{{Short description|Tahitian football club}} {{Infobox football club | fullname = ''Association Sportive Tefana Football'' | clubname = '''AS Tefana''' | image = AS Tefana.svg | nickname = | founded = | ground = Stade Louis Ganivet <br>Faʻaʻā, Tahiti, French Polynesia | capacity = 5,000 | chairman = Thomas Flohr<ref>[https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.ftf.pf/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/COORDONNEES-CLUBS-LIGUE-1-VINI.pdf&hl=fr] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123132105/https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.ftf.pf/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/COORDONNEES-CLUBS-LIGUE-1-VINI.pdf&hl=fr |date=2021-11-23 }}, Fédération Tahitienne de Football</ref> | manager = Xavier Samin | league = Tahiti Ligue 1 | season = 2024–25 | position = 3rd

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'''Association Sportive Tefana Football''', is a football club from Faʻaʻā, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The club plays their home matches at Stade Louis Ganivet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/tahiti/super-ligue-mana/20122013/championship-round/r20282/venues/?ICID=PL_3N_06|title=Venues – Ligue 1 – Tahiti – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway|work=soccerway.com|access-date=23 June 2016|archive-date=3 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103004738/https://int.soccerway.com/national/tahiti/super-ligue-mana/20122013/championship-round/r20282/venues/?ICID=PL_3N_06|url-status=live}}</ref> The club became the second French Polynesian team to have reached the final of the OFC Champions League, which they achieved in 2012.

==Recent seasons== In 2010 AS Tefana won the Tahitian Championship for the second time in their history, finishing third in the initial league table but won the Championship Play-off comfortably, finishing nine points ahead of their closest rivals. In the 2010–11 OFC Champions League, Tefana only won one game, over New Zealand's powerhouse Waitakere United.

In 2011, Tefana won their third championship with three rounds remaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1439243.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111174047/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1439243.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2012|title=AS Tefana cruise to consecutive titles|last=FIFA.com|date=16 May 2011|work=fifa.com|access-date=23 June 2016}}</ref> In their return to the O-League, the 2011–12 tournament begun with a record-breaking defeat of 0–10 to Waitakere United. Afterwards Tefana won all its games on the way to the finals, the best result by a Tahitian team since A.S. Pirae featured in the final of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-10443/ |title=Tefana book place in O-League final |publisher=Oceania Football |date=15 April 2012 |access-date=26 October 2021 |archive-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026102455/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/archives-10443/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Auckland City FC wound up defeating Tefana at the 2012 OFC Champions League Final, with a 2–1 in Auckland and 1–0 in Faʻaʻā.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/1ec46a00-7bed-482c-a60d-4c5bb43f27c4/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |work=oceaniafootball.com |access-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193527/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/1ec46a00-7bed-482c-a60d-4c5bb43f27c4/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> They also won the Tahiti Cup,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/fc84252c-a563-4796-b7a4-ca27e944e5d6/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |work=oceaniafootball.com |access-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190957/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/fc84252c-a563-4796-b7a4-ca27e944e5d6/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> and qualified for the 2011–12 Coupe de France, where they were eliminated by Red Star 93.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

In 2012, Tefana lost the Tahitian Championship to AS Dragon, but won the Tahiti Cup. On the 2012-13 Coupe de France, they were defeated by GSI Pontivy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c85f875c-3e1d-4876-9a46-659e54308ce9/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |work=oceaniafootball.com |access-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812225137/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/c85f875c-3e1d-4876-9a46-659e54308ce9/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx |archive-date=12 August 2016 }}</ref> The team also signed a three-year partnership with French Ligue 1 team AS Saint-Étienne.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/31ce0f5e-d014-4792-8fc1-52f2ac5d832d/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |work=oceaniafootball.com |access-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812222527/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/31ce0f5e-d014-4792-8fc1-52f2ac5d832d/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=12 August 2016 }}</ref>

==Achievements== *'''Tahiti First Division: 6''' :: 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://footballsize.com/as-tefana-champions-of-tahiti-after-2-2-against-pirae-in-final-round/ | title=AS Tefana, Champions of Tahiti after 2–2 against Pirae in final round | publisher=Football Size | date=22 March 2015 | access-date=22 March 2015 | archive-date=8 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408130946/http://footballsize.com/as-tefana-champions-of-tahiti-after-2-2-against-pirae-in-final-round/ | url-status=live }}</ref> 2016, 2023.

*'''Tahiti Cup: 7''' :: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017.

*'''Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 3''' :: 2007, 2014, 2017.

*'''Coupe T.O.M: 1''' ::2006. ===Last seasons=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Season ! League/position |- | 2012-13 | 2nd in Ligue 1. Tahiti Cup runners-up. |- | 2013-14 | 2nd in Ligue 1. '''Tahiti Cup champions'''. |- | 2014-15 | '''1st in Ligue 1. Qualified to OFC Champions League'''. Group stage at OFC Champions League. 7th Round of Coupe de France. Tahiti Cup runners-up. |- | 2015-16 | '''1st in Ligue 1. Qualified to OFC Champions League'''. Quarter finals of Tahiti Cup. |- | 2016-17 | 1st in Ligue 1 - Lost championship playoff. Semifinals of OFC Champions League. '''Tahiti Cup champions.''' |- | 2017-18 | 2nd in Ligue 1 - '''Qualified to OFC Champions League'''. 7th Round of Coupe de France. Semifinals of Tahiti Cup. |- | 2018-19 | 3rd in Ligue 1. Tahiti Cup runners-up. |- | 2019-20 | 5th in Ligue 1. Group stage at OFC Champions League. Round 1 of Tahiti Cup. |- |} <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tahitichamp.html|title=Tahiti - List of Champions|access-date=2023-02-03|archive-date=2023-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008075454/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/tahitichamp.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Performance in OFC competitions== *'''OFC Champions League''': 3 appearances ::OFC Champions League 2014-15|2015:&nbsp;– ::2012: Finalist ::2011: 4° in Group B

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+ class="nowrap" | OFC Men's Champions League results !Season !Round !colspan=2|Club !Home !Away !Aggregate |- |}

{| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Round ! Club ! Result |- | rowspan="6"|2010–11 |rowspan="6" |Group B | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Waitakere United | style="text-align:center;"| 1–3 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Magenta | style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Waitakere United | style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Magenta | style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 0–5 |- | rowspan="8"|2011–12 |rowspan="6" |Group A | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Waitakere United | style="text-align:center;"| 0–10 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Mont-Dore | style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 |- | {{flagicon|Fiji}} Ba F.C. | style="text-align:center;"| 4–1 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Waitakere United | style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Mont-Dore | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 |- | {{flagicon|Fiji}} Ba F.C. | style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 |- |rowspan="2" |Final | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 1–2 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 |- | rowspan="3"|2014–15 |rowspan="3" |Group C | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Team Wellington | style="text-align:center;"| 0–3 |- | {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Tafea | style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 |- | {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Hekari United | style="text-align:center;"| 2–3 |- | rowspan="4"|2016 |rowspan="3" |Group C | {{flagicon|Fiji}} Nadi F.C. | style="text-align:center;"| 6–1 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Magenta | style="text-align:center;"| 2–4 |- | {{flagicon|Samoa}} Kiwi F.C. | style="text-align:center;"| 7–0 |- |Semi | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 2–4 |- | rowspan="5"|2017 |rowspan="3" |Group D | {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Erakor Golden Star | style="text-align:center;"| 2–4 |- | {{flagicon|Fiji}} Rewa | style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 |- | {{flagicon|Solomon Islands}} Marist | style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 |- |rowspan="2"|Semi | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 |- | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Auckland City | style="text-align:center;"| 0–2 |- |- | rowspan="3"|2019 |rowspan="3" |Group A | {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Toti City Dwellers | style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 |- | {{flagicon|New Caledonia|football}} Hienghène Sport | style="text-align:center;"| 0–1 |- | {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Malampa Revivors F.C. | style="text-align:center;"| 3–3 |- |}

==References== <references/>

{{Tahiti Division Fédérale}} {{Football in French Polynesia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tefana}} Category:Football clubs in Tahiti Category:Football clubs in French Polynesia