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1999 OFC Club Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | OFC Club Championship |
| year | 1999 |
| country | Fiji |
| dates | 18–26 September 1999 |
| num_teams | 9 |
| associations | 9 |
| champion_other | South Melbourne |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | Nadi |
| matches | 13 |
| goals | 99 |
| prevseason | 1987 |
| nextseason | 2001 |
The 1999 OFC Club Championship was the second season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by OFC.
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. 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
A total of 9 teams from 9 OFC member associations entered the competition.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Teams entering the group stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA American Samoa | Konica Machine | 1999 ASFA Soccer League champion | |
| AUS Australia | South Melbourne | 1998–99 Australian National Soccer League champion | |
| FIJ Fiji | Nadi | 1998 Fiji Super Premier League champion | |
| NZL New Zealand | Central United | 1999 New Zealand National Final champion | |
| SAM Samoa | Kiwi | 1997 Samoa National League champion | |
| SOL Solomon Islands | Malaita Eagles | 1999 Solomon Cup champion | |
| TAH Tahiti | Vénus | 1998–99 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion | |
| Tonga Tonga | Lotoha'apai | 1999 Tonga Club Championship champion | |
| VAN 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
Group B
Group C
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
Bracket
|24 September – Lautoka| South Melbourne|3| AS Vénus|0 |24 September – Lautoka| Central United|0| Nadi|1 |26 September – Nadi| South Melbourne|5| Nadi|1 |26 September – Nadi| Central United|—| AS Vénus|—
Semi-finals
- Mamaqa
- Coveny
- Liparoti
- Trimboli
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.
Final
The final was played on 26 September 1999 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.
- Isoifidis
- Clarkson
- Curcija
- Coveny
- Panopoulos
- Voli
References
References
- "OFC Club Championship".
- (4 March 2014). "OFC Champions League: 1999 & 2001".
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