The 2012 OFC Champions League final was the final of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League, the 11th season of the Oceania Cup, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 6th season under the current name of the OFC Champions League (also known as O-League).
The final was played over two legs between Tefana from Tahiti and Auckland City from New Zealand, on 29 April and 12 May 2012. After winning the first leg 2–1, Auckland City also won the second leg 1–0 to complete a 3–1 aggregate win. As the OFC Champions League winners, they qualified for the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the OFC representative, entering the qualifying play-off round.
Background Auckland City were the defending champions, winning the title in 2010–11 after beating Amicale in the 2011 OFC Champions League Final. They also won two other finals in 2009 and 2006.
Tefana finished fourth in the group stage in the previous season. They became the second Tahitian side to reach an Oceanian club final, after Pirae in 2006 where they lost to Auckland City.
Road to final
TefanaRound Auckland CityOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Waitakere United0–10 (A)Matchday 1 Koloale4–1 (A) Mont-Dore1–1 (A)Matchday 2 Hekari United2–0 (H) Ba4–1 (H)Matchday 3 Amicale3–2 (H) Waitakere United3–0 (H)Matchday 4 Koloale7–3 (H) Mont-Dore2–0 (H)Matchday 5 Hekari United1–1 (A) Ba5–0 (A)Matchday 6 Amicale0–1 (A)Group A winner TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Tefana64111512+313 Waitakere United6402216+1512 Ba6303716−99 Mont-Dore6015211−91Final standingsGroup B winner TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Auckland City6411178+913 Hekari United632196+311 Amicale621367−17 Koloale6105718−113
Rules The winners of the two groups played in the final over two legs, with the order of matches decided by a random draw. The away goals rule applied, with extra time and a penalty shootout used to decide the winner if necessary.
Match summary First leg
AUCKLAND CITY: GK 1 Jacob Spoonley DF 3 Ian Hogg DF 5 Ángel Berlanga DF 7 James Pritchett MF 8 Dave Mulligan FW 9 Manel Expósito FW 11 Daniel Koprivcic MF 13 Alex Feneridis FW 14 Adam Dickinson DF 15 Ivan Vicelich (c) MF 16 Albert RieraSubstitutes: GK 12 Tamati Williams DF 4 Riki van Steeden MF 6 Chad Coombes FW 10 Luis Corrales MF 17 Adam McGeorge FW 22 Andrew Milne DF 23 Simon ArmsManager: Ramon TribulietxTEFANA: GK 23 Xavier Samin DF 2 Stephane Faatiarau DF 3 Pierre Kugogne MF 6 Heimano Bourebare FW 7 Taufa Neuffer MF 8 Tetiamana Marmouyet (c) DF 11 Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang MF 13 Stanley Atani MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau FW 19 Alvin Tehau DF 21 Angelo Tchen Substitutes: GK 25 Leonce Roometua DF 4 Luthy Bohl DF 5 Mihimana Lemaire FW 17 Roihau Degage DF 18 Tauraa Marmouyet FW 20 Axel Williams FW 24 David Chang Koei ChangManager: Laurent Heinis Assistant referees: Jackson Namo (Solomon Islands) Ravinesh Kumar (Fiji) Fourth official: Rakesh Varman (Fiji)
Second leg
TEFANA: GK 23 Xavier Samin DF 3 Pierre Kugogne MF 6 Heimano Bourebare FW 7 Taufa Neuffer MF 8 Tetiamana Marmouyet (c) DF 11 Jean-Claude Chang Koei Chang MF 16 Sebastian Labayen DF 18 Tauraa Marmouyet FW 19 Alvin Tehau FW 20 Axel Williams DF 21 Angelo TchenSubstitutes: GK 25 Leonce Roometua DF 2 Stephane Faatiarau MF 10 Hiva Kamoise DF 12 Viritua Tiaiho MF 13 Stanley Atani MF 15 Lorenzo Tehau FW 17 Roihau DegageManager: Laurent HeinisAUCKLAND CITY: GK 1 Jacob Spoonley DF 3 Ian Hogg DF 5 Ángel Berlanga DF 7 James Pritchett FW 9 Manel Expósito FW 11 Daniel Koprivcic MF 13 Alex Feneridis FW 14 Adam Dickinson DF 15 Ivan Vicelich (c) MF 16 Albert Riera MF 21 Ivan Diaz Substitutes: GK 12 Tamati Williams MF 6 Chad Coombes MF 8 Dave Mulligan FW 10 Luis Corrales MF 17 Adam McGeorge FW 20 Emiliano Tade FW 22 Andrew Milne Manager: Ramon Tribulietx Assistant referees: Michael Joseph (Vanuatu) Didier Hmuso (New Caledonia) Fourth official: Bruce George (Vanuatu)
References
External links OFC Champions League