2024 OFC Women's Champions League final explained

The 2024 OFC Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2024 OFC Women's Champions League, the 2nd edition of the OFC Women's Champions League, Oceania's premier women's club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).

The final was a single match between Papua New Guinea's Hekari United and New Zealand's Auckland United. The match took place at National Stadium in Honiara on 23 March 2024.^{[1] [2] [3]} This was the first OFC Women's Champions League final as the first edition was a round-robin competition.^[4]

Auckland United from New Zealand won the title for the first time after they defeated the previous edition's runners-up Hekari United 1–0 in the final.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Hekari United	None
Auckland United	None

Venue

National Stadium was the venue for the final. This was the first time that the stadium hosted an OFC Women'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).

Hekari United				Round	Auckland United
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Tafea	1–1			Matchday 1	Labasa	1–1
Henderson Eels	3–0			Matchday 2	AS Academy	5–0
Avatiu	5–0			Matchday 3	Veitongo	1–0
Group A winners				Final standings	Group B winners
Opponent	Result			Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Labasa				Semi-finals	Tafea

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.

Match

Details

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Fidelma Watpore RB 6 CB 4 Raynata Samuel CB 5 Georgina Bakani LB 26 CM 23 Phylis Pala CM 8 Mavis Singara CM 17 RW 3 CF 9 Marie Kaipu (c) LW 13 Substitutes: GK 24 Zaire Kuyae 4 Hilda John 6 12 Nenny Elipas 24 Shalom Waida 15 Marity Sep 23 11 Manager: Ericson Komeng

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Amberley Hollis RB 2 Talisha Green (c) CB 4 Greer MacIntosh CB 12 Alaina Granger LB 21 CM 8 CM 16 Yume Harashima CM 17 RW 14 CF 11 LW 9 Substitutes: GK 3 Piper O'Neill DF 6 DF 13 MF 10 MF 15 FW 19 FW 20 Manager: Ben Bate

Man of the Match: Alaina Granger (Auckland United) Assistant referees Maria Salamasina (Samoa) Natalia Lumukana (Solomon Islands) Fourth official Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands) Fifth official Lata Kaumatule (Tonga)

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if scores level. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of five substitutions.

Notes and References

1. Web site: OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024. Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
2. Web site: Draw Confirmed for OFC Women's Champions League 2024. Solomon Times. 18 January 2024.
3. Web site: DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024. Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
4. Web site: 10 June 2023 . Academy Féminine win inaugural OFC Women's Champions League . 27 June 2023 . FootballOceania.com.
5. Web site: 23 March 2024 . 2024 OFC Women's Champions League: Auckland United Win On Debut . 23 March 2024 . Forbes.
6. Web site: 23 March 2024 . Auckland United clinch OFC Women's Champions League win . 23 March 2024 . Oceania Football Confederation.
7. Web site: 23 March 2024 . Auckland United win Oceania Women's Champions League . 23 March 2024 . Stuff.co.nz.