2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage
The 2024 OFC Champions League qualifying stage is being played from 17 to 23 February 2024.[1][2] A total of four teams will compete in the qualifying stage to decide the last of the 8 places in the group stage of the 2024 OFC Champions League.
Preliminary group[edit]
Draw[edit]
The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 17 January 2024 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3]
Format[edit]
The four teams in the qualifying stage played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue (in Nuku'alofa, Tonga). The winners advanced to the group stage to join the seven winners from the national playoffs.[2]
Matches[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VPN | TUP | VEI | RYP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vaivase-Tai FC
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 7 | Advance to group stage | — | 4–0 | — | — | |
| 2 |  Tupapa Maraerenga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 6 | — | — | 3–2 | 14–0 | ||
| 3 |  Veitongo (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 4 | 0–0 | — | — | 13–0 | ||
| 4 |  Vaiala Tongan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | −41 | 0 | 0–14 | — | — | — |
| Veitongo | 13–0 | Vaiala Tongan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Tupapa Maraerenga | 3–2 | Veitongo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
National play-offs[edit]
Seven sets of national playoffs took place to determine which side from those nations would take part in this year's Champions League.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rewa 
|
3–2 | Lautoka
|
0–0 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
ASC Gaïca 
|
1–2 | AS Magenta
|
1–2 | 0–0 |
Auckland City 
|
4–3 | Wellington Olympic
|
1–0 | 3–3 |
Port Moresby Strikers 
|
0–5 | Hekari United
|
0–2 | 0–3 |
Central Coast 
|
1–2 | Solomon Warriors
|
0–1 | 1–1 |
Pirae 
|
2–2 (6–5 p) | Tefana
|
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Classic 
|
2−3 | Ifira Black Bird
|
1–2 | 1−1 |
Rewa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| ASC Gaïca | 1–2 | AS Magenta |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
AS Magenta won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Auckland City | 1–0 | Wellington Olympic |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Auckland City won 4–3 on aggregate.
Hekari United won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Solomon Warriors | 1–1 | Central Coast |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Solomon Warriors won 2–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. Pirae won 6–5 on penalties.
| Classic | 1–2 | Ifira Black Bird |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Ifira Black Bird | 1−1 | Classic |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Ifira Black Bird won 3–2 on aggregate.
References[edit]
- ^ "OFC Competitions Calendar Confirmed For 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Draw Confirmed For OFC Men's Champions League 2024 And OFC Men's Champions League 2024 – Qualifying". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b "OFC Men's Champions League 2024 – Qualifying Draw". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- OFC Champions League 2024, oceaniafootball.com