2017 OCL final | TeeDubs vs ACFC | 2nd leg - Sun 7 May | 1:00pm | Davey F · Yellow Fever Ngā Wana Kōwhai

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New format

Stage 1: Preliminary Competition for the national league champions of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga which will open the competition calendar in 2017. For the first time two teams from this competition will progress to Stage 2, the Group Stage of the OFC Champions League, both the preliminary winner and the runner-up.

Stage 2: contested by 16 teams – two each from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu - which will be drawn into four groups, each one hosted in a different venue. A round-robin league system will be adopted to determine the top team in each group, the four teams will progress to Stage 3, or the semi-finals.

Stage 3:A draw will be held involving the four qualified teams to determine their respective opponents for the home-and-away semi-final with the winners progressing to the fourth and final stage.

Stage 4: The two match home-and-away final will determine the winner of the 2017 OFC Champions League and the OFC representative at the FIFA Club World Cup 2017.

June 30, 2016 08:15

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home and away final is strange, but good for us.

June 30, 2016 11:47

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I don't like the home and away final. Makes it too easy for Auckland City.

July 17, 2016 15:00

inafoxhole

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Home and away final has been around before - Waitakere once lost one...

July 17, 2016 21:17

The JourneyFan

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home and away finals were used for 7 OCL's from 2007 - 2012 & then 2014, Waitakere won 2, Hekari United (PNG) won 1 (against Waitakere United) & Auckland City won 4

I don't think its the format of the finals that helps Auckland City win!

July 18, 2016 00:32

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Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

July 18, 2016 02:25

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Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

July 18, 2016 09:00

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Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.

July 18, 2016 10:08

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DRAW | The draw for the expanded 2017 #OFCCL takes place tommorrow live at 12.30pm (NZT) https://t.co/jo5OUBFo3O pic.twitter.com/xBRwyjSVSJ
— OFC Champions League (@OFCChampsLeague) August 23, 2016

August 23, 2016 15:37

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Jaume wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, OFC Nations Cup 2016, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.

Fixed.

August 23, 2016 20:28

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QBoyd wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Well it just makes it easier for an already dominant team to win it again. Island teams are unlikely to cause an upset, especially over two legs. Team Wellington will inevitably choke. So yep, just makes it easy for Auckland City. Whereas a one match final brings more unpredictability to the table and makes it more exciting overall if you ask me.

But does the single final mean the better team always qualifies for the CWC?

Using that logic we should have a best of seven series for every final like the NBA. The best team doesn't always win, much like Euro 2016, Euro 2004, ASB Premiership 2015/2016, OFC Champions League 2010 arguably etc., but the team that wins almost always deserves it.

Fixed.

August 24, 2016 10:58

2ndBest

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Well at least NZF aren't alone in botching up a draw.

August 24, 2016 13:11

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at least was fun to watch

August 25, 2016 12:23

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What was wrong with the draw?

August 25, 2016 14:32

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During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

August 26, 2016 13:21

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Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.

August 26, 2016 15:07

Rusty Dunks

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Jaume wrote:

Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.

Not exactly Mensa though, is he?

August 26, 2016 15:09

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Rusty Dunks wrote:

Jaume wrote:

Aza wrote:

During the poll 2 draw someone wrongly put two Papuan teams in the same group, but didn't realize until the poll 4, then drew from poll 2 once again.

Not as bad as the UEFA Champions League draw to be honest. Ian Rush couldn't even open those balls, it was tough to watch.

Not exactly Mensa though, is he?

"(playing for Juventus) is like playing in a foreign country"

August 27, 2016 20:52

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http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/41c9ce25-d0f4-4731-8565-73aad354c402/language/en-US/Default.aspx

Auckland hosting one group. Teedubs get to go to New Caledonia.

October 10, 2016 13:40

pop

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Big advantage to New Caledonia having two groups held there.

October 10, 2016 15:06

Fulltime

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Anyone know if the games with ACFC and TeeDubs teams are being shown live on TV?

January 17, 2017 17:34

Yakcall

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From Piney: "Hekari United have been disqualified from the 2017 OFC Champions League following derogatory public statements made by its chairman #OFC"

More to the story here

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-25/rebel-soc...

February 02, 2017 19:23

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Leg 1:

Auckland City FC vs. Team Wellington
Kiwitea Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Sunday 30 April
Kick-off: 14:00
#OFCCL #AUCWLG

Leg 2:
Team Wellington vs. Auckland City FC
David Farrington Park
Wellington, New Zealand
Sunday 7 May
Kick-off: 13:00
#OFCCL #WLGAUC

April 19, 2017 14:55

patrick478

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the state of those hashtags... bring back #TWvAC

April 19, 2017 15:01

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Travel booked. Much excite.

April 19, 2017 16:18

Ard Choille

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TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

April 20, 2017 17:39

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They only opened the main stand for the ASBP final. Suspect the same.

April 20, 2017 18:39

Ard Choille

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That wasn't played at Kiwitea St thou.

2ndBest wrote:

They only opened the main stand for the ASBP final. Suspect the same.

April 20, 2017 19:00

inafoxhole

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Dammit so close to 'Yellow Fever turn up for semifinal at QBE Stadium'

April 20, 2017 19:21

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Ha. Oh shark.

April 20, 2017 21:14

Jerzy Merino

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Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

April 21, 2017 11:29 · Edited April 21, 2017 11:31

patrick478

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Jerzy Merino wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

wanna be on TV though #mediawhores

April 21, 2017 11:55

Blew.2

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patrick478 wrote:

Jerzy Merino wrote:

Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

I'd suggest opposite side. On & behind the wooden seating.

wanna be on TV though #mediawhores

I believe their will be a roped off area in the main stand. Wgtn will just take over this space. #DislodgeTheLocals

ACFC can't block me on here, (Yet)

April 21, 2017 13:37

Balbi

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Ard Choille wrote:

TeeDubs fans going to gather in the grandstand or opposite side on the grass?

Patrick can sit behind the wire fence with Bucket man and get some tips

Bucketman doesn't stay behind the fence now, he has a stepladder he sets up on the main stand side ??

April 21, 2017 17:16