2006 OFC Club Championship

October 2023 2006 6 February – 21 May 2006 11 10 NZL Auckland City 1 TAH Pirae 22 96 SOL Benjamin Totori(7 goals) 2005 2007 The 2006 OFC Club Championship was the 5th edition of the top-level Oceanic club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the last tournament before it was rebranded as the OFC Champions League. The qualifying round was held at Govind Park in Ba, Fiji, from 6 February until 10 February 2006, with the main competition taking place at the North Harbour Stadium in Albany, New Zealand from 10 May until 21 May 2006. The tournament was the first of its kind to not have a representative from Australia competing, due to the nation's migration to the Asian Football Confederation, meaning that Sydney FC could not defend their 2005 title and the winners of the competition would for the first time be from a nation outside of Australia. Australia's departure from the OFC meant that qualification for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup was under question – in March 2006 it was reported that the Oceania champions would have to play a preliminary match against the J. League champions for a place in the main competition. However, later that month, it was announced that FIFA president Sepp Blatter had been unable to get the necessary support for the new format and as a result Oceania retained direct entry to 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. FIFA reviewed the format the following year.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=86&ObjectID=10375292 Soccer: Oceania winner retains direct entry to club champs Maddaford, Terry 31 March 2006 The New Zealand Herald 14 September 2011 The winner of the tournament was Auckland City of New Zealand, who beat AS Pirae of Tahiti in the final. Participants Oceania OFC laea location map.svg 500 right Location of teams of the 2006 OFC Champions League.8px Automatic entrants8px Preliminary round entrants Oceania -14.279444 -170.700556 80 PanSa East Blue pog.svg right Oceania -21.2 -159.766667 80 Nikao Sokattack Blue pog.svg bottom Oceania -17.534744 177.669686 80 Nokia Eagles Blue pog.svg right Oceania -22.2758 166.458 80 Magenta Red pog.svg bottom Oceania -40.355 175.611667 80 YoungHeart Manawatu Red pog.svg left Oceania -36.898155 174.736487 80 Auckland City Red pog.svg right Oceania -9.467127 147.156909 80 Sobou Red pog.svg bottom Oceania -13.836667 -171.751944 80 Tuanaimoto Breeze Blue pog.svg top Oceania -9.436817 159.971398 80 Marist Red pog.svg top Oceania -17.53989 -149.55196 80 Pirae Red pog.svg right Oceania -21.133333 -175.2 80 Lotoha'apai Blue pog.svg bottom Oceania -17.733992 168.337444 80 Tafea Red pog.svg top The following teams entered the competition. AssociationTeamQualifying methodTeams entering the group stageNCL french New CaledoniaAS Magenta2004–05 New Caledonia Super Ligue championNZL New ZealandAuckland City2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship grand final champion2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premierYoungHeart Manawatu2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship regular season runner-upPNG Papua New GuineaSobou FC2005 Papua New Guinea National Club Championship championSOL Solomon IslandsMakuru FC2006 Solomon Islands National Club Championship championTAH TahitiAS Pirae2004–05 Tahiti Division Fédérale championVAN VanuatuTafea FC2005 Vanuatu National Super League championTeams entering the preliminary roundASA American SamoaPanSaPanSa withdrew from the competition.2005 ASFA Soccer League championCOK Cook IslandsNikao Sokattak2005 Cook Islands Round Cup championFIJ FijiNokia Eagles2006 Fiji Club Franchise League championSAM SamoaTuanaimato Breeze2005 Samoa National League championTGA TongaLotoha'apai United2005 Tonga Major League champion Notes Preliminary round A preliminary round was held to determine the 8th and final participant in the final. The format was a group stage, with each team playing each other once. The winner of the group would qualify for the main draw. main WDL Preliminary round RSSSF NOK, TUA, LOT, NIK complete 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 5 7 0 1 2 2 5 FIJ Nokia Eagles SAM Tuanaimato Breeze TGA Lotohaʻapai COK Nikao Sokattak Q Q green1 Advance to group stage 6 February 2006 14:00 Nikao Sokattak COK 1–2 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc SAM Tuanaimato Breeze Tisam 15 Fa'aiuaso 72 77 Govind Park Ba, Fiji 6 February 2006 16:00 Lotohaʻapai TGA 1–5 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc FIJ Nokia Eagles Vaihu 31 Tamanisau 17 Nawatu 41 Duguca 59 Sabutu 81 88 Govind Park Ba, Fiji 8 February 2006 14:00 Lotohaʻapai TGA 3–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc COK Nikao Sokattak Moala 54 Makasini 61 Uhatahi 67 Willis 10 Govind Park Ba, Fiji 8 February 2006 16:00 Nokia Eagles FIJ 2–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc SAM Tuanaimato Breeze Tamanisau 55 Bolaitoga 77 Fa'aiuaso 27 Govind Park Ba, Fiji 10 February 2006 14:00 Lotohaʻapai TGA 1–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc SAM Tuanaimato Breeze Uhatahi 85 Esau 32 Govind Park Ba, Fiji 10 February 2006 16:00 Nokia Eagles FIJ 0–0 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc COK Nikao Sokattak Govind Park Ba, Fiji Group stage The eight remaining teams were separated into two groups, each team playing the other teams once. The top two teams from each group progressed to the semi-finals. Group A main WDL Group A RSSSF AUC, ASP, MAR, SOB complete 3 0 0 11 1 2 0 1 17 2 1 0 2 9 14 0 0 3 1 21 NZL Auckland City TAH AS Pirae SOL Marist PNG Sobou Q A A green1 Advance to knockout stage Marist v AS Pirae 10 May 2006 Marist SOL 1–10 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc TAH AS Pirae Iniga 90+ Hmaé 21 pen. 53 90 Bennett 32 48 66 69 Fa'aiuaso 45 Williams 67 82 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Auckland City v Sobou 10 May 2006 Auckland City NZL 7–0 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc PNG Sobou Jordan 11 Young 38 Mulrooney 53 G. Little 66 76 B. Little 69 Hayne 90+ North Harbour Stadium Auckland Auckland City v Marist 13 May 2006 Auckland City NZL 3–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc SOL Marist Urlovic 14 Young 31 Little 84 pen. Misiga 68 North Harbour Stadium Auckland AS Pirae v Sobou 14 May 2006 AS Pirae TAH 7–0 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc PNG Sobou Williams 16 54 79 Luenu 27 64 Fa'aiuaso 77 90 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Sobou v Marist 16 May 2006 12:00 Sobou PNG 1–7 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc SOL Marist Wate 45+ Samani 31 37 pen. 43 Iniga 45 Wayne 54 Wagiro 74 Misiga 82 North Harbour Stadium – Domain 3"note" "NorthHarbourDomain3" Originally to set to take place at North Harbour Stadium's main pitch, it was relocated to Domain 3 of North Harbour Stadium, due to heavy rainfall.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1926&sID=12 OFC - WET WEATHER CONTINUES TO PLAGUE CLUB CHAMPS 15 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060819110510/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1926&sID=12 19 August 2006 Auckland AS Pirae v Auckland City 16 May 2006 14:15 AS Pirae TAH 0–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NZL Auckland City Little 85 North Harbour Stadium – Domain 3"note" "NorthHarbourDomain3" Auckland Group B main WDL Group B RSSSF YHM, NOK, TAF, ASM complete 1 2 0 8 5 1 1 1 6 3 1 1 1 4 7 1 0 2 1 4 NZL YoungHeart Manawatu FIJ Nokia Eagles VAN Tafea NCL french AS Magenta Q A A green1 Advance to knockout stage AS Magenta v Tafea 11 May 2006 AS Magenta NCL french 0–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc VAN Tafea Vava 90+ North Harbour Stadium Auckland Nokia Eagles v YoungHeart Manawatu 11 May 2006 Nokia Eagles FIJ 2–2 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NZL YoungHeart Manawatu Turuva 18 pen. Namaqa 75 Menapi 39 Totori 54 North Harbour Stadium Auckland AS Magenta v YoungHeart Manawatu 13 May 2006 AS Magenta NCL french 0–3 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NZL YoungHeart Manawatu Menapi 22 Boyens 87 Totori 89 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Tafea v Nokia Eagles 14 May 2006 Tafea VAN 0–4 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc FIJ Nokia Eagles Namaqa 57 Vakatalasu 79 Hassan 83 90 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Tafea v YoungHeart Manawatu 16 May 2006 16:00 Tafea VAN 3–3 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NZL YoungHeart Manawatu Nake 23 49 Mermer 47 Menapi 58 Robinson 72 Totori 89 Bill McKinlay Park"note" "BillMcKinlayPark" Originally set to play at North Harbour Stadium, the match was relocated to Bill McKinlay Park, due to heavy rainfall. Auckland Nokia Eagles v AS Magenta 16 May 2006 19:30 Nokia Eagles FIJ 0–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NCL french AS Magenta Kaqea 84 Bill McKinlay Park"note" "BillMcKinlayPark" Auckland Knockout stage Bracket main 2 font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap yes high yes Semi-finals Final Third place play-off 19 May – Auckland NZL Auckland City 9 FIJ Nokia Eagles 1 19 May – Auckland NZL YoungHeart Manawatu 1 TAH AS Pirae 2 21 May – Auckland NZL Auckland City 3 TAH AS Pirae 1 21 May – Auckland FIJ Nokia Eagles 0 NZL YoungHeart Manawatu 4 Semi-finals Auckland City v Nokia Eagles 19 May 2006 Auckland City NZL 9–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc FIJ Nokia Eagles Sykes 37 Seaman 52 Jordan 55 Young 61 62 Hayne 68 Bunce 84 Little 89 90+ Tiwa 17 North Harbour Stadium Auckland YoungHeart Manawatu v AS Pirae 19 May 2006 YoungHeart Manawatu NZL 1–2 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc TAH AS Pirae Totori 61 Hmaé 1 Bennett 8 North Harbour Stadium Auckland Third place play-off Nokia Eagles v YoungHeart Manawatu 21 May 2006 14:45 Nokia Eagles FIJ 0–4 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc NZL YoungHeart Manawatu Totori ? ? ? Maemae ? North Harbour Stadium Auckland Final The final was played on 21 May 2006 at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland.http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1930&sID=12 OFC - AUCKLAND CITY CROWNED CLUB CHAMPS 21 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060819111332/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1930&sID=12 19 August 2006 Auckland City v AS Pirae 21 May 2006 17:00 Auckland City NZL 3–1 https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/oceacup06.html#cc TAH AS Pirae Jordan 23 41 63 pen. Fa'aiuaso 84 North Harbour Stadium Auckland See also Oceania Club Championship Notes note References External links RSSSF archive of the 2006 Oceania Club Championship Oceania Football OFC Event Report 2006 Club Championship Category:2005–06 in New Zealand association football Category:2006 in Fijian sport Category:Association football club competitions in New Zealand Category:2000s in Auckland Category:Sports competitions in Auckland Category:Association football in Auckland Category:May 2006 sports events in Oceania