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1999 OFC Club Championship

1999 OFC Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates18–26 September 1999
Teams9 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Melbourne (1st title)
Runners-upNadi
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored99 (7.62 per match)
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The 1999 OFC Club Championship was the second season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC.

South Melbourne defeated Nadi 5–1 in the final, which was played at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi, Fiji. As winners, South Melbourne qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.

Adelaide City were the defending champions, but did not qualify for the tournament.

Teams

Location of teams of the 1999 OFC Club Championship group stage.
Brown: Group A; Red: Group B; Orange: Group C.

A total of 9 teams from 9 OFC member associations entered the competition.

Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the group stage
American Samoa American Samoa Konica Machine 1999 ASFA Soccer League champion
Australia Australia South Melbourne 1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion
Fiji Fiji Nadi 1998 Fiji Super Premier League champion
New Zealand New Zealand Central United 1999 New Zealand National Final champion
Samoa Samoa Kiwi 1997 Samoa National League champion
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Malaita Eagles 1999 Solomon Cup champion
French Polynesia Tahiti Vénus 1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion
Tonga Tonga Lotoha'apai 1999 Tonga Club Championship champion
Vanuatu Vanuatu Tafea 1999 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion

Schedule

Schedule for 1999 OFC Club Championship
Phase Round Date
Group stage Matchday 1 18 September 1999
Matchday 2 20 September 1999
Matchday 3 22 September 1999
Knockout stage Semi-finals 24 September 1999
Third place play-off 26 September 1999
Final

Group stage


The nine participants were placed in three groups, where each team played the other teams once. The group winners and best second place team progressed to the semi-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Australia South Melbourne 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Solomon Islands Malaita Eagles 2 1 0 1 15 4 +11 3
3 American Samoa Konica FC 2 0 0 2 2 24 −22 0
Source: RSSSF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 French Polynesia AS Vénus 2 1 1 0 15 2 +13 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 Fiji Nadi 2 1 1 0 14 1 +13 4
3 Samoa Kiwi Club 2 0 0 2 1 27 −26 0
Source: RSSSF

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Central United 2 1 1 0 18 2 +16 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 Vanuatu Tafea 2 1 1 0 12 2 +10 4
3 Tonga Lotohaʻapai 2 0 0 2 0 26 −26 0
Source: RSSSF

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Fiji Nadi 2 1 1 0 14 1 +13 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 C Vanuatu Tafea 2 1 1 0 12 2 +10 4
3 A Solomon Islands Malaita Kingz 2 1 0 1 15 4 +11 3
Source: RSSSF

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 September – Lautoka
 
 
Australia South Melbourne3
 
26 September – Nadi
 
French Polynesia AS Vénus0
 
Australia South Melbourne5
 
24 September – Lautoka
 
Fiji Nadi1
 
New Zealand Central United0
 
 
Fiji Nadi1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
26 September – Nadi
 
 
New Zealand Central United
 
 
French Polynesia AS Vénus

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Central United New Zealand 0–1 Fiji Nadi
South Melbourne Australia 3–0 French Polynesia AS Vénus

Third place play-off

The third place play-off scheduled on 26 September 1999 was cancelled due to too many injuries, following in particular the Central United v Tafea group stage match.

Central United New ZealandCancelledFrench Polynesia AS Vénus
Report

Final

The final was played on 26 September 1999 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.

South Melbourne Australia5–1Fiji Nadi
Report
Attendance: 10,000