The 2019 OFC Champions League final was the final match of the 2019 OFC Champions League, the 18th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 13th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The final was contested as a single match between New Caledonian teams Magenta and Hienghène Sport. The match took place at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa on 11 May 2019.
Hienghène Sport won the final 1–0 for their first 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.
TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Magenta1 (2005) Hienghène SportNone
The final was the first all-New Caledonian final, and guaranteed that for the first time that the OFC club champions were from New Caledonia. This was also the first final since 2005 not to feature a team from New Zealand, and the first ever not to feature any team from New Zealand or Australia (which left the OFC after 2005).
Venue The Stade Numa-Daly Magenta 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). MagentaRound Hienghène SportOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Auckland City1–2 (N)Matchday 1 Malampa Revivors5–0 (H) Solomon Warriors3–0 (A)Matchday 2 Tefana1–0 (H) Tupapa Maraerenga10–1 (N)Matchday 3 Toti City1–1 (H)Group D runners-upFinal standingsGroup A winnersOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult Central Sport8–0 (A)Quarter-finals Ba2–1 (H) Auckland City2–1 (H)Semi-finals Team Wellington2–0 (H)
Format In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the host team decided by draw, which was held on 5 March 2019 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. Based on the draw, Magenta (winner of semi-final 2) were the home team.
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
GK 1 Steve IxoéeRB 7 Kevin MaitranCB 4 Gaétan Gope-Iwate CB 5 Mickael Tiaou LB 3 Jean-Brice Wadriako (c)CM 21 Wilsen Poameno CM 15 Didier SimaneAM 10 Richard SeleRF 2 Jean-Christ WajokaCF 8 Nathanaël HmaenLF 11 Kevin Nemia Substitutes:GK 16 Nicodem HmaenDF 13 Jean-Marie HmalokoDF 14 Jean-Claude JewineMF 12 Shene WélépaneMF 17 Yorick HnautraFW 9 Emile OuneiFW 18 Leon Wahnawe Manager: Alain Moizan GK 1 Rocky NyikeineRB 3 William Yentao CB 13 Roy KayaraCB 5 Jordan Dinet LB 26 Erwan AusuCM 20 Cédric SansotCM 8 Geordy GonyAM 10 Miguel Kayara RW 7 Anthony Kaï CF 11 Bertrand Kaï (c)LW 9 Brice DahitéSubstitutes:GK 19 Jacques NyikeineDF 2 Joris GorendiawéDF 4 Bruno Hyanem FW 12 Antoine Roine FW 23 Nelson KaïFW 28 Franck SinemFW 30 Yvanoe Bamy Manager: Félix Tagawa
Assistant referees: Tevita Makasini (Tonga) Mark Ruke (New Zealand) Fourth official: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)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.
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