OFC Champions League 2007-08
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| OFC Champions League 2007-08 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | June 12, 2007 - May 4, 2008 |
| Teams | 9 (from OFC confederations) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Waitakere United (2nd title) |
Second place  |
 Kossa FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 53 (3.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Allan Pearce 5 goals |
The Oceania Champions League 2007-08 started in 12 June 2007 with the Preliminary Tournament and will be played till 4 May 2008. The league was contested by clubs from seven countries: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The clubs from the 3 lower-ranking country in the some played a qualifying tournament, where the best team got a place to the final six, where clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.
The two group winners will meet in a home and away grand-final at April 26 and May 11, 2008. The winner will claim Oceania’s US$1 million (NZ$1.41 million) berth in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
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[edit] Participants
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[edit] OFC O-League Preliminary Tournament
The Preleminary Tournament was played in New Caledonia.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tafea FC |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
 JS Baco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
 University-Inter FC |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
 Sokattack Nikao |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
| Jun 12 | JS Baco | 2 - 0 | University-Inter FC |
| Jun 14 | Tafea FC | 5 - 1 | University-Inter FC |
| Jun 16 | Tafea FC | 5 - 0 | JS Baco |
[edit] Group Stage
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitakere United |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Auckland City FC |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 AS Manu-Ura |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
| Oct 27 | Auckland City FC | 6 - 0 | AS Manu-Ura |
| Oct 31 | Waitakere United | 2 - 1 | AS Manu-Ura |
| Feb 15 | AS Manu-Ura | 1 - 1 | Waitakere United |
| Feb 20 | Auckland City FC | 0 - 1 | Waitakere United |
| Mar 29 | AS Manu-Ura | 0 - 1 | Auckland City FC |
| Apr 2 | Waitakere United | 1 - 1 | Auckland City FC |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kossa FC |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Tafea FC |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Ba FC |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
| Oct 27 | Kossa FC | 1 - 1 | Tafea FC |
| Oct 31 | Ba FC | 1 - 0 | Tafea FC |
| Feb 20 | Tafea FC | 2 - 1 | Ba FC |
| Feb 25 | Kossa FC | 2 - 0 | Ba FC |
| Mar 26 | Tafea FC | 1 - 1 | Kossa FC |
| Mar 30 | Ba FC | 2 - 4 | Kossa FC |
[edit] Final
| 2008-04-26 14:00 UTC+11 |
Kossa FC |
3 – 1 | Waitakere United |
Lawson Tama Stadium Honiara, Solomon Islands Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Rakesh Varman (Fiji) |
Luwi  21'' 41''Naka 85'' |
(Report) | Perry 49'' |
| 2008-05-11 14:00 UTC+12 |
Waitakere United |
5 – 0 | Kossa FC |
Trusts Stadium Waitakere City, New Zealand Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
| Totori 8'' Emblen 25''Pearce 72'' 77''Butler 85'' |
(Report) |
Waitakere United win 6-3 on aggregate and advance to the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
| OFC Champions League 2007-2008 Winners |
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| Waitakere United Second Title |
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