Oceania Club Championship 2006
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The Oceania Club Championship is organised by the Oceania Football Confederation
to ascertain the champions of Oceania
. The 2006 event was held in Albany
, New Zealand
and was the final playing of the tournament before being replaced by the OFC Champions League
. The tournament was held from 10–21 May 2006. The winner of the tournament qualifies for a place in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
leaving to become part of the Asian Football Confederation
), 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.
, Ba, Fiji
, from 6–10 February 2006 to determine which team would progress to the final round in New Zealand
. Only the winner of the Preiliminary Round goes through to the final round. The competing teams in this round were:
, New Zealand
.
are the 2006 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
to ascertain the champions of Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. The 2006 event was held in Albany
Albany, New Zealand
Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and was the final playing of the tournament before being replaced by the OFC Champions League
OFC Champions League
The Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...
. The tournament was held from 10–21 May 2006. The winner of the tournament qualifies for a place in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
Club World Cup qualification confusion
After some deliberation and mind-changing on FIFA's part, the winner of this tournament earned a direct place in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, although this wasn't always going to be the case. In March 2006 it was reported that, due to the restructuring of football in the Oceanian Football Federation (i.e. Football Federation AustraliaFootball Federation Australia
Football Federation Australia is the governing body for the sport of football in Australia. Before 1 January 2005, it was known as the Australian Soccer Association , which succeeded Soccer Australia in this role in 2003...
leaving to become part of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
), 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
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
president Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
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.
Participants
| PanSa (American Samoa)-Did not enter Nikao Sokattack (Cook Islands Cook Islands Football Association The Cook Islands Football Association is the governing body of football in Cook Islands.-External links:* at the FIFA website.* at OFC site* official website... ) Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... (Fiji Fiji Football Association The Fiji Football Association is the governing body of football in Fiji. It came into existence in 1961, replacing the ethnically based Fiji Indian Football Association... ) Magenta AS Magenta AS Magenta is a New Caledonian football team playing at the top level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly Magenta.-Achievements:*New Caledonia Division Honneur: 6*New Caledonia Cup: 7... (New Caledonia Fédération Calédonienne de Football The New Caledonian Football Federation is the governing body of football in New Caledonia.-External links:* * at the FIFA website.* at OFC site... ) Auckland City Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... (New Zealand) YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :... (New Zealand) |
Sobou Sobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... (Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Football Association The Papua New Guinea Football Association is the governing body of football in Papua New Guinea.-External links:* * at the FIFA website.* at OFC site... ) Tuanaimato Breeze (Samoa) Marist (Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Football Federation The Solomon Islands Football Federation is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation.The Solomon Islands national football team made history when they made it to the final Oceania stages of the World Cup Qualification against Australia... ) Pirae AS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... (Tahiti Fédération Tahitienne de Football The Tahitian Football Federation is the governing body of football in French Polynesia.-External links: * at the FIFA website.* at OFC site... ) Lotoha'apai (Tonga Tonga Football Association The Tonga Football Association is the governing body of football in Tonga.-External links:* .* at the FIFA website.* at OFC site... ) Tafea Tafea FC Tafea Football Club is a soccer team from Port Vila in Vanuatu.Tafea FC won all the championships since the start of the Premia Divisen of Port Vila Football League. With 16 consecutive national championship titles Tafea FC holds the world record... (Vanuatu Vanuatu Football Federation The Vanuatu Football Federation is the governing body of football in Vanuatu.-External links:* at the FIFA website.* at OFC site* site... ) |
Preliminary round
The Preliminary Round was held at Govind ParkGovind Park
Govind Park is a multi-use stadium in Ba, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Ba FC. The stadium holds 13,500 people....
, Ba, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
, from 6–10 February 2006 to determine which team would progress to the final round in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Only the winner of the Preiliminary Round goes through to the final round. The competing teams in this round were:
- Lotoha'apai
- Nikao Sokattak
- Nokia EaglesNokia EaglesNokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:...
- Tuanaimato Breeze
- PanSa
-no enter
Preliminary Round results
Preliminary Round final table
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2nd | Tuanaimato Breeze |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd | Lotoha'apai |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 4 | |||||||||
| 4th | Nikao Sokattak |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 5th | PanSa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Nokia EaglesNokia EaglesNokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:...
progress to the final round in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Final round
The eight remaining teams were separated into two groups, each team playing the other teams once. The top two teams from each group progress to the semi-finals. This Final Round was held in AlbanyAlbany, New Zealand
Albany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Results
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 |  New Zealand Auckland CityAuckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia PiraeAS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands Marist |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea SobouSobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Match schedule
| Date | Match | Result |
| May 10 | Marist - Pirae AS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... |
1 - 10 |
| May 10 | Auckland City Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... - Sobou Sobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... |
7 - 0 |
| May 13 | Auckland City Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... - Marist |
3 - 1 |
| May 14 | Pirae AS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... - Sobou Sobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... |
7 - 0 |
| May 16 | Sobou Sobou FC Sobou FC is a Papuasian football team playing in the Papua New Guinea National Club Championship. It is based in Lae.- Achievements :*Papua New Guinea Overall Championship: 5* Papua New Guinea National Club Championship : 5... - Marist |
1 - 7 |
| May 16 | Pirae AS Pirae AS Pirae is a football team from Pirae in Tahiti. They are one of the most successful teams in Tahiti having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale seven times... - Auckland City Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country... |
0 - 1 |
Results
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  TafeaTafea FC Tafea Football Club is a soccer team from Port Vila in Vanuatu.Tafea FC won all the championships since the start of the Premia Divisen of Port Vila Football League. With 16 consecutive national championship titles Tafea FC holds the world record... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 |  MagentaAS Magenta AS Magenta is a New Caledonian football team playing at the top level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly Magenta.-Achievements:*New Caledonia Division Honneur: 6*New Caledonia Cup: 7... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Match Schedule
| Date | Match | Result |
| May 11 | Magenta AS Magenta AS Magenta is a New Caledonian football team playing at the top level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly Magenta.-Achievements:*New Caledonia Division Honneur: 6*New Caledonia Cup: 7... - Tafea Tafea FC Tafea Football Club is a soccer team from Port Vila in Vanuatu.Tafea FC won all the championships since the start of the Premia Divisen of Port Vila Football League. With 16 consecutive national championship titles Tafea FC holds the world record... |
0 - 1 |
| May 11 | Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... - YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :... |
2 - 2 |
| May 13 | Magenta AS Magenta AS Magenta is a New Caledonian football team playing at the top level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly Magenta.-Achievements:*New Caledonia Division Honneur: 6*New Caledonia Cup: 7... - YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :... |
0 - 3 |
| May 14 | Tafea Tafea FC Tafea Football Club is a soccer team from Port Vila in Vanuatu.Tafea FC won all the championships since the start of the Premia Divisen of Port Vila Football League. With 16 consecutive national championship titles Tafea FC holds the world record... - Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... |
0 - 4 |
| May 16 | Tafea Tafea FC Tafea Football Club is a soccer team from Port Vila in Vanuatu.Tafea FC won all the championships since the start of the Premia Divisen of Port Vila Football League. With 16 consecutive national championship titles Tafea FC holds the world record... - YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :... |
3 - 3 |
| May 16 | Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... - Magenta AS Magenta AS Magenta is a New Caledonian football team playing at the top level. It is based in Nouméa. Their home stadium is Stade Numa-Daly Magenta.-Achievements:*New Caledonia Division Honneur: 6*New Caledonia Cup: 7... |
0 - 1 |
Semifinals
The top two teams from both groups progressed to the semifinals.Third Place Playoff
Final
Auckland CityAuckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
are the 2006 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.