2024 OFC Women's Champions League
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = OFC Women's Champions League
| year = 2024
| other_titles =
| country = Solomon Islands
| dates = 10–23 March 2024
| num_teams = 8
| associations = 8
| champion_other = {{nowrap|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United}}
| count=1
| second_other={{fbaicon|PNG}} Hekari United
| matches = 15
| goals = 42
| attendance = {{#expr: 300 + 261+ 124 + 350 + 200 + 312 + 198 + 300 + 100 + 249 + 150 + 208 + 250 + 350 + 510}}
| top_scorer = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|VAN}} Jane Alatoa (4 goals)}}
| player = {{flagicon|NZL}} Talisha Green
| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|NZL}} Amberley Hollis
| fair_play = {{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 OFC Champions League was the second edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
It was played from 10 to 23 March in Honiara in the Solomon Islands.{{cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-competitions-calendar-confirmed-for-2024/|title=OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|date=17 January 2024}}
Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final.{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/neelshelat/2024/03/23/2024-ofc-womens-champions-league-auckland-united-win-on-debut/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=Forbes}}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/auckland-united-clinch-ofc-womens-champions-league-win/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=Oceania Football Confederation}}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350223826/auckland-united-win-oceania-womens-champions-league |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=Stuff.co.nz}}
Teams
A total of 8 teams of 8 (out of 11) OFC member associations entered the competition. The draw was held on 17 January 2024 at OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.solomontimes.com/news/draw-confirmed-for-ofc-womens-champions-league-2024/12859|title=Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024|publisher=Solomon Times|date=18 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/draw-confirmed-for-ofc-womens-champions-league-2024/|title=DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|date=17 January 2024}}
{{Location map+|Oceania|AlternativeMap=OFC laea location map.svg|width=600|float=center|caption=Location of teams of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League.|places=
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-16.427378|long=179.374668 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Labasa}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-22.249722|long=166.455278|label_size=80|label={{nowrap|AS Academy}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-21.204472|long=-159.787493|label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Avatiu}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-36.855599|long=174.844952 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Auckland United}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-9.438857 |long=147.184424 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Hekari United}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-9.436674 |long=159.971539 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Henderson Eels}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-21.190186|long=-175.223017|label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Veitongo}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Oceania|lat=-17.733992|long=168.337444 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Tafea}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}
}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Association
!Team !Qualifying method |
|---|
| {{flagicon|FIJ}} Fiji
|2023 Fiji Women's Super League champions |
| {{flagicon|NCL|football}} New Caledonia
|2023 National Championship champions |
| {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} Cook Islands
|2023 Rarotonga Club Championship champions |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand
|2023 New Zealand Women's National League grand final champions |
| {{flagicon|PNG}} Papua New Guinea
|2022–23 Papua New Guinea Women's National Soccer League champions |
| {{flagicon|SOL}} Solomon Islands
|2023 Women's Premier League champions |
| {{flagicon|Tonga}} Tonga
|2023 Tonga Women's Major League champions |
| {{flagicon|VAN}} Vanuatu
|2023 Vanuatu Women's Champion League champions |
Associations that did not enter a team
{{Div col|colwidth=12 em}}
- {{fba|ASA}}
- {{fba|SAM}}
- {{fba|TAH}}
- {{fba|TUV}}
- {{fba|KIR}}
{{Div col end}}
Format
After the expansion from five to eight teams. There is now a group stage of two groups of four. The top two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Group stage
All times are local, SBT (UTC+11).
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|show_matches=yes|teamwidth=200 |short_style=noflag
|source=[https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024/ OFC]
|name_HEK={{fbaicon|PNG}} Hekari United
|name_HEN={{fbaicon|SOL}} Henderson Eels
|name_AVA={{fbaicon|COK}} Avatiu
|name_TAF={{fbaicon|VAN}} Tafea
|update=complete
|win_HEK=2 |draw_HEK=1 |loss_HEK=0 |gf_HEK=9 |ga_HEK=1 |status_HEK=
|win_HEN=1 |draw_HEN=0 |loss_HEN=2 |gf_HEN=2 |ga_HEN=6 |status_HEN=H
|win_AVA=0 |draw_AVA=0 |loss_AVA=3 |gf_AVA=2 |ga_AVA=11|status_AVA=
|win_TAF=2 |draw_TAF=1 |loss_TAF=0 |gf_TAF=8 |ga_TAF=3 |status_TAF=
|team_order=HEK, TAF, HEN, AVA
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF
|result2=SF
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semi-finals
|match_HEK_HEN=null
|match_HEK_AVA=5–0
|match_HEK_TAF=null
|match_HEN_HEK=0–3
|match_HEN_AVA=null
|match_HEN_TAF=0–3
|match_AVA_HEK=null
|match_AVA_HEN=0–2
|match_AVA_TAF=null
|match_TAF_HEK=1–1
|match_TAF_HEN=null
|match_TAF_AVA=4–2
}}
{{Football box
|id = A1 v A2
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|10|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Tafea {{flagicon|VAN}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|PNG}} Hekari United
|goals1 =
- Alatoa {{goal|37|pen.}}
|goals2 =
- Pala {{goal|45+8|pen.}}
|stadium = SIFF Academy, Honiara
|attendance = 300
|referee = Torika Delai (Fiji)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/tafea-fc-womens-team-hekari-united-fc-2700241958/
}}
{{Football box
|id = A3 v A4
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|11|df=y}}{{efn|Game was originally scheduled for 10 March but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.{{cite web |date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/03/10/watery-start-to-ofc-womens-champions-league-in-solomon-islands/ |title=Watery start to OFC Women’s Champions League in Solomon Islands |website=friendsoffootballnz.com}}{{cite web |date=10 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=856261266530689&set=a.625298079627010 |title=Today's match between Avatiu FC and Henderson Eels FC was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. |website=Oceania Football Confederation |via=Facebook}}}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Avatiu {{flagicon|COK}}
|score = 0–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|SOL}} Henderson Eels
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 261
|referee = Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/avatiu-fc-henderson-eels-fc-2700241957/
|note =
}}
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{{Football box
|id = A1 v A3
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|13|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Tafea {{flagicon|VAN}}
|score = 4–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|COK}} Avatiu
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Uini {{goal|6||51}}
|stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 124
|referee = Yantama Atoa (Tonga)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/vanuatu-representative-avatiu-fc-2700241960/
}}
{{Football box
|id = A4 v A2
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|13|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Henderson Eels {{flagicon|SOL}}
|score = 0–3
|team2 = {{flagicon|PNG}} Hekari United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 350
|referee = Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/henderson-eels-fc-hekari-united-fc-2700241959/
}}
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{{Football box
| id = A2 v A3
| date = {{Start date|2024|3|16|df=y}}
| time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
| team1 = Hekari United {{flagicon|PNG}}
| score = 5–0
| team2 = {{flagicon|COK}} Avatiu
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
| attendance = 200
| referee = Kyllian Lelarge (New Caledonia)
| report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/hekari-united-fc-avatiu-fc-2700241961/
}}
{{Football box
| id = A4 v A1
| date = {{Start date|2024|3|16|df=y}}
| time = 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
| team1 = Henderson Eels {{flagicon|SOL}}
| score = 0–3
| team2 = {{flagicon|VAN}} Tafea
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
| attendance = 312
| referee = Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
| report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-a-2700241938/henderson-eels-fc-vanuatu-representative-2700241962/
}}
=Group B=
Group B fixtures were brought forward earlier than originally scheduled due to floodlight problems.{{cite web|date=9 March 2024 |access-date=10 March 2024 |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/03/09/kick-off-times-changed-for-ofc-womens-champions-league-tournament/ |title=Kick-off times changed for OFC Women’s Champions League tournament |website=friendsoffootballnz.com}} The opening matches were pushed back a day on 10 March 2024 after the postponement of a Group A game due to waterlogged pitch.
|section=Group B
|show_matches=yes|teamwidth=200 |short_style=noflag
|source=[https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-womens-champions-league/ OFC]
|name_LAB={{fbaicon|FIJ}} Labasa
|name_AUC={{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United
|name_VEI={{fbaicon|TGA}} Veitongo
|name_ASA={{fbaicon|NCL}} AS Academy
|update=complete
|win_LAB=1 |draw_LAB=2 |loss_LAB=0 |gf_LAB=3 |ga_LAB=1 |status_LAB=
|win_AUC=2 |draw_AUC=1 |loss_AUC=0 |gf_AUC=7 |ga_AUC=1 |status_AUC=
|win_VEI=0 |draw_VEI=0 |loss_VEI=3 |gf_VEI=1 |ga_VEI=7 |status_VEI=
|win_ASA=1 |draw_ASA=1 |loss_ASA=1 |gf_ASA=4 |ga_ASA=6 |status_ASA=
|team_order=AUC, LAB, ASA, VEI
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF
|result2=SF
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semi-finals
|match_LAB_AUC=1–1
|match_LAB_VEI=2–0
|match_LAB_ASA=null
|match_AUC_LAB=null
|match_AUC_VEI=1–0
|match_AUC_ASA=null
|match_VEI_LAB=null
|match_VEI_AUC=null
|match_VEI_ASA=1–4
|match_ASA_LAB=0–0
|match_ASA_AUC=0–5
|match_ASA_VEI=null
}}
{{Football box
|id = B3 v B4
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|12|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Veitongo {{flagicon|TGA}}
|score = 1–4
|team2 = {{flagicon|NCL|football}} AS Academy
|goals1 =
- Polovili {{goal|20}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 198
|referee = Keith Kitumbing (Papua New Guinea)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/veitongo-fc-new-caledonia-representative-2700242214/
}}
{{Football box
|id = B1 v B2
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|12|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Labasa {{flagicon|FIJ}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland United
|goals1 =
- Kumar {{goal|79|pen.}}
|goals2 =
- Johnson {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 300
|referee = Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/labasa-women-fc-auckland-united-fc-1-1-2700242215
}}
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{{Football box
|id = B4 v B2
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|14|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = AS Academy {{flagicon|NCL|football}}
|score = 0–5
|team2 = {{flagicon|NZL}} Auckland United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 100
|referee = Gideon Mamuala (Solomon Islands)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/new-caledonia-representative-auckland-united-fc-2700242216/
}}
{{Football box
|id = B1 v B3
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|14|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Labasa {{flagicon|FIJ}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|TGA}} Veitongo
|goals1 =
- Narieta Leba {{goal|25||39}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 249
|referee = Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/labasa-women-fc-veitongo-fc-2700242217/
}}
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{{Football box
|id = B2 v B3
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|17|df=y}}
|time = 12:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = Auckland United {{flagicon|NZL}}
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|TGA}} Veitongo
|goals1 =
- O'Brien {{goal|29}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 150
|referee = Gerard Ionatana (Samoa)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/auckland-united-fc-veitongo-fc-2700242218/
}}
{{Football box
|id = B1 v B3
|date = {{Start date|2024|3|17|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
|team1 = AS Academy {{flagicon|NCL|football}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|FIJ}} Labasa
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = National Stadium, Honiara
|attendance = 208
|referee = Keith Kitumbing (Papua New Guinea)
|report = https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024-group-b-2700242209/new-caledonia-representative-labasa-women-fc-2700242219/
}}
Knockout stage
{{Main|2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage|Format}}}}
=Bracket=
{{trim|{{#section-h:2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage|Bracket}}}}
=Semi-finals=
{{trim|{{#section-h:2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage|Semi-finals}}}}
=Final=
{{trim|{{#section-h:2024 OFC Women's Champions League knockout stage|final}}}}
Statistics
=Top goalscorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Rank{{cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc-womens-champions-league-2024/|title=OFC Women's Champions League 2024 Goalscorers|website=oceaniafootball.com|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|access-date=23 March 2024}} | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
|align=left|{{flagicon|VAN}} Jane Alatoa |align=left|{{fbaicon|VAN}} Tafea |4 | |||
| rowspan="4"|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|PNG}} Marie Kaipu |align=left|{{fbaicon|PNG}} Hekari United |rowspan="4"|3 | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|PNG}} Christie Maneu
|align=left|{{fbaicon|PNG}} Hekari United | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rene Wasi
|align=left|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|VAN}} Diana Sine
|align=left|{{fbaicon|VAN}} Tafea | |||
| rowspan="5"|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Bree Johnson |align=left|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United |rowspan="5"|2 | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|PNG}} Anashtasia Gunemba
|align=left|{{fbaicon|PNG}} Hekari United | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|NCL|football}} Alice Wenessia
|align=left|{{fbaicon|NCL}} AS Academy | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} Narieta Leba
|align=left|{{fbaicon|FIJ}} Labasa | |||
| align=left|{{flagicon|COK}} Kimberly Uini
|align=left|{{fbaicon|COK}} Avatiu | |||
| 11
|colspan="2"|16 players |1 |
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.{{cite web|date=23 March 2024|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/award-winners-light-up-ofc-womens-champions-league-2024/|title=Award winners light up OFC Women's Champions League 2024|website=oceaniafootball.com|publisher=Oceania Football Confederation|access-date=23 March 2024}}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2024 |title=Auckland United crowned Oceania women's champions after tight final |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/03/23/auckland-united-crowned-oceania-womens-champions-after-tight-final/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=friendsoffootballnz.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Award
!Player !Team |
|---|
| Golden Ball
|align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Talisha Green |align=left|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United |
| Golden Boot
|align=left|{{flagicon|VAN}} Jane Alatoa |align=left|{{fbaicon|VAN}} Tafea |
| Golden Glove
|align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} Amberley Hollis |align=left|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United |
| Fair Play Award
|{{n/a}} |align=left|{{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland United |
See also
Notes
{{notes}}