Association Sportive Pirae is a football club from

Pirae Pīra'e is a commune in the suburbs of Pape'ete in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Pīra'e is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part ...

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. They are one of the most successful teams in

having won the Tahiti Division Fédérale nine times. They are also the first French Polynesian team to have reached the final of the

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, which they achieved in 2006. In 2022 they were selected by the OFC to participate in the

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, as the representatives of the OFC.

Oceania Club Championship 2006

AS Pirae qualified for the

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after winning the Division Fédérale. In the group stages they recorded big wins against

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10–1, and

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7–0, which was enough to secure their passage to the semi-finals despite a 1–0 defeat to Auckland City in the last game. In the semi-finals they pulled off a major shock beating YoungHeart Manawatu 2–1 thanks to early goals from Jose Hmae and Naea Bennett. However, in the Final they met Auckland City once again and suffered a 3–1 defeat. This remains the best performance by any French Polynesian side in the premier Oceanian club competition.

Facts

Between 2007 and 2010 Pirae have been unable to replicate the form that saw them finish runners-up in the Oceania Club Championship and they have not qualified for the competition in its new form the

. In the 2009–10 season Pirae finished 4th in the Division Fédérale and then 4th in the Championship play-off.

2021 FIFA Club World Cup

Pirae participated in the

as Oceanian representatives, after being nominated by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) on 31 December 2021. Initially, Auckland City were nominated by the OFC after the

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was cancelled due to the

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. However, Auckland City withdrew from the competition on 31 December 2021 due to delayed reopening of the borders in New Zealand related to the

, and the reintroduction of the mandatory managed isolation and quarantine system upon returning to the country. As a result, Pirae were nominated instead by the OFC, based on sporting merit principles. Pirae lost 4–1 in the play-off match of Club World cup against hosts Al Jazira, with their only goal coming via an

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from Mohammed Rabii.

Honours

National

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*Champions (10): 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2013–14, 2019–20,

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*Winners (9): 1970, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005

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*Winners (3): 1996, 2021, 2022.

International

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*Runners-up: 2006 Pacific French Territories Cup *Winners: 2001, 2007 Coupe D.O.M-T.O.M *Winners: 2002

Recent seasons

The club in the French football structure

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: 10 appearances :: 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03

Performance in OFC competitions

: 1 appearance ::Best: Semi-finalist, 2013–14 *

: 1 appearance ::Best: :: 2006: ''Finalist''

Current squad

Nominated squad for the

taking place in

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Current staff for the
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References

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