The 2023 OFC Champions League final was the final match of the 2023 OFC Champions League, the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Fiji's Suva. The match took place at VFF Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila on 27 May 2023.
Defending champions Auckland City FC, defeated Fijian Suva 4–2 after extra time to win a record eleventh title and earned the right to play at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. As they also won the 2022 OFC Champions League, they also earned the right to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
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 City10 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022) SuvaNone
Venue VFF Freshwater Stadium was the venue for the final. This is the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League 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 SuvaOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legNational play-offsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Wellington Olympic6–41–1 (A)5–3 (H)Semi-finals Rewa3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H)OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Solomon Warriors3–1Matchday 1 Lupe ole Soaga6–0 Suva3–1Matchday 2 Auckland City1–3 Lupe ole Soaga3–0Matchday 3 Solomon Warriors2–0Group A winnersFinal standingsGroup A runners-upOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult Ifira Black Bird2–2 (5–4 p)Semi-finals Pirae4–2
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.
Match
Details
GK 1 Conor TraceyRB 14 Jordan Vale CB 3 Adam MitchellCB 5 Michael den HeijerLB 13 Nathan Lobo CM 8 Gerard Garriga CM 2 Mario IlichCM 7 Cameron Howieson (c) RW 16 Joseph Lee CF 11 Angus Kilkolly LW 10 Dylan Manickum Substitutes:GK 24 Joe WallisDF 4 Christian GrayDF 6 Dan Morgan DF 12 Regont Murati DF 24 Zhou Tong MF 15 Aidan CareyMF 23 Matt EllisFW 11 Ryan de Vries FW 19 Liam Gillion Manager: Albert Riera GK 22 Akuila MateusuvaRB 2 Simione Nabenu CB 4 Inoke TuragalailaiCB 5 Remueru TakiateLB 3 Meli Codro CM 24 Alex Saniel CM 10 Marlon Tahioa CM 11 Ravnesh Karan Singh RW 13 Azariah Soromon CF 7 Dave Radrigai LW 14 Samuela Drudru (c) Substitutes:GK 1 Jovilisi BorisiGK 21 Sanaila WaqanicakauDF 15 Waisake NavunigasauMF 6 Ramzan Khan MF 8 Malakai Rakula FW 9 Bruce Hughes FW 19 Merrill Nand FW 23 Rusiate Matarerega Manager: Maxwell Thaggard
Man of the Match: Cameron Howieson (Auckland City)
Assistant referees: Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia) Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu) Fourth official: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) Fifth official: Jeffery Solodia (Solomon Islands)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.
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