2024 OFC Women's Champions League

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2024 OFC Women's Champions League
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates10–23 March 2024
Teams8 (from 8 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland United (1st title)
Runners-upPapua New Guinea Hekari United
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Attendance3,862 (257 per match)
Top scorer(s)Vanuatu Jane Alatoa (4 goals)
Best player(s)New Zealand Talisha Green
Best goalkeeperNew Zealand Amberley Hollis
Fair play awardNew Zealand Auckland United
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 OFC Champions League was the second edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

It was played from 10 to 23 March in Honiara in the Solomon Islands.[1]

Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final.[2][3][4]

Teams[edit]

A total of 8 teams of 8 OFC member associations entered the competition. The draw was held on 17 January 2024 at OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6]

class=notpageimage|
Location of teams of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League.
Association Team Qualifying method
Fiji Fiji Labasa 2023 Fiji Women's Super League champions
New Caledonia New Caledonia AS Academy 2023 National Championship champions
Cook Islands Cook Islands Avatiu 2023 Rarotonga Club Championship champions
New Zealand New Zealand Auckland United 2023 New Zealand Women's National League grand final champions
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Hekari United 2022–23 Papua New Guinea Women's National Soccer League champions
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Henderson Eels 2023 Women's Premier League champions
Tonga Tonga Veitongo 2023 Tonga Women's Major League champions
Vanuatu Vanuatu Tafea 2023 Vanuatu Women's Champion League champions

Format[edit]

After the expansion from five to eight teams. There is now a group stage of two groups of four. The top two teams advance to the semi-finals.

Group stage[edit]

All times are local, SBT (UTC+11).

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HEK TAF HEN AVA
1 Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to semi-finals — — — 5–0
2 Vanuatu Tafea 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 1–1 — — 4–2
3 Solomon Islands Henderson Eels (H) 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3 0–3 0–3 — —
4 Cook Islands Avatiu 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0 — — 0–2 —
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Tafea Vanuatu1–1Papua New Guinea Hekari United
  • Alatoa 37' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)
Avatiu Cook Islands0–2Solomon Islands Henderson Eels
Report
Attendance: 261
Tafea Vanuatu4–2Cook Islands Avatiu
 Report
Attendance: 124
Referee: Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
Henderson Eels Solomon Islands0–3Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Report
Attendance: 350
Hekari United Papua New Guinea5–0Cook Islands Avatiu
 Report
Attendance: 200
Henderson Eels Solomon Islands0–3Vanuatu Tafea
Report
Attendance: 312

Group B[edit]

Group B fixtures were brought forward earlier than originally scheduled due to floodlight problems.[9] The opening matches were pushed back a day on 10 March 2024 after the postponement of a Group A game due to waterlogged pitch.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AUC LAB ASA VEI
1 New Zealand Auckland United 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to semi-finals — — — 1–0
2 Fiji Labasa 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 1–1 — — 2–0
3 New Caledonia AS Academy 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4 0–5 0–0 — —
4 Tonga Veitongo 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0 — — 1–4 —
Source: OFC
Veitongo Tonga1–4New Caledonia AS Academy
 Report
Attendance: 198
Labasa Fiji1–1New Zealand Auckland United
 Report
Attendance: 300
AS Academy New Caledonia0–5New Zealand Auckland United
Report
Attendance: 100
Labasa Fiji2–0Tonga Veitongo
 Report
Attendance: 249
Auckland United New Zealand1–0Tonga Veitongo
 Report
Attendance: 150
AS Academy New Caledonia0–0Fiji Labasa
Report
Attendance: 208

Knockout stage[edit]

Main article: 2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage

The four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at National Stadium.[6]

Bracket[edit]

The bracket was determined as follows:

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 March 2024
 
 
Papua New Guinea Hekari United (a.e.t.) 2
 
23 March 2024
 
Fiji Labasa 0
 
Papua New Guinea Hekari United 0
 
20 March 2024
 
New Zealand Auckland United 1
 
New Zealand Auckland United (a.e.t.)2
 
 
Vanuatu Tafea 1
 

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Hekari United Papua New Guinea 2–0 (a.e.t.) Fiji Labasa
Auckland United New Zealand 2–1 (a.e.t.) Vanuatu Tafea

Final[edit]

Main article: 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 23 March 2024.

Hekari United Papua New Guinea0–1New Zealand Auckland United
Report
Attendance: 510
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

Statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank[10] Player Team Goals
1 Vanuatu Jane Alatoa Vanuatu Tafea 4
2 Papua New Guinea Marie Kaipu Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3
Papua New Guinea Christie Maneu Papua New Guinea Hekari United
New Zealand Rene Wasi New Zealand Auckland United
Vanuatu Diana Sine Vanuatu Tafea
6 New Zealand Bree Johnson New Zealand Auckland United 2
Papua New Guinea Anashtasia Gunemba Papua New Guinea Hekari United
New Caledonia Alice Wenessia New Caledonia AS Academy
Fiji Narieta Leba Fiji Labasa
Cook Islands Kimberly Uini Cook Islands Avatiu
11 16 players 1

Awards[edit]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[11][12]

Award Player Team
Golden Ball New Zealand Talisha Green New Zealand Auckland United
Golden Boot Vanuatu Jane Alatoa Vanuatu Tafea
Golden Glove New Zealand Amberley Hollis New Zealand Auckland United
Fair Play Award — New Zealand Auckland United

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Game was originally scheduled for 10 March but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut". Forbes. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024". Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Watery start to OFC Women's Champions League in Solomon Islands". friendsoffootballnz.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Today's match between Avatiu FC and Henderson Eels FC was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Facebook.
  9. ^ "Kick-off times changed for OFC Women's Champions League tournament". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "OFC Women's Champions League 2024 Goalscorers". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Award winners light up OFC Women's Champions League 2024". oceaniafootball.com. Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Auckland United crowned Oceania women's champions after tight final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_OFC_Women%27s_Champions_League&oldid=1215485302"