The 2008–09 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...

, also known as the 2009 O-League for short, will be contested by six teams from five countries. The teams will be split into two three-team pools, the winner of each pool contesting the title of O-League Champion and the right to represent the Oceania Football Confederation

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...

 at the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup

2009 FIFA Club World Cup

-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...

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Direct to group stage

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) – 2007–08 New Zealand Football Championship regular season runner-up Ba

Ba F.C.

Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park...

 (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...

) – 2008 Fiji National League

National Football League (Fiji)

National Football League is the top division of the Fiji Football Association in Fiji.- Sun/Weet-Bix National League - Played by Districts :*Ba FC*Fiji U-20*Labasa FC*Lautoka FC*Nadi FC*Nadroga FC*Navua FC*Rewa FC*Savusavu FC*Suva FC...

 premier Koloale

Koloale FC Honiara

Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands...

 (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...

) – 2008 Solomon Islands National Club Championship

Solomon Islands National Club Championship

The Solomon Islands S-League —or Telekom S-League for sponsorship reasons— is the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It was previously known as the Solomon Islands National Club Championship and was first held in 2003.- Format :...

 champion Port Vila Sharks (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...

) – 2008 VFF Bred Cup winner Waitakere United

Waitakere United

Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...

 (New Zealand) – 2007–08 New Zealand Football Championship champion and premier

O-League Preliminary

Entrants Hekari United

PRK Hekari United

Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League....

 (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...

) – 2007–08 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

Papua New Guinea National Soccer League

Papua New Guinea National Soccer League is the top division of the Papua New Guinea Football Association in Papua New Guinea. It is a nation-wide 8-team semi-professional league and was formed in 2006...

 champion Tupapa (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...

) Nafui (Tuvalu

Tuvalu Football Association

The Tuvalu Football Association is the governing body of association football in Tuvalu. The association is a member of the Oceania Football Confederation but not affiliated to FIFA. The association has been wanting to be a member of FIFA since 1987....

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Other OFC nations 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...

) – disallowed Sinamoga (Samoa) – did not enter Tongans (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...

) – did not enter Konica Machine FC (American Samoa

Football Federation American Samoa

Football Federation American Samoa is the governing body for association football in American Samoa. It came into existence following inaugural elections held in late 2007. The new general secretariat took office under newly elected FFAS President Iuli Alex Godinet in the first elections for the...

) – did not enter

Relegated from OFC Champions League (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...

) – member nation not eligible

Under the rules of the OFC Champions League, the winner of the O-League Preliminary competition replaces the last-placed member nation from the previous year's O-League.

Hekari United

PRK Hekari United

Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League....

automatically qualified to the Group Stage following the withdrawal of the representative clubs from Cook Islands and Tuvalu.

Group A

EWLINE Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts   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... 4 3 1 0 15 4 11 10   Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:... 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 7   Port Vila Sharks 4 0 0 4 3 16 −13 0

EWLINE   AUC 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... |WAI Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:... 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... – 8–1 2–2 Port Vila Sharks 0–2 – 2–3 Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:... 1-3 3–0 –

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Group B

EWLINE Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts   Koloale Koloale FC Honiara Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands... 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 7   Hekari United PRK Hekari United Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.... 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6   Ba Ba F.C. Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park... 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4

EWLINE   BA Ba F.C. Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park... HSU PRK Hekari United Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.... KOL Koloale FC Honiara Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands... Ba Ba F.C. Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park... – 1–3 0–0 Hekari United PRK Hekari United Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League.... 1–2 – 1–0 Koloale Koloale FC Honiara Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands... 1–0 3–1 –

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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...

won 9 – 4 on aggregate.

The OFC Champions League winner also advances to the qualifying round of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup

2009 FIFA Club World Cup

-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...

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OFC Champions League 2008-2009 Winners
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... Second Title

Topscorers

Rank	Player	Club							Total
1	Keryn Jordan Keryn Jordan Keryn Jordan is a former South African footballer who last played for Auckland City FC in the New Zealand Football Championship. He announced his retirement on 19 March 2010 due to on-going Knee injuries....	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...	2			1	3	2	8
2	Paul Urlovic Paul Urlovic Paul Mark Urlovic is a New Zealand professional footballer player who plays as Striker for Three Kings United in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier...	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...		1	2		1		4
3	Richard Anisua	Koloale Koloale FC Honiara Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands...		1			2		3
	Chad Coombes Chad Coombes Chadwick Reuben Coombes is a New Zealand born association football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership...	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...			3				3
	Roy Krishna Roy Krishna Roy Krishna is a Fijian association football player, who currently plays as a striker for Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.-Club career:...	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...		2		1			3
	Paul Seaman Paul Seaman Paul Seaman is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for New Zealand club Metro F.C. in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	1	1	1				3
4	Abraham Iniga	Hekari United PRK Hekari United Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League....	1	1					2
	Kema Jack	Hekari United PRK Hekari United Hekari United is a semi-professional association football club, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.They were winners of the 2006 and the 2007/2008 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League....			1	1			2
	Nicholas Muri	Koloale Koloale FC Honiara Koloale FC is a Solomon Islands football clubs, playing in the Honiara FA League and in the Solomon Islands National Club Championship.Koloale FC has been one of the Solomon Islands most successful clubs in recent years, winning the Honiara FA League in 2001, 2003 and 2008; and the Solomon Islands...		1		1			2
	Milos Nikolic Miloš Nikolic Miloš Nikolić is a Serbian football midfielder playing with FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac.-External sources:* at Srbijafudbal.* at Transfermarkt....	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...			2				2
	Osea Vakatalesau Osea Vakatalesau Osea Vakatalesau is a Fijian football striker playing for Fiji national football team and Ba F.C.-International career:...	Ba Ba F.C. Ba F.C. is a Fijian association football team playing in the premier division of the Fiji Football Association competitions. It is based in Ba. They are nicknamed Men in Black. Their home stadium is Govind Park...		1	1				2
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