2024 OFC Champions League final

The 2024 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Champions League, the 23rd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 18th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

2024 OFC Champions League Final
Event2024 OFC Champions League
Date24 May 2024 (2024-05-24)
VenueStade Pater, Pirae
Man of the MatchMichael den Heijer (Auckland City)
RefereeBen Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Attendance819[1]
WeatherPartly Cloudy
82 °F (28 °C)
84% humidity[2]
2023
2025

The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Tahiti's Pirae. The match took place at Stade Pater in Pirae on 24 May 2024.[3][4][5][6]

Defending champions Auckland City FC defeated Tahitian Pirae 4–0 to win a record-extending twelfth title and their third in a row. Auckland City earned the right to play at the inaugural 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, taking place in December 2024.[7]

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)
Auckland City11 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
Pirae1 (2006)

Venue

Stade Pater was the venue for the final. This was the second time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final, after the 2005 OFC Club Championship final.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

Auckland CityRound Pirae
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legNational play-offsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Wellington Olympic4–31–0 (H)3–3 (A)Semi-finals Tefana2–2 (6–5 p)1–1 (H)1–1 (a.e.t.) (A)
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Rewa2–2Matchday 1 Vaivase-Tai FC6–0
Hekari United1–0Matchday 2 Ifira Black Bird5–1
Solomon Warriors5–0Matchday 3 AS Magenta0–0
Group A winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Auckland City37
2 Rewa37
3 Hekari United33
4 Solomon Warriors30
Source: OFC
Final standingsGroup B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1 Pirae (H)37
2 AS Magenta37
3 Ifira Black Bird33
4 Vaivase-Tai FC30
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
AS Magenta1–0Semi-finals Rewa4–2 (a.e.t.)

Format

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will 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 will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[8]

Match

Details

Auckland City 4–0 Pirae
  • den Heijer 6'
  • Gillion 30'
  • Ukich 48'
  • Gray 59'
Report
Attendance: 819
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Auckland City
Pirae
GK1 Conor Tracey
RB12 Regont Murati
CB3 Adam Mitchell
CB4 Christian Gray  90+3'
CB25 Michael den Heijer
LB13 Nathan Lobo  11'  59'
CM8 Gerard Garriga  70'
CM10 Dylan Manickum  84'
CM7 Cameron Howieson (c)
CF27 Stipe Ukich  36'  59'
CF19 Liam Gillion  84'
Substitutes:
GK24 Joe Wallis
DF21 Adam Bell
DF23 Alfie Rogers  59'
MF22 Zhou Tong  70'
FW9 Angus Kilkolly  84'
FW11 Ryan de Vries  59'
FW16 Joseph Lee  84'
Manager:
Albert Riera
GK1 Francois Decoret
RB26 Etienne Tave
CB2 Taumihau Tiatia  65'
CB3 Matatia Paama
LB5 Désiré Ngiamba
CM8 Nick Tauotaha
CM19 Heimano Bourebare  104'
CAM13 Ariiura Labaste  65'
RW14 Alvin Tehau (c)  26'
CF9 Heirauarii Salem  84'
LW11 Sandro Tau  33'  65'
Substitutes:
GK16 Titouan Courtois
GK23 Reihaamana Le Blastier
GK32 Teva Durot
DF4 Haumau Tanetoa
DF12 Thibault Pito  65'
MF27 Taniava Barsinas
FW7 Raimana Li Fung Kuee  65'
FW10 Patrick Tepa  65'
FW18 Yohann Tihoni
FW22 Kali Lenoir  84'
FW25 Teriitaumatatini Martin
FW28 Obadiah Rattinassamy
Manager:
Vatea Terai

Man of the Match:
Michael den Heijer (Auckland City)

Assistant referees:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Lachlan Keevers (Australia)
Fifth official:
Malaetala Salanoa (Samoa)

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.

Notes

References