2006 OFC Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 6, 2006 – May 21, 2006 |
| Teams | 11 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Auckland City (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Pirae |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 96 (4.36 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Benjamin Totori 7 goals |
The 2006 OFC Club Championship was the 5th edition of the top-level Oceanic club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the last tournament before it was rebranded as the OFC Champions League. The qualifying round was held at Govind Park in Ba, Fiji, from 6 February until 10 February 2006, with the main competition taking place at the North Harbour Stadium in Albany, New Zealand from 10 May until 21 May 2006.
The tournament was the first of its kind to not have a representative from Australia competing, due to the nation's migration to the Asian Football Confederation, meaning the winners of the competition would for the first time be from a nation outside of Australia.
Australia's departure from the OFC meant that qualification for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup was under question – in March 2006 it was reported that the Oceania champions would have to play a preliminary match against the J. League champions for a place in the main competition. However, later that month, it was announced that FIFA president Sepp Blatter had been unable to get the necessary support for the new format and as a result Oceania retained direct entry to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA reviewed the format the following year.[1]
The winner of the tournament was Auckland City of New Zealand, who beat AS Pirae of Tahiti in the final.
Participants
Automatic entrants
Preliminary round entrantsAutomatic Entrants
AS Magenta (New Caledonia)- Auckland City (New Zealand)
- YoungHeart Manawatu (New Zealand)
Sobou (Papua New Guinea)- Marist (Solomon Islands)
- AS Pirae (Tahiti)1
Tafea (Vanuatu)
Preliminary Round
PanSa (American Samoa)2
Nikao Sokattack (Cook Islands)
Nokia Eagles (Fiji)
Tuanaimato Breeze (Samoa)
Lotoha'apai (Tonga)
- Notes
- Note 1: It is unclear why AS Pirae were the representatives from Tahiti, as the current domestic champions were AS Tefana.
- Note 2: PanSa withdrew from the competition.
Preliminary round
A preliminary round was held to determine the 8th and final participant in the final. The format was a group stage, with each team playing each other once. The winner of the group would qualify for the main draw.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia Eagles |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Tuanaimato Breeze |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lotoha'apai |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
| Nikao Sokattack |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
6 February 2006 |
| Lotoha'apai |
1–5 | Nokia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
Vaihu  31' |
(Report) | Tamanisau 17' Nawatu 41'Duguca 59'Sabutu 81', 88' |
8 February 2006 |
| Nikao Sokattack |
1–3 | Lotoha'apai |
|---|---|---|
| Willis 10' |
(Report) | Moala 54' Makasini 61'Uhatahi 67' |
8 February 2006 |
| Nokia Eagles |
2–1 | Tuanaimato Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Tamanisau 55' Bolaitoga 77' |
(Report) | Fa'aiuaso 27' |
Final round
The eight remaining teams were separated into two groups, each team playing the other teams once. The top two teams from each group progress to the semi-finals. This Final Round was held in Albany, New Zealand.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland City |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| Pirae |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 6 |
| Marist |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 |
| Sobou |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result |
| May 10 | Marist – Pirae | 1–10 |
| May 10 | Auckland City – Sobou | 7–0 |
| May 13 | Auckland City – Marist | 3–1 |
| May 14 | Pirae – Sobou | 7–0 |
| May 16 | Sobou – Marist | 1–7 |
| May 16 | Pirae – Auckland City | 0–1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YoungHeart Manawatu |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Nokia Eagles |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| Tafea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 4 |
 Magenta |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Result |
| May 11 | Magenta – Tafea | 0–1 |
| May 11 | Nokia Eagles – YoungHeart Manawatu | 2–2 |
| May 13 | Magenta – YoungHeart Manawatu | 0–3 |
| May 14 | Tafea – Nokia Eagles | 0–4 |
| May 16 | Tafea – YoungHeart Manawatu | 3–3 |
| May 16 | Nokia Eagles – Magenta | 0–1 |
Knockout Stage
Semi Finals
The top two teams from both groups progressed to the semifinals.
May 19, 2006 |
| Auckland City |
9–1 | Nokia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Sykes 37' Seaman 52'Jordan 55'Young 61', 62'Hayne 68'Bunce 84'Little 89', 90'+ |
(Report) | Tiwa 17' |
Third Place Playoff
Final
May 21, 2006 |
| Auckland City |
3–1 | Pirae |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan 23', 41', 63' (pen.) |
(Report) | Fa'aiuaso 84' |
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand Attendance: 2,000 |
Auckland City are the 2006 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
See also
References
- ↑ Maddaford, Terry (31 March 2006). "Soccer: Oceania winner retains direct entry to club champs". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
External links
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