2022 OFC Champions League final
# 2022 OFC Champions League final

The 2022 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022 OFC Champions League, the 21st edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 16th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The final was contested as a single match between Tahitian team Vénus and New Zealand team Auckland City. The match took place at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland on 17 August 2022.

Auckland City won the final 3–0 for their tenth OFC Champions League title.

## 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) |
| - | - |
| Vénus | None |
| Auckland City | 9 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) |

## Venue

Ngahue Reserve was the venue for the final. This was 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).

| Vénus | Vénus | Round | Auckland City | Auckland City |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Central Coast | 3–0 | Matchday 1 | Hienghène Sport | 5–0 |
| Lae City | 1–0 | Matchday 2 | Rewa | 3–0 |
| Galaxy | 0–1 | Matchday 3 | Nikao Sokattack | 4–1 |
| Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Vénus 3 6 2 Central Coast 3 6 3 Galaxy 3 4 4 Lae City 3 1 Source: OFC | Group A winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Vénus 3 6 2 Central Coast 3 6 3 Galaxy 3 4 4 Lae City 3 1 Source: OFC | Final standings | Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City (H) 3 9 2 Hienghène Sport 3 6 3 Rewa 3 3 4 Nikao Sokattack 3 0 Source: OFC (H) Host | Group B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Auckland City (H) 3 9 2 Hienghène Sport 3 6 3 Rewa 3 3 4 Nikao Sokattack 3 0 Source: OFC (H) Host |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Hienghène Sport | 4–0 | Semi-finals | Central Coast | 2–0 |

## Format

If the match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time would 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 would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

## Match

### Details

| Vénus | Auckland City |
| - | - |
| GK | 1 | Teave Teamotuaitau |
| RB | 2 | Tevaitini Teumere |
| CB | 8 | Pothin Poma |
| CB | 3 | Kévin Barbe | 53' |
| LB | 4 | Jean-Claude Paraue |
| CM | 11 | Roonui Tehau |
| CM | 17 | Terai Bremond |
| AM | 29 | Yann Pennequin-Le Bras |
| RF | 26 | Rainui Tze-Yu | | 85' |
| CF | 10 | Teaonui Tehau (c) |
| LF | 9 | Tauhiti Keck |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 16 | Anapa Debruyne |
| GK | 22 | Indra Suarjana |
| DF | 13 | Ariimona Greseque |
| DF | 23 | Mauri Heitaa |
| MF | 15 | Teivarii Kaiha |
| MF | 20 | Mana Teniau |
| MF | 27 | Heiarii Tavanae | | 85' |
| FW | 6 | Manuarii Shan |
| Manager: ||
| Samuel Garcia ||
| GK | 1 | Conor Tracey |
| RB | 15 | Aidan Carey |
| CB | 3 | Adam Mitchell |
| CB | 12 | Sam Brotherton |
| LB | 14 | Jordan Vale |
| CM | 8 | Gerard Garriga | | 90+1' |
| CM | 2 | Mario Ilich |
| CM | 7 | Cameron Howieson (c) |
| RW | 10 | Dylan Manickum |
| CF | 11 | Ryan de Vries | | 63' |
| LW | 16 | Joseph Lee | | 74' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 18 | Finn Dockerty |
| GK | 24 | Cameron Brown |
| DF | 4 | Christian Gray |
| DF | 5 | Ángel Berlanga |
| DF | 23 | Alfie Rogers |
| MF | 6 | Matt Ellis |
| MF | 17 | Reid Drake | 76' | 74' |
| MF | 21 | Ilham Hameedi |
| FW | 9 | Will Eng |
| FW | 19 | Liam Gillion | | 90+1' |
| FW | 20 | Emiliano Tade | | 63' |
| Manager: ||
| Albert Riera ||
| Man of the Match: Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) Assistant referees: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) Folio Moeaki (Tonga) Fourth official: Veer Singh (Fiji) Fifth official: Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia) | 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. |
