2007–08 OFC Champions League
Tournament details | |
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Dates | June 12, 2007 – May 4, 2008 |
Teams | 9 (from 8 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Waitakere United (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kossa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 17 |
Goals scored | 53 (3.12 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
James Naka Joe Luwi 4 goals |
The 2007–08 OFC Champions League was the 7th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 2nd season under the current OFC Champions League name. The qualifying round was held at Stade Noumea Daly in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from 12–16 February 2007, with the main competition taking the form of a home and away group stage followed by a knockout round, which was played from 27 October 2007 until 11 May 2008.
The qualifying round was contested by teams from the three lowest ranked nations in Oceania and Vanuatu, who lost their automatic qualification place due to the withdrawal of their representative in the previous year's competition.
The winner of the tournament was Waitakere Utd of New Zealand, who reclaimed their title by beating Kossa FC of the Solomon Islands in the two legged final. The winners claimed Oceania’s US$1 million (NZ$1.41 million) berth in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
Participants
- Nikao Sokattack (Cook Islands)
- Ba F.C. (Fiji)
- Baco (New Caledonia)
- Auckland City (New Zealand)
- Waitakere United (New Zealand)
- University Inter (Papua New Guinea)
- Kossa (Solomon Islands)
- Manu-Ura (Tahiti)
- Tafea (Vanuatu)
OFC O-League Preliminary Tournament
The Preleminary Tournament was played in New Caledonia.
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Tafea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
Baco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
University Inter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
Nikao Sokattack | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
Jun 12 | Baco | 2–0 | University Inter |
Jun 14 | Tafea | 5–1 | University Inter |
Jun 16 | Tafea | 5–0 | Baco |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Final
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Kossa | 3–6 | Waitakere United | 3–1 | 0–5 |
2008-05-11 14:00 UTC+12 |
Waitakere United | 5–0 | Kossa |
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Totori 8' Emblen 25' Pearce 72' 77' Butler 85' |
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Waitakere United win 6–3 on aggregate and advance to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
OFC Champions League 2007–2008 Winners |
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Waitakere United Second Title |
Top goal-scorers
# | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | James Naka | Kossa | 4 |
Joe Luwi | Kossa | ||
3 | Keryn Jordan | Auckland City | 2 |
Avinesh Suwamy | Ba F.C. | ||
Allan Pearce | Waitakere United | ||
Last updated May 11, 2008 |