2025 OFC Men's Champions League final

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Date12 April 2025 (2025-04-12)
2025 OFC Men's Champions League final
Event2025 OFC Men's Champions League
Date12 April 2025 (2025-04-12)
VenueNational Stadium, Honiara
Man of the MatchMyer Bevan (Auckland City)
RefereeFacundo Tello (Argentina)
Attendance6,000[1]
2024
2026

The 2025 OFC Men's Champions League final was the final match of the 2025 OFC Men's Champions League, the 24th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 19th season under the current OFC Men's Champions League name.

The final was a single match between New Zealand's Auckland City and Papua New Guinea's Hekari United. The match took place at the National Stadium in Honiara on 12 April 2025. It was the first time since 2013 that an OFC Champions League final was contested between two former champions.

Auckland City won the match 2-0 for a record-extending 13th title.

In the following table, finals until 2006 were in the Oceania Club Championship era, since 2007 were in the OFC Champions League era.

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
New Zealand Auckland City 12 (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Papua New Guinea Hekari United 1 (2010)

Venue

The National Stadium was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Men's Champions League final.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; N: neutral).

New Zealand Auckland City Round Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
French Polynesia Pirae 1–0 Matchday 1 Solomon Islands Central Coast 3–0
New Caledonia Tiga Sport 2–0 Matchday 2 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird 1–1
Fiji Rewa 1–1 Matchday 3 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 9–0
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland City 3 7
2 New Caledonia Tiga Sport 3 4
3 French Polynesia Pirae 3 4
4 Fiji Rewa 3 1
Source: OFC
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Papua New Guinea Hekari United 3 7
2 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird 3 5
3 Solomon Islands Central Coast (H) 3 4
4 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 3 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird 2–0 Semi-finals New Caledonia Tiga Sport 1–0

Format

If the match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make a fourth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[2]

Match

Details

Auckland City New Zealand2−0Papua New Guinea Hekari United
  • Bevan 39', 83' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 6,000
Auckland City
Hekari United
GK1New Zealand Conor Tracey
RB17Colombia Jerson Lagos
CB3New Zealand Adam Mitchell (c)
CB4New Zealand Nikko Boxall
LB13New Zealand Nathan Lobo
CM26New Zealand David Yoodownward-facing red arrow 88'
CM25New Zealand Michael den HeijerYellow card 90+1'
CM8Spain Gerard Garrigadownward-facing red arrow 80'
RW10New Zealand Dylan Manickumdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF7New Zealand Myer Bevan
LW27New Zealand Haris ZebYellow card 51'downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK24New Zealand Nathan Garrow
DF4New Zealand Christian Grayupward-facing green arrow 88'
DF22China Zhou Tong
DF14New Zealand Jordan Valeupward-facing green arrow 80'
DF19Republic of Ireland Dylan Connolly
DF30New Zealand Adam Bell
MF20New Zealand Matt Ellisupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW11New Zealand Ryan de Vriesupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW28New Zealand Otto Ingham
Manager:
New Zealand Paul Posa
GK1Papua New Guinea Dave Tomare (c)
RB3Papua New Guinea Godfrey Haro
CB4Brazil Erick JoeYellow card 6'
CB6Papua New Guinea Solomon Rani
LB7Papua New Guinea Joseph Joedownward-facing red arrow 86'
CM9Papua New Guinea Ati KepoYellow card 13'downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM10Papua New Guinea Kolu Kepo
CAM11Papua New Guinea Pala Paul
RW26Brazil Lucas Santos
CF27Papua New Guinea Rex Naime
LW34Papua New Guinea Nelson Karaun
Substitutes:
GK20Papua New Guinea Christinus Biasu
DF5Papua New Guinea Moses Joe
DF17Papua New Guinea Nathaniel Eddie
DF29Papua New Guinea Ismael Kila
MF15Papua New Guinea Donald Panile
MF16Papua New Guinea Nathan James
MF21Papua New Guinea Kule Leslieupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF25Papua New Guinea Gogi Wally
MF32Papua New Guinea Ritzoki TamgolYellow card 72'upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF37Papua New Guinea Jericho Som
FW13Papua New Guinea Peter Dabinyaba
FW31Papua New Guinea Creonie Walo
Manager:
Solomon Islands Jerry Allen

Man of the Match:
Myer Bevan (Auckland City)[3]

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Folio Moeaki (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Bertrand Brial (New Caledonia)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Notes

References

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