2014 OFC Champions League Final
# 2014 OFC Champions League Final

The 2014 OFC Champions League Final was the final of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League, the 13th edition of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 8th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Amicale of Vanuatu and Auckland City of New Zealand. The first leg was hosted by Amicale at Port Vila Municipal Stadium in Port Vila on 10 May 2014, while the second leg was hosted by Auckland City at Kiwitea Street in Auckland on 18 May 2014. The winner earned the right to represent the OFC at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, entering at the qualifying play-off round. Both finalists also earned invitations to participate in the 2014 OFC President's Cup.

The first leg ended in a 1–1 draw, and Auckland City won the second leg 2–1, giving them a record-setting sixth OFC club title.

## Background

Amicale had played in one previous OFC Champions League final, where they lost to Auckland City 6–1 on aggregate in 2011. Auckland City were the three-time defending champions and had played in five previous finals, winning all of them in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

The two teams were drawn into Group B of this season's group stage with Nadi of Fiji and Dragon of Tahiti. Both Amicale and Auckland City won their first two matches, and Amicale won 1–0 in the final match to finish top of the group stage, while Auckland City also advanced to the semi-finals as the best runner-up. In the semi-finals, Amicale eliminated Ba of Fiji, while Auckland City eliminated Pirae of Tahiti.

## Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

| Amicale | Amicale | Round | Auckland City | Auckland City |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage (Host: Fiji) | Opponent | Result |
| Dragon | 1–0 | Group stage (Host: Fiji) | Nadi | 3–0 |
| Nadi | 6–0 | Group stage (Host: Fiji) | Dragon | 3–0 |
| Auckland City | 1–0 | Group stage (Host: Fiji) | Amicale | 0–1 |
| Group B winner Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0 Source: | Group B winner Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0 Source: | Group stage (Host: Fiji) | Group B runner-up Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0 Source: | Group B runner-up Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Amicale 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Auckland City 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6 Dragon 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3 Nadi 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0 Source: |
| Ba | 2–1 (away) | Semi-finals (Home-and-away) | Pirae | 3–0 (home) |
| Ba | 0–0 (home) | Semi-finals (Home-and-away) | Pirae | 1–2 (away) |
| Amicale won 2–1 on aggregate. | Amicale won 2–1 on aggregate. | Semi-finals (Home-and-away) | Auckland City won 4–2 on aggregate. | Auckland City won 4–2 on aggregate. |

## Rules

The final was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The away goals rule, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary.

## Matches

### First leg

| Amicale | Auckland City |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Chikau Mansale |
| DF | 4 | Davide Talone |
| DF | 17 | Nelson Sale Kilifa (c) | 90' |
| DF | 31 | Marko Đorđević |
| DF | 34 | Colin Marshall |
| MF | 6 | Shivan Swamy | | 68' |
| MF | 9 | Esava Naqeleca | 84' |
| MF | 29 | Dominique Fred |
| FW | 10 | Nikola Vasilić | | 54' |
| FW | 22 | Fenedy Masauvakalo |
| FW | 30 | Jack Wetney | | 76' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 20 | Michael Rutherford |
| DF | 21 | Paul Young |
| DF | 25 | Ilaitia Tuilau |
| MF | 8 | Milan Matić |
| MF | 16 | Daniel Natou |
| MF | 35 | Richard Anisua |
| FW | 11 | Sanni Issa | | 68' |
| FW | 13 | François Sakama | | 76' |
| FW | 24 | Kensi Tangis | | 54' |
| Manager: ||
| Nathan Hall ||
| GK | 1 | Tamati Williams |
| DF | 3 | Takuya Iwata |
| DF | 4 | Mario Bilen | 77' |
| DF | 6 | John Irving |
| DF | 15 | Ivan Vicelich (c) |
| DF | 22 | Andrew Milne |
| MF | 23 | Sam Burfoot |
| MF | 26 | Sean Morris |
| FW | 10 | Ryan De Vries |
| FW | 17 | João Moreira | 72' |
| FW | 20 | Emiliano Tade | 49' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Louie Caunter |
| DF | 7 | James Pritchett |
| MF | 16 | Kim Dae-wook | 77' |
| MF | 21 | Mario Ilich |
| FW | 19 | David Browne | 49' |
| FW | 25 | Sean Lovemore | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Ramon Tribulietx ||

* Assistant referees:
* Terry Piri (Cook Islands)
* Didier Hmuzo (New Caledonia)
* Fourth official:
* Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)

### Second leg

| Auckland City | Amicale |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Tamati Williams |
| DF | 3 | Takuya Iwata |
| DF | 4 | Mario Bilen |
| DF | 6 | John Irving |
| DF | 15 | Ivan Vicelich (c) | 27' |
| DF | 22 | Andrew Milne | 90' |
| MF | 16 | Kim Dae-wook |
| MF | 23 | Sam Burfoot | | 66' |
| FW | 10 | Ryan De Vries | | 90+1' |
| FW | 17 | João Moreira | | 78' |
| FW | 20 | Emiliano Tade | 88' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Louie Caunter |
| DF | 7 | James Pritchett |
| MF | 9 | Darren White | | 90+1' |
| MF | 21 | Mario Ilich |
| MF | 26 | Sean Morris | | 78' |
| FW | 19 | David Browne | | 66' |
| FW | 25 | Sean Lovemore |
| Manager: ||
| Ramon Tribulietx ||
| GK | 1 | Chikau Mansale (c) |
| DF | 4 | Davide Talone |
| DF | 25 | Ilaitia Tuilau | 32' |
| DF | 31 | Marko Đorđević |
| DF | 34 | Colin Marshall |
| MF | 9 | Esava Naqeleca | 15' |
| MF | 29 | Dominique Fred |
| FW | 11 | Sanni Issa | | 62' |
| FW | 22 | Fenedy Masauvakalo |
| FW | 24 | Kensi Tangis |
| FW | 30 | Jack Wetney | | 69' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 20 | Michael Rutherford |
| DF | 18 | Robert Tom |
| DF | 21 | Paul Young |
| MF | 6 | Shivan Swamy |
| MF | 8 | Milan Matić |
| MF | 16 | Daniel Natou |
| MF | 35 | Richard Anisua |
| FW | 10 | Nikola Vasilić | | 62' |
| FW | 13 | François Sakama | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| Nathan Hall ||

* Assistant referees:
* Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
* Phillipe Revel (Tahiti)
* Fourth official:
* Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
