Hienghène Sport (; ) is a

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team from

Hienghène Hienghène (,; )http://www.tourismeprovincenord.nc/fr/les-communes/hienghene is a commune in the North Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located on a bay called Hienghène Bay, known for its ...

playing in the

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History

The club was founded in Hienghène, North Province in 1997 and made its first participation in the

in 1999 on the territory of France. Hienghène has won the national league two times, being the first in 2017, after the deduction of two points due to failing to provide referees, qualified trainers or youth teams. The club has two appearances in the 7th round of the

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, following its success in the New Caledonia Cup. During the 2014 edition, Hienghène lost 2–1 to AS Poissy, a

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club. Later in 2016, they lost 3–2 against

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, also a

club. In 2019, the club competed again in the

, but lost 3–1 in the 7th round against

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. They won the

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, becoming the first New Caledonian team to do so. Along the way, they conceded only one goal. In the final they defeated fellow New Caledonian club

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by a score of 1–0, with Antoine Roine scoring the only goal. In 2019, they became the second Oceanian club not from Australia or New Zealand to compete in the

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(after Hekari United from

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, in 2010). In the

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, they faced the hosts, Qatari side Al Sadd in the playoff round on 11 December. Hienghène managed to take them to extra time, with Roine scoring their only goal, but Al Sadd scored twice in extra time and Hienghène were eliminated 3–1.

Honours

Domestic

**Champions (3):

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, 2021 *

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**Winners (6): 2013, 2015,

, 2020, 2022, 2023

International

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** Winners:

Players

Current squad

Squad for 2022 OFC Champions League

Staff

Current technical staff

References

External links

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