2016 OFC Champions League

The 2016 OFC Champions League was the 15th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 10th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final stage of the tournament was held in New Zealand for the first time under its current format, with the preliminary stage held in the Cook Islands.^[1]

2016 OFC Champions League

Tournament details
Host countries	Preliminary stage: Cook Islands Final stage: New Zealand
Dates	Preliminary stage: 26–30 January 2016 Final stage: 8–23 April 2016
Teams	Final stage: 12 Total: 15 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Auckland City (8th title)
Runners-up	Team Wellington
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27
Goals scored	131 (4.85 per match)
Attendance	7,170 (266 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Preliminary stage: Jared Colligan Final stage: João Moreira (5 goals each)
Best player(s)	Micah Lea'alafa
Best goalkeeper	Scott Basalaj
Fair play award	Hekari United
← 2014–15 2017 →

Auckland City were the five-time defending champions, and won their sixth title in a row and eighth overall title with a 3–0 final victory over fellow New Zealand opponents Team Wellington. As the winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League, they qualified as the OFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan (a record eighth Club World Cup appearance).^[2] Their sixth consecutive continental club title was also a record, surpassing a tie they previously shared with Real Madrid, who won five consecutive European Cups between 1956 and 1960.^[3]

Teams

Nadi

Suva

Magenta

Lössi

Auckland
City (H)

Team
Wellington

Hekari United

Lae City Dwellers

Solomon
Warriors

Tefana

Amicale

Utulei
Youth

Tupapa
Maraerenga (h)

Kiwi

Veitongo

Location of teams of the 2016 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the group stage; (H) Group stage host
Teams entering the preliminary stage; (h) Preliminary stage host

A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.

• The four associations with the best results in the 2014–15 OFC Champions League (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) were awarded two berths each in the group stage.
• Three other associations (Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) were awarded one berth each in the group stage.
• The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) were awarded one berth each in the preliminary stage, with the winner advancing to the group stage.

Association	Team	Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Fiji	Nadi	2015 Fiji National Football League champion
	Suva	2015 Fiji National Football League runner-up
New Caledonia	Magenta	2014 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion
	Lössi	2014 New Caledonia Super Ligue runner-up
New Zealand	Auckland City	2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champion 2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premier
	Team Wellington	2014–15 New Zealand Football Championship regular season runner-up
Papua New Guinea	Hekari United	2015 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League first stage winner
	Lae City Dwellers	2015 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League first stage runner-up
Solomon Islands	Solomon Warriors	2015–16 Solomon Islands S-League regular season winner
Tahiti	Tefana	2014–15 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Vanuatu	Amicale	2015 VFF National Super League champion
Teams entering the preliminary stage
American Samoa	Utulei Youth	2014 FFAS Senior League champion
Cook Islands	Tupapa Maraerenga	2015 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Samoa	Kiwi	2013–14 Samoa National League champion
Tonga	Veitongo	2015 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.^[4]

Stage	Host country	Venues	Round	Dates
Preliminary stage	Cook Islands	CIFA Academy Field, Matavera	Round 1	26 January 2016
			Round 2	28 January 2016
			Round 3	30 January 2016
Final stage (Group stage & Knockout stage)	New Zealand	QBE Stadium (Main Field & Oval), Auckland	Round 1	8–10 April 2016
			Round 2	11–13 April 2016
			Round 3	15–17 April 2016
			Semi-finals	20 April 2016
			Final	23 April 2016

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played in Matavera, Cook Islands from 26 to 30 January 2016. The draw for the fixtures was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.^[5][6] The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 direct entrants.

All times UTC−10.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kiwi	3	3	0	0	15	4	+11	9	Group stage
2	Tupapa Maraerenga (H)	3	2	0	1	17	3	+14	6
3	Utulei Youth	3	1	0	2	6	17	−11	3
4	Veitongo	3	0	0	3	3	17	−14	0

Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)

14:30

Utulei Youth	2–6	Kiwi
Collins 8' Tomasi 75'	Report	Saofaiga 32' Mosquera 34' (pen.), 90+1' Samuelu 39' (o.g.) Packer 75', 77'

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 120^[7]

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

26 January 2016 (2016-01-26)

17:00

Veitongo	0–7	Tupapa Maraerenga
	Report	Colligan 7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), 41', 59' Simiona 30', 70' Tiro 90'

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 200^[8]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

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28 January 2016 (2016-01-28)

14:30

Utulei Youth	3–2	Veitongo
Kang 13' Samuelu 34' Siligi 84'	Report	Polovili 39' Uele 73' (pen.)

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 100^[9]

Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

28 January 2016 (2016-01-28)

17:00

Tupapa Maraerenga	1–2	Kiwi
Simiona 75'	Report	Saofaiga 37' Mosquera 65'

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 200^[10]

Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

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30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)

14:30

Tupapa Maraerenga	9–1	Utulei Youth
Colligan 15' Ruka 29' Best 44', 57', 59' Karika 74', 88', 90+6' Harmon 89'	Report	Siligi 61'

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 150^[11]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30)

17:00

Kiwi	7–1	Veitongo
Mason 25', 68', 90+5' Blackburn 30', 64', 90' Sutcliffe 47'	Report	Polovili 23'

CIFA Academy Field, Matavera

Attendance: 200^[12]

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Group stage

The group stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 to 17 April 2016. The draw for the group stage was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT (UTC+13) at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.^[5][6] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Auckland City Team Wellington Nadi	Magenta Hekari United Amicale	Suva Tefana Solomon Warriors	Lössi Lae City Dwellers Kiwi (Preliminary winner)

In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.

All times UTC+12.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Auckland City (H)	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	9	Knockout stage
2	Amicale	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	6
3	Solomon Warriors	3	1	0	2	5	11	−6	3
4	Lae City Dwellers	3	0	0	3	5	10	−5	0

Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)

13:00

Auckland City	4–0	Solomon Warriors
Kim 54' Moreira 73', 85', 90+1'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 250^[13]

Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)

15:30

Lae City Dwellers	0–3	Amicale
	Report	Dickinson 28', 37' Nadaya 81'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 650^[14]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

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13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)

13:00

Amicale	3–0 Awarded	Solomon Warriors
Bertacchi 90+3'	Report	Ifunaoa 53'

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 100^[15]

Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

The match originally ended 1–1. However, Solomon Warriors were later ruled to have forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player.^[16]

13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)

15:30

Lae City Dwellers	1–2	Auckland City
Gunemba 86'	Report	Kim 65' Moreira 89'

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 300^[17]

Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

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The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 9 were delayed due to heavy rain.^[18]

17 April 2016 (2016-04-17)

13:40

Solomon Warriors	5–4	Lae City Dwellers
Kaltack 7' Nelson 44' (o.g.) Donga 59', 87' Tigi 78'	Report	Gunemba 3' Fakari 35' (o.g.) Dabinyaba 66' Foster 76' (pen.)

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 200^[19]

Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

17 April 2016 (2016-04-17)

16:20

Auckland City	3–1	Amicale
White 71' De Vries 90' Moreira 90+6'	Report	Dickinson 24'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 450^[20]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Team Wellington	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9	Knockout stage
2	Hekari United	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
3	Suva	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3
4	Lössi	3	0	0	3	3	10	−7	0

Source: OFC

9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)

13:00

Team Wellington	2–0	Suva
Harris 73', 80'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 150^[21]

Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)

15:30

Lössi	1–5	Hekari United
D. Kauma 30'	Report	Nawo 2' Semmy 9' Wama 38' Feni 54' Simon 72'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 350^[22]

Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

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12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)

13:00

Hekari United	3–0	Suva
Feni 16' Semmy 31' Nawo 77'	Report

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 100^[23]

Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

12 April 2016 (2016-04-12)

15:30

Lössi	1–2	Team Wellington
Ouka 42'	Report	Jackson 48' Barcia 64'

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 250^[24]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

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16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)

13:00

Suva	3–1	Lössi
Wahnyamalla 10' (o.g.) Hughes 19' Matarerega 47'	Report	Ouka 67'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 100^[25]

Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)

16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)

15:30

Team Wellington	4–0	Hekari United
Robertson 21', 37' Bolatoga 55' (o.g.) Corrales 63'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 200^[26]

Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Magenta	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	9	Knockout stage
2	Tefana	3	2	0	1	15	5	+10	6
3	Nadi	3	1	0	2	5	12	−7	3
4	Kiwi	3	0	0	3	3	13	−10	0

Source: OFC

8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)

13:00

Nadi	1–6	Tefana
Roche 62' (o.g.)	Report	Tinorua 21' Atani 30' Keck 48', 56' Tevaerai 66' Lucas 78'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 150^[27]

Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

8 April 2016 (2016-04-08)

15:30

Kiwi	0–2	Magenta
	Report	Aucher 24' Nicholls 70'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 150^[28]

Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)

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11 April 2016 (2016-04-11)

13:00

Magenta	4–2	Tefana
J. Wajoka 5' Bearune 25', 27' (pen.), 86' (pen.)	Report	Tevaerai 18' Tiatia 47'

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 200^[29]

Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

11 April 2016 (2016-04-11)

15:30

Kiwi	3–4	Nadi
Saofaiga 2', 21' Scanlan 10'	Report	Khem 8', 87', 90+6', 90+8'

QBE Stadium (Oval), Auckland

Attendance: 300^[30]

Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

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15 April 2016 (2016-04-15)

13:00

Tefana	7–0	Kiwi
A. Tehau 31', 45' Tiatia 41' Tinorua 52' Atani 60' Chong Hue 63' Lucas 68'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 100^[31]

Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)

15 April 2016 (2016-04-15)

15:30

Nadi	0–3	Magenta
	Report	Jelewed 21' Nicholls 39' Dokunengo 57'

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 100^[32]

Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	C	Tefana	3	2	0	1	15	5	+10	6	Knockout stage
2	A	Amicale	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	6
3	B	Hekari United	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6

Source: OFC

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 20 to 23 April 2016. The four teams played on a single-elimination basis. The semi-final matchups were:^[4]

• Winner Group A vs. Best runner-up
• Winner Group B vs. Winner Group C

All times UTC+12.

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	20 April
	Auckland City	4
					23 April
	Tefana	2
					Auckland City	3
	20 April
					Team Wellington	0
	Team Wellington	2
	Magenta	0

Semi-finals

20 April 2016 (2016-04-20)

12:00

Auckland City	4–2	Tefana
Lea'alafa 7', 23' Lewis 25', 44'	Report	Keck 10' Tinorua 86' (pen.)

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 400^[33]

Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)

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20 April 2016 (2016-04-20)

15:30

Team Wellington	2–0	Magenta
Jackson 74' (pen.), 77'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 200^[34]

Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Final

Main article: 2016 OFC Champions League Final

23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)

14:00

Auckland City	3–0	Team Wellington
Lea'alafa 2', 84' Lewis 67'	Report

QBE Stadium, Auckland

Attendance: 1,500^[35]

Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

Statistics

Tournament statistics

Stage	Matches	Goals	Avg. goals	Attendance	Avg. attendance
Preliminary stage	6	41	6.83	970	162
Final stage (Group stage & Knockout stage)	21	90	4.29	6200	295

Top goalscorers

Preliminary stage

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Jared Colligan	Tupapa Maraerenga	5
2	Campbell Best	Tupapa Maraerenga	3
	Sam Blackburn	Kiwi
	Josh Karika	Tupapa Maraerenga
	Jamie Mason	Kiwi
	Tomas Mosquera	Kiwi
	Harlem Simiona	Tupapa Maraerenga
8	Martin Packer	Kiwi	2
	Hemaloto Polovili	Veitongo
	Mike Saofaiga	Kiwi
	Kaleopa Siligi	Utulei Youth

Final stage

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	João Moreira	Auckland City	5
2	Anish Khem	Nadi	4
	Micah Lea'alafa	Auckland City
4	Georges Bearune	Magenta	3
	Adam Dickinson	Amicale
	Tom Jackson	Team Wellington
	Tauhiti Keck	Tefana
	Clayton Lewis	Auckland City
	Temarii Tinorua	Tefana
10	Stanley Atani	Tefana	2
	Jerry Donga	Solomon Warriors
	Gagame Feni	Hekari United
	Raymond Gunemba	Lae City Dwellers
	Ben Harris	Team Wellington
	Kim Dae-wook	Auckland City
	Tauatua Lucas	Tefana
	Joses Nawo	Hekari United
	Bill Nicholls	Magenta
	Jim Ouka	Lössi
	Bill Robertson	Team Wellington
	Mike Saofaiga	Kiwi
	Tommy Semmy	Hekari United
	Alvin Tehau	Tefana
	Tunoa Tevaerai	Tefana
	Taumihau Tiatia	Tefana

Awards

Award[36]	Player	Team
Golden Ball	Micah Lea'alafa	Auckland City
Golden Boot	João Moreira	Auckland City
Golden Gloves	Scott Basalaj	Team Wellington
Fair Play Award	—	Hekari United

See also

• 2016 FIFA Club World Cup