OFC Champions League 2013/14 , also O-League 2014 ( English 2014 O-League ) - the 8th draw of the club football tournament held by the Oceania Confederation of Football (OFC) . The reigning champion is Auckland City .
| OFC Champions League 2013/14 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Data | |
| Dates | October 15, 2013 - May 11, 2014 |
| Number of teams | 15 (total) 12 (group stage) |
| Official site | oceaniafootball.com/ofc/... |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner |  Auckland City |
| Finalist |  Amikal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29th |
| Clogged | 110 (3.79 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Naaa Bennett Emiliano Tade 6 goals |
Content
Format
- The tournament consists of two stages: the preliminary round and the final round (group stage, semi-finals and final).
- The participants of the preliminary round were 4 teams - winners of the national championships of the weakest football associations. They played in the one-round tournament held in Pago Pago from October 15 to 19, 2013 . The winner of the tournament received a direct ticket to the group stage of the OFC Champions League 2013/14.
- 12 teams took part in the group stage (8 last season). Four associations were represented by two teams each, three associations - one team each and one place went to the winner of the preliminary round. These teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Each group played a one-round tournament, the winner of which went to the semifinals. Another participant in the semifinal was the best of the teams that took second place in the group stage. Teams from the same association could not meet each other in matches of the same group.
- The format of the semi-finals has not changed compared to last season: the semi-finals consisted of two matches (one team spends in the home stadium and one in the away match).
- Regarding the final, it was also decided to return to the two-match format that existed before last season.
Members
The tournament was attended by 15 teams representing 11 football associations - members of the OFK. The four associations that showed the best results in the OFC Champions League 2012/2013 ( New Zealand , Fiji , Tahiti and Vanuatu ) received 2 places in the group stage. Three more associations ( New Caledonia , Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands ) got 1 place at the group stage. The teams of these countries were joined by the winner of the preliminary round, which was attended by representatives of four developing associations ( Samoa , Tonga , American Samoa and Cook Islands ).
| A country | Club | Qualification basis |
|---|---|---|
| Start from the group stage | ||
| New Zealand | Whiteakere United ( Auckland ) | Champion of New Zealand 2012/13 |
| Auckland City ( Auckland ) | 2nd place in the regular season of New Zealand 2012/13 | |
| Fiji | Ba ( Mb ) | Fiji Champion 2013 |
| Nadi ( Nadi ) | 2nd place in the Fiji Football Championship 2013 | |
| Tahiti | Dragon ( Papeete ) | Champion of French Polynesia 2012/13 |
| Pirae ( Pirae ) | Tahiti Regular Championship Winner 2013/14 | |
| Vanuatu | Tafea ( Port Vila ) | Champion Vanuatu 2013 |
| Amikal ( Port Vila ) | 2nd place in the Vanuatu Football Championship 2013 | |
| New caledonia | Magenta ( Noumea ) | Champion of New Caledonia 2013 |
| Papua New Guinea | Hekari United ( Port Moresby ) | Champion Papua New Guinea 2013 |
| Solomon islands | Solomon Warriors ( Honiara ) | Champion of the Solomon Islands 2013/2014 |
| Start from the preliminary round of qualification | ||
| American Samoa | Pago Utah ( Pago Pago ) | American Samoa Champion 2012 |
| Cook Islands | Tupap Maraerenga ( Avarua ) | Cook Islands Champion 2012 |
| Samoa | Qiwi ( Apia ) | Samoa Champion 2011/2012 |
| Tonga | Lotokha'apai United ( Veitongo ) | Champion of Tonga 2011/2012 |
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round tournament was held in Pago Pago ( American Samoa ) October 15-19, 2013. 4 teams in the single-round tournament determined the winner who received a ticket to the group stage of the OFC Champions League 2013/2014.
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Kiwi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 - 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Tupapa Maraerenga | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 14 - four | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | Lotokha'apai United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 7 | −5 | 0 |
| four | Pago Ut | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - sixteen | −14 | 0 |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points
Match Reports
| October 15, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
| October 16, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
| October 17, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
| October 17, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
| October 19, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
The match was canceled due to heavy rain and the fact that none of the teams could break into the group stage .
| October 19, 2013 |
| Pago Park Sokker |
Group Stage
The group stage games were held in the cities of Mba and Lautoka ( Fiji ) from April 7 to 15, 2014 . 12 teams were divided into three groups with the condition that clubs representing one football association did not meet each other at the group stage. In each group, 4 teams played a one-round tournament among themselves. The winners of the groups and the best of the teams that took second places went to the semifinals.
Group A
| # | Club | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | N | P | M | Glasses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Pirae | ~ | 3: 1 | 2: 1 | 8: 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 2 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Solomon Warriors | ~ | 1: 1 | 8: 0 | 3 | one | one | one | 10 - 3 | four | |||
| 3 | Whiteakere united | ~ | 2-0 | 3 | one | one | one | 4 - 4 | four | ||||
| four | Kiwi | ~ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 18 | 0 |
Match Reports
| April 9, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 9, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 12, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 12, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 15, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 15, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
Group B
| # | Club | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | N | P | M | Glasses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Amikal | ~ | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6: 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 0 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Auckland City | ~ | 3-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - 1 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Dragon | ~ | 5: 0 | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 5 - 4 | 3 | ||||
| four | Nandi | ~ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-14 | 0 |
Match Reports
| April 8, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 8, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 11, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 11, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 14, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
| April 14, 2014 |
| Churchill Park, Lautoka |
Group C
| # | Club | one | 2 | 3 | four | AND | AT | N | P | M | Glasses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ba | ~ | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1: 1 | 3 | 2 | one | 0 | 7 - 1 | 7 | ||
| 2 | Magenta | ~ | 3: 1 | 2: 2 | 3 | one | one | one | 5 - 5 | four | |||
| 3 | Tafea | ~ | 3: 1 | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 4 - 8 | 3 | ||||
| four | Hekari United | ~ | 3 | 0 | 2 | one | 4 - 6 | 2 |
Match Reports
| April 7, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
| April 8, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
| April 10, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
| April 10, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
| April 13, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
| April 13, 2014 |
| Govind Park, MBA |
Runner-up Rankings
| M | Team | AND | AT | N | P | Balls | ± | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Auckland City | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 6 - one | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Solomon Warriors | 3 | one | one | one | ten - 3 | +7 | four |
| 3 | Magenta | 3 | one | one | one | five - five | 0 | four |
And - games, B - wins, N - draws, P - losses, Goals - goals scored and goals conceded, ± - goal difference, O - points
Semifinals
Members
- Pirae
- Amikal
- Ba
- Auckland City
| Semifinal | The final | |||||||||||
| Ba | one | 0 | one | |||||||||
| Amikal | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Amikal | one | one | 2 | |||||||||
| Auckland City | one | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Auckland City | 3 | one | four | |||||||||
| Pirae | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Team 1 | Total | Team 2 | 1st match | 2nd match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland City | 4: 2 | Pirae | 3-0 | 1: 2 |
| Ba | 1: 2 | Amikal | 1: 2 | 0: 0 |
First matches
| Auckland April 26, 2014 |
| Kiwitea Street Judges: Bruce George |
| Mba April 27, 2014 |
| Govind park Judges: Kader Zituni |
Second Matches
| Port vila May 3, 2014 |
| Corman |
| Pirae May 3, 2014 |
| Stud Pater |
Final
First match
| Port vila May 10, 2014 |
| Municipal Stadium Judges: Kader Zituni |
Second Match
| Auckland May 18, 2014 |
| Kiwitea Street Judges: Norbert Auata |
| League Winner OFC Champions 2013/14 |
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| Auckland City 6th title |