1999 Oceania Club Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1999 – 26 September 1999 |
| Teams | 9 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 South Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Nadi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 99 (8.25 per match) |
The 1999 Oceania Club Championships was held in September 1999. The tournament was designed to decide the Oceania Football Confederation's entrant into the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. The competition was held in Fiji (Nadi and Lautoka).
Participants
A total of 9 teams from 9 OFC member associations entered the competition.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
| Teams entering the group stage | ||
 American Samoa |
Konica Machine | 1999 ASFA Soccer League champion |
| Australia |
South Melbourne | 1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion |
| Fiji |
Nadi | 1999 Fiji Inter-District Championship champion |
 New Zealand |
Central United | 1999 New Zealand National Final champion |
 Samoa |
Kiwi | 1997 Samoa National League champion |
 Solomon Islands |
Malaita Eagles | 1999 Solomon Cup champion |
 Tahiti |
Vénus | 1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion |
 Tonga |
Lotoha'apai | 1999 Tonga Club Championship champion |
 Vanuatu |
Tafea | 1999 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion |
Group stage
The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals.
Group A
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
| Malaita Eagles |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 3 |
| Konica Machine |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result |
| 18 Sep | South Melbourne – Malaita Eagles | 2–1 |
| 20 Sep | Malaita Eagles – Konica Machine | 14–2 |
| 22 Sep | South Melbourne – Konica Machine | 10–0 |
Group B
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vénus |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 4 |
| Nadi |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 4 |
| Kiwi |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result |
| 18 Sep | Nadi – Vénus | 1–1 |
| 20 Sep | Nadi – Kiwi | 13–0 |
| 22 Sep | Vénus – Kiwi | 14–1 |
Group C
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 4 |
| Tafea |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 4 |
| Lotoha'apai |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result |
| 18 Sep | Tafea – Lotoha'apai | 10–0 |
| 20 Sep | Central United – Lotoha'apai | 16–0 |
| 22 Sep | Central United – Tafea | 2–2 |
Semifinals
The top team from each groups progressed to the semifinals, along with the best second place team.
24 September 1999 19.00 |
| South Melbourne |
3–0 | Vénus |
|---|---|---|
Vaughan Coveny  38'Robert Liparotti 44'Paul Trimboli 76' |
(Report) |
Third Place Playoff
| 26 Sep | Central United – Vénus |
No game played |
The third place playoff was cancelled due to injuries following in particular the Central United vs Tafea match.
Final
26 September 1999 15.30 |
| South Melbourne |
5–1 | Nadi |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Isoifidis 8' David Clarkson 16'Michael Curcija 47' pen Vaughan Coveny 50'Steve Panopoulos 73' pen |
(Report) | Watisoni Voli 87' |
Champion
| FIFA Oceania Club Championship 1999 Winners |
|---|
| South Melbourne First title |
South Melbourne are the 1999 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
External links
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See also: International women's club football | ||