Oceania Club Championship 1987
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Oceania Club Championship (known as the Qantas
Pacific Champions' Cup at the time) was held in March 1987 in Adelaide, Australia. It was a one-match playoff between the champion clubs of Australia
and New Zealand
, with no other nations involved. Suggested plans to invite other Pacific nations to participate in future editions were not followed through.
(Australia
) Mount Wellington
(New Zealand)
Adelaide City
won 4-1 in a penalty shootout AET.
Qantas
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Pacific Champions' Cup at the time) was held in March 1987 in Adelaide, Australia. It was a one-match playoff between the champion clubs of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and 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...
, with no other nations involved. Suggested plans to invite other Pacific nations to participate in future editions were not followed through.
Participants
Adelaide CityAdelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
(Australia
Football 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...
) Mount Wellington
University - Mount Wellington
University-Mount Wellington is an association football club in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formed from the amalgamation of Mount Wellington AFC and Auckland University AFC, and is one of the country's strongest sides...
(New Zealand)
Final
Main article: 1987 Oceania Club Championship FinalAdelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
won 4-1 in a penalty shootout AET.