2008–09 OFC Champions League
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The 2008–09 OFC Champions League was the 8th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 3rd season under the current OFC Champions League name. The competition consisted of a home and away group stage, followed by a knockout round. It took place from 2 November 2008 until 3 May 2009.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 1 November 2008 – 2 May 2009 |
Teams | 6 (from 5 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Auckland City (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Koloale |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 14 |
Goals scored | 53 (3.79 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
A qualifying round was due to be played, but due to the withdrawal of the representatives from the Cook Islands and Tuvalu, the entrants from Papua New Guinea automatically gained entry to the main draw. It is unknown why the domestic champions of Tahiti and New Caledonia were unable to participate.
The winner of the tournament was Auckland City of New Zealand, who beat Koloale of the Solomon Islands in the two legged final, claiming Oceania's US$1 million (NZ$1.41 million) berth in the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.