2018 OFC Champions League final

The 2018 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2018 OFC Champions League, the 17th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 12th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

2018 OFC Champions League Final

Event	2018 OFC Champions League
Team Wellington Lautoka 10 3
First leg
Team Wellington Lautoka 6 0
Date	13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)
Venue	David Farrington Park, Wellington
Referee	Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
Attendance	1,200
Second leg
Lautoka Team Wellington 3 4
Date	20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
Venue	Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee	Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Attendance	1,000
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The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Team Wellington from New Zealand and Lautoka from Fiji. The first leg was hosted by Team Wellington at David Farrington Park in Wellington on 13 May, while the second leg was hosted by Lautoka FC at Churchill Park in Lautoka on 20 May 2018.^[1]

Team Wellington won the tie 10–3 on aggregate for their first OFC Champions League title.^[2][3] As winners, Team Wellington earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the first round.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Team Wellington	3 (2015, 2016, 2017)
Lautoka	None

This was Team Wellington's fourth consecutive and overall final appearance. However, they have yet to win the OFC Champions League, having lost to Auckland City in all three of their previous final appearances.^[4] This was the first final for Lautoka in their third season in the OFC Champions League.^[5]

Venues

David Farrington Park in Wellington, New Zealand, hosted the First leg.

Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji, hosted the second leg.

Road to the final

Further information: 2018 OFC Champions League

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

Team Wellington				Round	Lautoka
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Marist	1–1 (A)			Matchday 1	Madang	3–1 (N)
Lupe o le Soaga	7–1 (N)			Matchday 2	Vénus	2–1 (N)
Magenta	5–1 (N)			Matchday 3	Auckland City	0–1 (A)
Group D winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Team Wellington 3 7 2 Marist (H) 3 5 3 Magenta 3 4 4 Lupe o le Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC (H) Hosts				Final standings	Group C runners-up Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1 Auckland City (H) 3 9 2 Lautoka 3 6 3 Vénus 3 3 4 Madang 3 0 Source: OFC (H) Hosts
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Toti City	11–0 (H)			Quarter-finals	Dragon	2–1 (A)
Auckland City	2–2 (a)	0–0 (H)	2–2 (A)	Semi-finals	Marist	2–1	1–1 (H)	1–0 (A)

Format

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the order of legs decided by the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 5 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.^[6][7]

The away goals rule, extra time and a penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary.

Matches

First leg

Team Wellington	6–0	Lautoka
Allen 16' Sinclair 57', 71' Bevin 61' Barcia 63' Schrijvers 84'	Report

13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)

14:00 UTC+12

David Farrington Park, Wellington

Attendance: 1,200

Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)

Team Wellington

Lautoka

GK 1 Scott Basalaj CB 2 Justin Gulley (c) CB 3 Scott Hilliar  80' CB 6 Taylor Schrijvers RM 13 Roy Kayara  69' CM 4 Mario Ilich CM 11 Mario Barcia LM 7 Eric Molloy RW 10 Nathanael Hailemariam  53' CF 19 Ross Allen  86' LW 12 Andy Bevin Substitutes: GK 22 Marcel Kampman DF 5 Liam Wood MF 14 Jack-Henry Sinclair  53' MF 20 Daniel Mulholland FW 16 Angus Kilkolly  86' FW 21 Hamish Watson  69' Manager: José Figueira

GK 22 Beniamino Mateinaqara (c) CB 6 Jone Vesikula  88' CB 20 Brian Kaltack CB 17 Kolinio Sivoki RM 2 Edward Justin  80' CM 10 Cory Chettleburgh CM 7 Dave Radrigai CM 11 Praneel Naidu  64' LM 8 Kavaia Rawaqa  42' CF 19 Benjamin Totori  18' CF 16 Osea Vakatalesau  69' Substitutes: GK 1 Senirusi Bokini DF 5 Poasa Bainivalu  88' DF 18 Arami Manumanubai  80' FW 4 Mohammed Shazil  69' Manager: Kamal Swamy

Assistant referees: Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) Fourth official: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

Second leg

Lautoka	3–4	Team Wellington
Totori 52', 84' Shazil 82'	Report	Radrigai 10' (o.g.) Ilich 32' Allen 51' Kilkolly 88'

20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)

14:00 UTC+12

Churchill Park, Lautoka

Attendance: 1,000

Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

Lautoka

Team Wellington

GK 1 Senirusi Bokini RB 2 Edward Justin  81' CB 20 Brian Kaltack CB 17 Kolinio Sivoki (c) LB 7 Dave Radrigai  30' RM 4 Mohammed Shazil CM 3 Zibraaz Sahib CM 10 Cory Chettleburgh  89' LM 8 Kavaia Rawaqa CF 19 Benjamin Totori CF 16 Osea Vakatalesau  27'  46' Substitutes: GK 22 Beniamino Mateinaqara DF 5 Poasa Bainivalu  90'  46' DF 6 Jone Vesikula  81' DF 18 Arami Manumanubai  89' Manager: Kamal Swamy

GK 1 Scott Basalaj CB 2 Justin Gulley (c) CB 6 Taylor Schrijvers CB 13 Roy Kayara  80' RM 14 Jack-Henry Sinclair  46' CM 11 Mario Barcia  57' CM 4 Mario Ilich LM 7 Eric Molloy  41'  64' RW 10 Nathanael Hailemariam  71' CF 16 Angus Kilkolly LW 12 Andy Bevin Substitutes: GK 22 Marcel Kampman DF 5 Liam Wood  64' MF 20 Daniel Mulholland FW 19 Ross Allen  46' FW 21 Hamish Watson  80' Manager: José Figueira

Assistant referees: Philippe Revel (Tahiti) Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia) Fourth official: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)