2023 OFC Champions League final
# 2023 OFC Champions League final

The 2023 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2023 OFC Champions League, the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Fiji's Suva. The match took take place at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on 27 May 2023.

Defending champions Auckland City FC, defeated Fijian Suva 4–2 after extra time to win a record eleventh title and earned the right to play at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. As they also won the 2022 OFC Champions League, they also earned the right to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

## 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) |
| - | - |
| Auckland City | 10 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) |
| Suva | None |

## Venue

VFF Freshwater Stadium was the venue for the final. This is the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final.

## Road to the final

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

| Auckland City | Auckland City | Auckland City | Auckland City | Round | Suva | Suva | Suva | Suva |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | National play-offs | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Wellington Olympic | 6–4 | 1–1 (A) | 5–3 (H) | Semi-finals | Rewa | 3–2 | 1–1 (A) | 2–1 (H) |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Solomon Warriors | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | Matchday 1 | Lupe ole Soaga | 6–0 | 6–0 | 6–0 |
| Suva | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | Matchday 2 | Auckland City | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Lupe ole Soaga | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | Matchday 3 | Solomon Warriors | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Final standings | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC | Group A runners-up Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City 3 9 2 Suva 3 6 3 Solomon Warriors 3 3 4 Lupe ole Soaga 3 0 Source: OFC |
| Opponent | Result | Result | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | Result | Result |
| Ifira Black Bird | 2–2 (5–4 p) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Semi-finals | Pirae | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |

## Format

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

## Match

### Details

| Auckland City | Suva |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Conor Tracey |
| RB | 14 | Jordan Vale | | 86' |
| CB | 3 | Adam Mitchell |
| CB | 5 | Michael den Heijer |
| LB | 13 | Nathan Lobo | 70' |
| CM | 8 | Gerard Garriga | 51' 60' |
| CM | 2 | Mario Ilich |
| CM | 7 | Cameron Howieson (c) | 99' |
| RW | 16 | Joseph Lee | | 68' |
| CF | 11 | Angus Kilkolly | 90+2' | 91' |
| LW | 10 | Dylan Manickum | | 39' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 24 | Joe Wallis |
| GK | 4 | Christian Gray |
| DF | 6 | Dan Morgan |
| DF | 12 | Regont Murati | | 68' |
| DF | 24 | Zhou Tong | | 86' |
| MF | 15 | Aidan Carey |
| MF | 23 | Matt Ellis |
| FW | 11 | Ryan de Vries | | 39' |
| FW | 19 | Liam Gillion | | 91' |
| Manager: ||
| Albert Riera ||
| GK | 22 | Akuila Mateusuva |
| RB | 2 | Simione Nabenu | | 25' |
| CB | 4 | Inoke Turagalailai |
| CB | 5 | Remueru Takiate |
| LB | 3 | Meli Codro | 110' |
| CM | 24 | Alex Saniel |
| CM | 10 | Marlon Tahioa | | 104' |
| CM | 11 | Ravnesh Karan Singh |
| RW | 13 | Azariah Soromon | 60' 99' |
| CF | 7 | Dave Radrigai | 58' |
| LW | 14 | Samuela Drudru (c) | | 36' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Jovilisi Borisi |
| GK | 21 | Sanaila Waqanicakau |
| DF | 15 | Waisake Navunigasau |
| MF | 6 | Ramzan Khan | | | 72' |
| MF | 8 | Malakai Rakula | | | 72' |
| FW | 9 | Bruce Hughes | | 104' |
| FW | 19 | Merrill Nand | 68' | 25' | 72' |
| FW | 23 | Rusiate Matarerega | | 36' | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Maxwell Thaggard ||
| Man of the Match: Cameron Howieson (Auckland City) Assistant referees: Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia) Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu) Fourth official: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) Fifth official: Jeffery Solodia (Solomon Islands) | Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if scores level. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time. |
