The 2001 OFC Club Championship was the third season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC.
Wollongong Wolves defeated Tafea 1–0 in the final, which was played at Lloyd Robines Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. As winners, Wollongong Wolves qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which was however cancelled.
South Melbourne were the defending champions, but did not qualify for the tournament.
Participants
A total of 11 teams from 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.
AssociationTeamQualifying methodTeams entering the group stage American SamoaPanSa2000 ASFA Soccer League champion AustraliaWollongong Wolves1999–2000 Australian National Soccer League champion Cook IslandsTupapa Maraerenga1999–2000 Cook Islands Cup winners FijiFoodtown Warriors Labasa2000 Fiji National Club Championship champion New ZealandNapier City Rovers2000 New Zealand National Soccer League champion Papua New GuineaUnitech2000 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship Champion SamoaTitavi2000 Samoa National League champion Solomon IslandsLaugu United2000 Honiara FA League champion TahitiVénus1999–2000 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion TongaLotoha'apai2000 Tonga Club Championship champion VanuatuTafea2000 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion
Schedule + Schedule for 2001 OFC Club ChampionshipPhaseRoundDatesGroup stageMatchday 19–10 January 2001Matchday 211–12 January 2001Matchday 313–14 January 2001Matchday 415–16 January 2001Matchday 517–18 January 2001Knockout stageSemi-finals20 January 2001Third place play-off22 January 2001Final
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Note: The OFC disciplinary committee ruled that 7 of PanSa's 18 players were not registered according to international transfer rules, some of which had been fielded in their first two matches. The first two matches were thus awarded 2–0 to the opposition, whilst PanSa were unable to field a team in the 3rd match (which was not played, and subsequently awarded 2–0 to Tafea). PanSa then withdrew from the competition, causing their fourth match to be awarded 2–0 to Titavi.
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
References
External links OFC Club Championship 2000/01 site Oceania Club Cup 2000–01 at RSSSF