1999 OFC Club Championship
International football competition
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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 (1st title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 18–26 September 1999 |
| Teams | 9 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Melbourne (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nadi |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 99 (7.62 per match) |
← 1987 2001 → | |
South Melbourne won their first continental title by defeating Nadi 5–1 in the final, which was played at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi, Fiji.[1] As winners, South Melbourne qualified for the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.[2]
Adelaide City were the defending champions, but did not qualify for the tournament.
Teams
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 |
Konica Machine | 1999 ASFA Soccer League champion |
| Australia |
South Melbourne | 1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion |
| Fiji |
Nadi | 1998 Fiji Super Premier League champion |
 New Zealand |
Central United | 1999 New Zealand National Final champion |
 Samoa |
Kiwi | 1997 Samoa National League champion |
 Solomon Islands |
Malaita Eagles | 1999 Solomon Cup champion |
 Tahiti |
Vénus | 1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion |
 Tonga |
Lotoha'apai | 1999 Tonga Club Championship champion |
 Vanuatu |
Tafea | 1999 Vanuatu Port Vila Football League champion |
Schedule
| 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 | SOU | MAL | KON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 10–0 | |
| 2 | Malaita Eagles |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 3 | — | — | 14–2 | ||
| 3 | Konica FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | −22 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Malaita Eagles | 14–2 | Konica FC |
|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 10–0 | Konica FC |
|---|---|---|
Group B
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CEN | TAF | LOT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 16–0 | |
| 2 | Tafea |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 4 | — | — | 10–0 | ||
| 3 | Lotohaʻapai |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0 | — | — | — |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Nadi |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | C | Tafea |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 4 | |
| 3 | A | Malaita Kingz |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 September – Lautoka | ||||||
| South Melbourne | 3 | |||||
| 26 September – Nadi | ||||||
| AS Vénus | 0 | |||||
| South Melbourne | 5 | |||||
| 24 September – Lautoka | ||||||
| Nadi | 1 | |||||
| Central United | 0 | |||||
| Nadi | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 26 September – Nadi | ||||||
| Central United | — | |||||
| AS Vénus | — | |||||
Semi-finals
| Central United | 0–1 | Nadi |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Third place play-off
The third place play-off scheduled on 26 September 1999 was scratched as both sides were unable to field a team due to injuries: this followed in particular the Central United v Tafea group stage match.
| Central United | Cancelled | AS Vénus |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
The final was played on 26 September 1999 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.