A.S. Pirae

AS Pirae

Full name	AS Pirae
Nickname(s)	Ajkule
Ground	Stade Pater Pirae, Tahiti
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Roland Paquier
Manager	Samuel Garcia
League	Tahiti Division Fédérale
2014–15	2nd
Home colours Away colours

AS Pirae is a football club from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale eight times. They are also the first French Polynesian team to have reached the final of the OFC Champions League, which they achieved in 2006.

Oceania Club Championship 2006

AS Pirae qualified for the Oceania Club Championship 2006 after winning the Division Fédérale. In the group stages they recorded big wins against Marist FC 10–1, and Sobou FC 7–0, which was enough to secure their passage to the semi-finals despite a 1–0 defeat to Auckland City in the last game. In the semi-finals they pulled off a major shock beating YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1 thanks to early goals from Jose Hmae and Naea Bennett. However in the Final they met Auckland City once again and suffered a 3–1 defeat. This remains the best performance by any French Polynesian side in the premier Oceanian club competition.

Recent Seasons

Between 2007 and 2010 Pirae have been unable to replicate the form that saw them finish runners-up in the Oceania Club Championship and they have not qualified for the competition in its new form the OFC Champions League. In the 2009–10 season Pirae finished 4th in the Division Fédérale and then 4th in the Championship play-off.

Achievements

• Oceania Club Championship

2006 : 2nd place

• Tahiti Division Fédérale: 8

1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2014

• Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 1

1996

• Tahiti Cup: 6

1978, 1980, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002

• Coupe de Polynésie: 9

1970, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005

• Pacific French Territories Cup: 2

2001 , 2007

• Coupe D.O.M-T.O.M: 1

2002

The club in the French football structure

• French Cup: 10 appearances

1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03

Performance in OFC competitions

• OFC Champions League: 1 appearance

Best: Semi-finalist, 2013–14

• Oceania Club Championship: 1 appearance

Best:

2006: Finalist

Current squad

Squad for the 2014-15 OFC Champions League:^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Teva Durot 2 DF Nicolas Vallar 3 DF Vincent Simon 4 MF Heimanu Taiarui 5 DF Edson Lemaire 6 MF Salomon Tevepauhu 10 FW Tearii Labaste 11 FW Roonui Tinirauarii 12 DF Raimana Dhalluin 13 MF Roy Kayara

No. Position Player 14 MF Heiarli Tavanae 15 DF Tainui Lehartel 16 MF Efrain Araneda 17 MF Marc Vaki 19 MF Marama Vahirua 18 DF Ariihau Teriitau 20 DF Jay Warren 21 FW Teaonui Tehau 32 GK Patrice Firiapu

Staff

Position	Name
Coach	Samuel Garcia
Assistant	-
GK coach	Vahitutaurua Pimati
Physiotherapist	Jean-Claude Lintz
Media Manager	Reynald Temarii

References

1. AS Pirae Official Team List from oceaniafootball,com