The 2022 OFC Champions League Final was the final match of the 2022 OFC Champions League, the 21st edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 16th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
| Event | 2022 OFC Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | 17 August 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Ngahue Reserve, Auckland | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) | ||||||
| Referee | David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) | ||||||
| Attendance | 400[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy/Windy 17 °C (63 °F) 82% humidity[2] | ||||||
The final was contested as a single match between Tahitian team Vénus and New Zealand team Auckland City. The match took place at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland on 17 August 2022.[3]
Auckland City won the final 3–0 for their tenth OFC Champions League title.
Teams
editIn the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Vénus
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None |
 Auckland City
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9 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) |
Venue
editNgahue Reserve was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Champions League final.
Road to the final
editNote: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).
| Vénus
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Round | Auckland City
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Central Coast
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3–0 | Matchday 1 |  Hienghène Sport
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5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Lae City
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1–0 | Matchday 2 |  Rewa
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3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Galaxy
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0–1 | Matchday 3 |  Nikao Sokattack
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4–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Group A winners | Final standings | Group B winners
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hienghène Sport
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4–0 | Semi-finals | Central Coast
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2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Format
editIf the match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time would 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 would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.
Match
editDetails
edit| Vénus | 0–3 | Auckland City |
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         Vénus
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    Auckland City
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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References
edit- ^ "Venus vs Auckland City". Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ "Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Weather History". Weather Underground. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Venue and match details confirmed for Oceania Champions League 2022". Oceania Football Confederation.