2016 OFC Champions League


The 2016 OFC Champions League was the 15th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation, and the 10th season under the current OFC Champions League name. The final stage of the tournament was held in New Zealand for the first time under its current format, with the preliminary stage held in the Cook Islands.
Auckland City were the five-time defending champions, and won their sixth title in a row and eighth overall title with a 3–0 final victory over fellow New Zealand opponents Team Wellington. As the winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League, they qualified as the OFC representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. Their sixth consecutive continental club title was also a record, surpassing a tie they previously shared with Real Madrid, who won five consecutive European Cups between 1956–1960.

Teams

A total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.
The schedule of the competition was as follows.
StageHost countryVenuesRoundDates
Preliminary stageCook IslandsCIFA Academy Field,
Matavera
Round 126 January 2016
Preliminary stageCook IslandsCIFA Academy Field,
Matavera
Round 228 January 2016
Preliminary stageCook IslandsCIFA Academy Field,
Matavera
Round 330 January 2016
Final stage
New ZealandQBE Stadium,
Auckland
Round 18–10 April 2016
Final stage
New ZealandQBE Stadium,
Auckland
Round 211–13 April 2016
Final stage
New ZealandQBE Stadium,
Auckland
Round 315–17 April 2016
Final stage
New ZealandQBE Stadium,
Auckland
Semi-finals20 April 2016
Final stage
New ZealandQBE Stadium,
Auckland
Final23 April 2016

Preliminary stage

The preliminary stage was played in Matavera, Cook Islands from 26 to 30 January 2016. The draw for the fixtures was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. The four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The winner advanced to the group stage to join the 11 direct entrants.
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Group stage

The group stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 to 17 April 2016. The draw for the group stage was held on 16 November 2015, 15:00 NZDT at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four, with each group containing one team from each of the four pots. The allocation of teams into pots was based on the results of their associations in the previous edition of the OFC Champions League. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

In each group, the four teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.
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Group A



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The match originally ended 1–1. However, Solomon Warriors were later ruled to have forfeited the match for fielding an ineligible player.
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The kick-off of Group A matches on matchday 9 were delayed due to heavy rain.

Group B



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Group C



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Ranking of second-placed teams

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played in Auckland, New Zealand from 20 to 23 April 2016. The four teams played on a single-elimination basis. The semi-final matchups were:
  • Winner Group A vs. Best runner-up
  • Winner Group B vs. Winner Group C
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Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Tournament statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 João Moreira Auckland City5
2 Anish Khem Nadi4
2 Micah Lea'alafa Auckland City4
4 Georges Bearune Magenta3
4 Adam Dickinson Amicale3
4 Tom Jackson Team Wellington3
4 Tauhiti Keck Tefana3
4 Clayton Lewis Auckland City3
4 Temarii Tinorua Tefana3
10 Stanley Atani Tefana2
10 Jerry Donga Solomon Warriors2
10 Gagame Feni Hekari United2
10 Raymond Gunemba Lae City Dwellers2
10 Ben Harris Team Wellington2
10 Kim Dae-wook Auckland City2
10 Tauatua Lucas Tefana2
10 Joses Nawo Hekari United2
10 Bill Nicholls Magenta2
10 Jim Ouka Lössi2
10 Bill Robertson Team Wellington2
10 Mike Saofaiga Kiwi2
10 Tommy Semmy Hekari United2
10 Alvin Tehau Tefana2
10 Tunoa Tevaerai Tefana2
10 Taumihau Tiatia Tefana2

Awards