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2006 Oceania Club Championship Tournament details Dates February 6, 2006 - May 21, 2006 Teams 11 (from 10 associations) Final positions Champions Auckland City (1st title)
Runners-up Pirae
Tournament statistics Matches played 22 Goals scored 96 (4.36 per match) Top scorer(s) Benjamin Totori 7 goals
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.
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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 Australia 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.[1]
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.[2]
Participants
PanSa (American Samoa)-Did not enter
Nikao Sokattack (Cook Islands)
Nokia Eagles (Fiji)
Magenta (New Caledonia)
Auckland City (New Zealand)
YoungHeart Manawatu (New Zealand)
Sobou (Papua New Guinea)
Tuanaimato Breeze (Samoa)
Marist (Solomon Islands)
Pirae (Tahiti)
Lotoha'apai (Tonga)
Tafea (Vanuatu)
Preliminary round
The Preliminary Round was held at Govind Park, 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:
- Lotoha'apai
- Nikao Sokattak
- Nokia Eagles
- Tuanaimato Breeze
- PanSa
-no enter
Preliminary Round results
February 6, 2006 Lotoha'apai 1–5 Nokia Eagles
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Inoke Vaihu 31'
(Report) Simione Tamanisau 17'
Valerio Nawatu41'
Ovini Duguca59'
Waisake Sabutu81',
88'
February 6, 2006 Nikao Sokattak 1–2 Tuanaimato Breeze
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Tuka Tisam 15'
(Report) Desmond Fa'aiuaso 72',
77'
February 8, 2006 Nikao Sokattak 1–3 Lotoha'apai
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Steve Willis 10'
(Report) Lafaele Moala 54'
Ilasia Makasini61'
Maake Uhatahi67'
February 8, 2006 Nokia Eagles 2–1 Tuanaimato Breeze
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Simione Tamanisau 55'
Pita Bolaitoga77'
(Report) Desmond Fa'aiuaso 27'
February 10, 2006 Lotoha'apai 1–1 Tuanaimato Breeze
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Maake Uhatahi 85'
(Report) Titi Esau 32'
February 10, 2006 Nokia Eagles 0–0 Nikao Sokattak
Govind Park, Ba, Fiji
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?(Report) Preliminary Round final table
Pos. Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1st Nokia Eagles
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 -2 4 4th Nikao Sokattak
3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1 5th PanSa
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Nokia Eagles progress to the final round in New Zealand.
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 Albany, New Zealand.
Group A
Results
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 Auckland City
3 3 0 0 11 1 9 2 Pirae
3 2 0 1 17 2 6 3 Marist
3 1 0 2 9 14 3 4 Sobou
3 0 0 3 1 21 0 Match schedule
Date Match Result May 10 Marist - Pirae 1 - 10 May 10 Auckland City - Sobou 7 - 0 May 13 Auckland City - Marist 3 - 1 May 14 Pirae - Sobou 7 - 0 May 16 Sobou - Marist 1 - 7 May 16 Pirae - Auckland City 0 - 1 Group B
Results
Pos Team P W D L F A Pts 1 YoungHeart Manawatu
3 1 2 0 8 5 5 2 Nokia Eagles
3 1 1 1 6 3 4 3 Tafea
3 1 1 1 4 7 4 4 Magenta
3 1 0 2 1 4 3 Match Schedule
Date Match Result May 11 Magenta - Tafea 0 - 1 May 11 Nokia Eagles - YoungHeart Manawatu 2 - 2 May 13 Magenta - YoungHeart Manawatu 0 - 3 May 14 Tafea - Nokia Eagles 0 - 4 May 16 Tafea - YoungHeart Manawatu 3 - 3 May 16 Nokia Eagles - Magenta 0 - 1 Semifinals
The top two teams from both groups progressed to the semifinals.
May 19, 2006 Auckland City 9–1 Nokia Eagles
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Neil Sykes 37'
Paul Seaman52'
Keryn Jordan55'
Grant Young61',
62'
Jason Hayne68'
Che Bunce84'
Graham Little89',
90'+
(Report) Malakai Tiwa 17'
May 19, 2006 YoungHeart Manawatu 1–2 Pirae
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Benjamin Totori 61'
(Report) Jose Hmae 1'
Naea Bennett8'
Third Place Playoff
May 21, 2006 Nokia Eagles 0–4 YoungHeart Manawatu
North Harbour Stadium Outer Oval, Albany, New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?(Report) Benjamin Totori (3)
Aleck MaemaeFinal
May 21, 2006 Auckland City 3–1 Pirae
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand
Attendance: ?
Referee: ?Keryn Jordan 23'
Keryn Jordan41'
Keryn Jordan63' pen
(Report) Desmond Fa'aiuaso 84'
FIFA Oceania Club Championship 2006 Winners
Auckland City
First titleAuckland City are the 2006 Oceania Club Champions and qualify for the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
See also
- Oceania Club Championship
References
- ^ http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1901&sID=12.
- ^ Maddaford, Terry (31 March 2006). "Soccer: Oceania winner retains direct entry to club champs". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=86&ObjectID=10375292. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
External links
- RSSSF archive of the 2004/5 Oceania Club Championship
- RSSSF archive of the 2006 Oceania Club Championship
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