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.
AmicaleRound Auckland CityOpponentResultGroup stage(Host: Fiji)OpponentResult Dragon1–0 Nadi3–0 Nadi6–0 Dragon3–0 Auckland City1–0 Amicale0–1Group B winnerGroup B runner-up Ba2–1 (away)Semi-finals(Home-and-away) Pirae3–0 (home)0–0 (home)1–2 (away)Amicale won 2–1 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
GK 1 Chikau Mansale DF 4 Davide Talone DF 17 Nelson Sale Kilifa (c) DF 31 Marko Đorđević DF 34 Colin Marshall MF 6 Shivan Swamy MF 9 Esava Naqeleca MF 29 Dominique Fred FW 10 Nikola Vasilić FW 22 Fenedy Masauvakalo FW 30 Jack Wetney 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 FW 13 François Sakama FW 24 Kensi Tangis Manager: Nathan Hall GK 1 Tamati Williams DF 3 Takuya Iwata DF 4 Mario Bilen 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 FW 20 Emiliano Tade Substitutes: GK 18 Louie Caunter DF 7 James Pritchett MF 16 Kim Dae-wook MF 21 Mario Ilich FW 19 David Browne FW 25 Sean Lovemore Manager: Ramon Tribulietx
Assistant referees: Terry Piri (Cook Islands) Didier Hmuzo (New Caledonia) Fourth official: Isidore Assiene-Ambassa (New Caledonia)
Second leg
GK 1 Tamati Williams DF 3 Takuya Iwata DF 4 Mario Bilen DF 6 John Irving DF 15 Ivan Vicelich (c) DF 22 Andrew Milne MF 16 Kim Dae-wook MF 23 Sam Burfoot FW 10 Ryan De Vries FW 17 João Moreira FW 20 Emiliano Tade Substitutes: GK 18 Louie Caunter DF 7 James Pritchett MF 9 Darren White MF 21 Mario Ilich MF 26 Sean Morris FW 19 David Browne FW 25 Sean LovemoreManager: Ramon Tribulietx GK 1 Chikau Mansale (c) DF 4 Davide Talone DF 25 Ilaitia Tuilau DF 31 Marko Đorđević DF 34 Colin Marshall MF 9 Esava Naqeleca MF 29 Dominique Fred FW 11 Sanni Issa FW 22 Fenedy Masauvakalo FW 24 Kensi Tangis FW 30 Jack Wetney 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 FW 13 François Sakama Manager: Nathan Hall
Assistant referees: Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Phillipe Revel (Tahiti) Fourth official: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
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