islands Avatiu 5–0 Matchday 3 Tonga Veitongo 1–0
Group A winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 7
2 Vanuatu Tafea 3 7
3 Solomon Islands Henderson Eels (H) 3 3
4 Cook Islands Avatiu 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland United 3 7
2 Fiji Labasa 3 5
3 New Caledonia AS Academy 3 4
4 Tonga Veitongo 3 0
Source: OFC
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Fiji Labasa 2–0 (a.e.t.) Semi-finals Vanuatu Tafea 2–1 (a.e.t.)

Format

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If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Match

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Details

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Hekari United Papua New Guinea0–1New Zealand Auckland United
Report
  • Johnson 25'
Attendance: 510
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Hekari United
Auckland United
GK 1 Papua New Guinea Fidelma Watpore
RB 6 Papua New Guinea Serah Waida
CB 4 Papua New Guinea Raynata Samuel
CB 5 Papua New Guinea Georgina Bakani
LB 26 Papua New Guinea Grace Batiy downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 23 Papua New Guinea Phylis Pala
CM 8 Papua New Guinea Mavis Singara
CM 17 Papua New Guinea Christie Maneu downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
RW 3 Papua New Guinea Anashtasia Gunemba
CF 9 Papua New Guinea Marie Kaipu (c)
LW 13 Papua New Guinea Michaelyne Butubu
Substitutes:
GK 24 Papua New Guinea Zaire Kuyae
4 Papua New Guinea Hilda John
6 Papua New Guinea Cynthia Bangita
12 Papua New Guinea Nenny Elipas upward-facing green arrow 65'
24 Papua New Guinea Shalom Waida
15 Papua New Guinea Marity Sep
23 Papua New Guinea Christable Maneo upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
11 Papua New Guinea Lavina Hola
Manager:
Papua New Guinea Ericson Komeng
GK 1 New Zealand Amberley Hollis
RB 2 New Zealand Talisha Green (c)
CB 4 New Zealand Greer MacIntosh
CB 12 New Zealand Alaina Granger
LB 21 New Zealand Kate McConnell downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 8 New Zealand Danielle Canham
CM 16 Japan Yume Harashima
CM 17 New Zealand Penny Brill downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 14 New Zealand Alexis Cook downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 New Zealand Rene Wasi downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
LW 9 New Zealand Bree Johnson downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
GK 3 New Zealand Piper O'Neill
DF 6 New Zealand Riley Sheldon upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 13 New Zealand Holly Rennell
MF 10 New Zealand Pia Vlok upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 15 New Zealand Charlotte Roche upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
FW 19 New Zealand Kara McGillivray upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 20 New Zealand Poppy O'Brien upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
New Zealand Ben Bate

Man of the Match:
Alaina Granger (Auckland United)

Assistant referees:
Maria Salamasina (Samoa)
Natalia Lumukana (Solomon Islands)
Fourth official:
Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Fifth official:
Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Match rules

References

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  1. ^ "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League". FootballOceania.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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