2005 OFC Club Championship

2005 OFC Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
DatesQualifying:
10 February – 6 April 2005
Competition proper:
31 May – 10 June 2005
TeamsCompetition proper: 8
Total: 13 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSydney FC (1st title)
Runners-upAS Magenta
Third placeTafea
Fourth placeAS Pirae
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored75 (4.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)David Zdrilic (Sydney FC)
9 goals
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International football competition

The 2005 OFC Club Championship was the 4th edition of the top-level Oceanic club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 1st since 2001. The tournament was held in Papeete, Tahiti. The preliminary rounds were played from 10 February until 6 April 2005, with the finals beginning on 30 May and ending on 10 June 2005.

The tournament was initially planned to take place in September 2002, in anticipation of the upcoming FIFA Club World Championship in the following year, in order to decide which team would represent Oceania at the tournament. However, this tournament was cancelled, and therefore so too was the Oceanic competition. With the return of the tournament in 2005, the OFC Club Championship went ahead, and the winner went on to represent Oceania at the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.

The winner of the tournament was Sydney FC of Australia, who beat AS Magenta of New Caledonia in the final.

Participants

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Location of teams of the 2005 OFC Club Championship.
Automatic entrants
Preliminary round entrants

The following teams entered the competition.

AssociationTeamQualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
Australia AustraliaSydney FC2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament winner
French Polynesia TahitiAS Manu Ura2003–04 Tahiti Division Fédérale champion
AS Pirae2003–04 Tahiti Division Fédérale runner-up
Teams entering the preliminary round
American Samoa American SamoaManumea FC2003 ASFA Soccer League champion
Cook Islands Cook IslandsNikao Sokattak2004 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Fiji FijiBa Electric2004–05 Fiji Club Franchise League champion
New Caledonia New CaledoniaAS Magenta2003–04 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion
New Zealand New ZealandAuckland City2004–05 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champion
Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaSobou FC2004 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship champion
Samoa SamoaTuanaimato Breeze2004 Samoa National League champion
Solomon Islands Solomon IslandsMakuru FC2004 Honiara FA League champion
Tonga TongaLotoha'apai United2004 Tonga Major League champion
Vanuatu VanuatuTafea FC2004 Port Vila Football League champion

Preliminary round

A preliminary round was held, with the format being a two-legged playoff to determine who went through to the final round. The preliminary round began on 10 February and ended on 6 April 2005.[1] Ten teams competed in the preliminary round of the 2005 OFC Club Championship.

The Australian representative (Sydney FC), as the representative of the strongest OFC Nation, and the two Tahitian Teams (AS Pirae and AS Manu Ura), as hosts, were seeded to the main draw.

The travelling team played two matches in the host country. The aggregate scores are shown.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Manumea American Samoaw/o[note 1]New Zealand Auckland City——
Nikao Sokattak Cook Islands1–9New Caledonia AS Magenta0–41–5
Sobou Papua New Guinea7–0Samoa Tuinaimato Breeze5–02–0
Lotohaʻapai Tonga1–7Vanuatu Tafea1–20–5
Ba Electric Fiji2–8Solomon Islands Makuru1–41–4
Manumea American SamoaCancelledNew Zealand Auckland City
Report
Auckland City New ZealandCancelledAmerican Samoa Manumea
Report

Auckland City won on walkover.[note 1]

Nikao Sokattak Cook Islands0–4New Caledonia AS Magenta
Report
OFC Academy Grounds, Auckland
AS Magenta New Caledonia5–1Cook Islands Nikao Sokattak
Report
OFC Academy Grounds, Auckland

AS Magenta won 9–1 on aggregate.

Sobou Papua New Guinea5–0Samoa Tuinaimato Breeze
Report
Tuinaimato Breeze Samoa0–2Papua New Guinea Sobou
Report
  • Daniel ?'
  • Laskam ?'

Sobou won 7–0 on aggregate.

Lotohaʻapai Tonga1–2Vanuatu Tafea
Report
Tafea Vanuatu5–0Tonga Lotohaʻapai
Report

Tafea won 7–1 on aggregate.

Ba Electric Fiji1–4Solomon Islands Makuru
Report
Makuru Solomon Islands4–1Fiji Ba Electric
Report

Makuru won 8–2 on aggregate.

Group stage

The eight remaining teams were separated into two groups, each team playing the other teams once. The top two teams from each group progressed to the semi-finals. The draw for the group stage was held on 16 April 2005.[3]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Australia Sydney FC3300184+149Advance to knockout stage
2French Polynesia AS Pirae320167−16
3New Zealand Auckland City310285+33
4Papua New Guinea Sobou3003420−160
Source: RSSSF
Sydney FC Australia3–2New Zealand Auckland City
Report
  • Seaman 37'
  • Smith 78'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Leonie Rakaroi (Fiji)
Sobou Papua New Guinea1–5French Polynesia AS Pirae
  • Kassam 87'
Report
AS Pirae French Polynesia1–0New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Sobou Papua New Guinea2–9Australia Sydney FC
  • Wate 57'
  • Daniel 90'
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Sydney FC Australia6–0French Polynesia AS Pirae
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Lencie Fred (Vanuatu)
Auckland City New Zealand6–1Papua New Guinea Sobou
  • Mulrooney 6', 30'
  • Urlovic 13'
  • Coombes 18'
  • Uhlmann 21'
  • McIvor 87'
Report
  • Deno 45'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1New Caledonia AS Magenta3210102+87Advance to knockout stage
2Vanuatu Tafea321063+37
3Solomon Islands Makuru310249−53
4French Polynesia AS Manu-Ura300328−60
Source: RSSSF
Tafea Vanuatu3–2Solomon Islands Makuru
Report
AS Magenta New Caledonia4–1French Polynesia AS Manu-Ura
Report
  • Diake 46'
AS Magenta New Caledonia1–1Vanuatu Tafea
  • Watrone 39'
Report
AS Manu-Ura French Polynesia1–2Solomon Islands Makuru
Report
  • Lee-Tham 4'
  • Afia 66'
AS Manu-Ura French Polynesia0–2Vanuatu Tafea
Report
Makuru Solomon Islands0–5New Caledonia AS Magenta
Report
  • Hmae 33', 62', 81'
  • Elmour 76' (pen.)
  • Kaudre 81+'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 June – Papeete
 
 
Australia Sydney FC6
 
10 June – Papeete
 
Vanuatu Tafea0
 
Australia Sydney FC2
 
7 June – Papeete
 
New Caledonia AS Magenta0
 
New Caledonia AS Magenta4
 
 
French Polynesia AS Pirae1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
10 June – Papeete
 
 
French Polynesia AS Pirae1
 
 
Vanuatu Tafea3

Semi-finals

Sydney FC Australia6–0Vanuatu Tafea
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Rajendra Singh (Fiji)
AS Magenta New Caledonia4–1French Polynesia AS Pirae
  • Elmour 45'
  • Sinédo 61'
  • Kaudre 90', 90+1'
Report
  • Wadriako 17' (o.g.)

Third place play-off

AS Pirae French Polynesia1–3Vanuatu Tafea
  • Bennett 74'
Report

Final

The final was played on 10 June 2005 at Stade Pater in Papeete.[4] The match was attended by approximately 4,000 spectators.[5]

Sydney FC2–0AS Magenta
Matthew Bingley 16'
David Zdrilic 59'		Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Neil Fox (New Zealand)
Sydney FC
AS Magenta
GK1Australia Clint Bolton
DF3Australia Alvin Ceccoli
DF2Australia Iain Fyfe
DF8Australia Matthew Bingley
DF14Australia Andrew Packer
MF7Australia Robbie Middlebydownward-facing red arrow 76'
MF15Northern Ireland Terry McFlynnYellow card 84'
MF6Australia Ufuk TalayYellow card 53'downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF12Australia David Carney
FW9Australia David Zdrilic (c)Yellow card 88'downward-facing red arrow 89'
FW11Australia Sasho Petrovski
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Mitchell Blowes
DF5Australia Steve Laurie
MF10Australia Steve Coricaupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW13United States Alejandro Salazarupward-facing green arrow 89'
MF16Australia Todd Brodieupward-facing green arrow 76'
DF18Australia Wade Oostendorp
DF19Australia Brendan Renaud
FW21Australia John Buonavoglia
Manager:
Germany Pierre Littbarski
GK1New Caledonia Michel HneYellow card 83'
DF4New Caledonia Andre Sinedo
DF5New Caledonia Jacky Wiako
DF6New Caledonia Gil Elmour
DF17New Caledonia Robert Wadriako
MF8New Caledonia Jules Wea
MF10New Caledonia Pierre WajokaYellow card 41'
MF2New Caledonia Nicolas Ouka
MF7New Caledonia Steevens Longue
FW9New Caledonia Michel Hmaedownward-facing red arrow 77'
FW11New Caledonia Paul Poatindadownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK20New Caledonia Joel Zohune
DF3New Caledonia Eric Ouka
DF12New Caledonia Georges Wadreges
DF13New Caledonia Elia Kaudre
MF14New Caledonia Wilfred Wadriako
FW15New Caledonia Francis Watroneupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW16New Caledonia Noel Kaudreupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
New Caledonia Jean Paul Cureau

Man of the Match:
Northern Ireland Terry McFlynn

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of eight named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Top scorers

NB: This table does not include Preliminary round results

#PlayerTeamGoals
1Australia David ZdrilicAustralia Sydney FC9

Notes

  1. ^ a b Manumea was withdrawn by the OFC, due to administration concerns from the American Samoa Football Association and not guranteeing the facilities and infrastructure to host an international match.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oceania Champions Cup 2004/05".
  2. ^ "OFC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS KICK OFF". 9 February 2005. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005.
  3. ^ "2005 OFC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 April 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2005.
  4. ^ "FULL SCORE - GF SYDNEY FC 2 - AS MAGENTA 0". 11 June 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006.
  5. ^ "Sydney FC Claims Place on World Stage". Football Federation Samoa. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  • RSSSF archive of the 2004/5 Oceania Club Championship
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