The 2014 OFC President's Cup was the first edition of the OFC President's Cup, a competition organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) between invitational club and/or national sides. A decision to create this competition was confirmed at the OFC's executive committee in March 2014.[1][2] The inaugural competition took place in Auckland, New Zealand between 17 and 23 November 2014,[3][4] with Auckland City defeating Amicale in the final to win the 2014 President's Cup.[5]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Dates | 17–23 November 2014 |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Auckland City (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Amicale |
| Third place |  Busaiteen |
| Fourth place |  Singapore U-23 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 36 (4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Emiliano Tade (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Panny Nikas |
| Best goalkeeper |  Ramon Sealy |
| Fair play award | Amicale |
Format
editA total of six teams participated in the tournament: the reigning OFC Champions League winners and runners-up, two teams from the Asian Football Confederation and one team from Concacaf.[1][2]
The competition was played in two groups of three teams with the top team in each group advancing to the final, and the remaining teams advancing to the third and fifth place matches.[4]
Teams
editThe OFC formally announced the participating teams on 19 September 2014.[4]
| Confederation | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
| OFC | Auckland City
|
2013–14 OFC Champions League winners |
| Amicale
|
2013–14 OFC Champions League runners-up | |
 Fiji U-20
|
2014 OFC U-20 Championship winners | |
| AFC | Busaiteen
|
2012–13 Bahrain First Division League winners |
| Singapore U-23
|
Invited | |
| CONCACAF | Bodden Town
|
2013–14 Cayman Islands Premier League winners |
Venue
editThe tournament was staged at the Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.[4]
Group stage
editThe draw for the group stage was held on 8 October 2014 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[6] The six teams were drawn into two groups of three, with Auckland City and Busaiteen seeded. In each group, the three teams played each other on a round-robin basis. The group winners advanced to the final, the runners-up advanced to the third place match, and the third-placed teams advanced to the fifth place match.
All times UTC+13.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland City
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Singapore U-23
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | Third place match |
| 3 | Bodden Town
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 | Fifth place match |
| Auckland City | 4–0 | Singapore U-23 |
|---|---|---|
Berlanga  12'Kim 44'Bilen 71'Milne 73' |
Report |
| Bodden Town | 0–0 | Singapore U-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Auckland City | 9–0 | Bodden Town |
|---|---|---|
| Tade 3', 44', 50' White 45+2'De Vries 63', 90+2'Matsumoto 66'Tavano 72'Burfoot 81' |
Report |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amicale
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Busaiteen
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 | Third place match |
| 3 | Fiji U-20
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Fifth place match |
Final stage
editFifth place match
edit| Bodden Town | 3–0 | Fiji U-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 29' Wood 53'Ebanks 64' |
Report |
Third place match
edit| Singapore U-23 | 0–3 | Busaiteen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Alroomi 67' Nayem 70', 83' |
Final
editFinal ranking
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Auckland City
|
|
Amicale
|
|
Busaiteen
|
| 4 | Singapore U-23
|
| 5 | Bodden Town
|
| 6 | Fiji U-20
|
Awards
edit| Award[5] | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Panny Nikas
|
Amicale
|
| Golden Boot | Emiliano Tade
|
Auckland City
|
| Golden Gloves | Ramon Sealy
|
Bodden Town
|
| Fair Play Award | — | Amicale
|
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Tade
|
Auckland City
|
4 |
| 2 | Mohamed Ajaj
|
Busaiteen
|
3 |
 Eliel Cruz
|
Busaiteen
| ||
| Ryan De Vries
|
Auckland City
| ||
| 5 | Hesham Nayem
|
Busaiteen
|
2 |
| Panny Nikas
|
Amicale
| ||
| François Sakama
|
Amicale
|
References
edit- ^ a b "OFC Executive meeting outcomes announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ a b "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Football: Hosting all the President's men". The New Zealand Herald. 3 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d "OFC outlines President's Cup concept". Oceania Football Confederation. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Another trophy to line Auckland City's shelves". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "OFC President's Cup draw unveiled". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
edit- OFC President's Cup 2014, oceaniafootball.com