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The dream of Hienghène Sport will continue: the club won the 2019 edition of Coupe de Calédonie after beating 5-3 AS Lössi in the grand final match. The trophy was not the only prize they received for their succes, a spot in the 7th round of the Coupe de France is also something to be celebrated.
Every French overseas territories have the right to enter one team in the 7th round of the Coupe de France – this time and for the third time in their history Hienghène Sport will be the representant of New Caledonia. As in its first appearance in the Coupe de France, Hienghène travels to France to play against the 5th tier side AS Pierrots Vauban Strasbourg – a good challenge for the current OFC Champions League champions that is also in preparation for the FIFA Clubs World Cup to be played in the December.
A win for Hienghène in France will be huge for them and for New Caledonian football history since they can proceed to the eight round of the Cup. Hienghène won all the tournaments they took part in the 2019 season – the OFC Champions League, Coupe de Calédonie and most recently the New Caledonia football top-tier, Mobil Super Ligue.
It is also an important milestone for the football in the region; the last time a team from any OFC French territories – New Caledonia and Tahiti – proceeded to the next stage of Coupe de France was AS Magenta in 2010/11 season when they won Dunkerque in the penalty shootout. The last time a team from Tahiti won a match in Coupe de France was also in the penalty shootout – AS Tefana did so in 2008/09 season.
After completing the treble last weekend, Hienghène plays in Coupe de France this Saturday in France and already Sunday in New Caledonia; the match will be livestreamed by Nouvelle-calédonie la 1ère at 3am NCT.
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