2024 OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti (final tournament)
DatesQualifying:
17 February – 23 February
Competition proper:
11 – 24 May[1]
TeamsCompetition proper: 18
Total: 8 (from 11 associations)

The 2024 OFC Champions League will be the 23rd edition of the Oceanian club championship. Organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), it is Oceania's premier club football tournament. The 2024 edition of the tournament will be 18th season under the current OFC Champions League name.

The tournament winner will qualify for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup. By winning the 2022 OFC Champions League and the 2023 OFC Champions League, Auckland City earned the right to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States before even playing the 2024 OFC Champions League.[2]

Teams

A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations may enter the competition.

  • The seven associations (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) are awarded a berth each in the groups stage, after playing a national playoff between the top 2 clubs in the league.
  • The four associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) are awarded one berth each in the qualifying stage, with the winners advancing to the group stage.
Location of teams of the 2023 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the National playoffs
Teams entering the qualifying stage; (h) Qualifying stage host
Teams entering the National playoffs
Association Team Qualifying method
 Fiji
(2 berths)
Lautoka 2023 Fiji Premier League champions
Rewa 2023 Fiji Premier League runners-up
 New Caledonia
(2 berths)
AS Magenta 2023 New Caledonia Super Ligue champions
ASC Gaïca 2023 New Caledonia Super Ligue runners-up
 New Zealand
(2 berths)
Wellington Olympic 2023 New Zealand National League grand final champions
Auckland City 2023 New Zealand National League grand final runners-up
 Papua New Guinea
(2 berths)
Hekari United 2023 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champions
Lae City 2023 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League runners-up
 Solomon Islands
(2 berths)
Solomon Warriors 2023 Telekom S-League champions
Central Coast 2023 Telekom S-League runners-up
 Tahiti
(2 berths)
AS Tefana 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 champions
AS Pirae 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 runners-up
 Vanuatu
(2 berths)
Ifira Black Bird 2022–23 VFF National Super League grand final champions
Galaxy 2022–23 VFF National Super League grand final runners-up
Teams entering the qualifying stage
Association Team Qualifying method
 American Samoa Royal Puma 2023 FFAS Senior League champion
 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2023 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
 Samoa Vaipuna 2023 Samoa National League champion
 Tonga Veitongo 2023 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

Schedule for 2024 OFC Champions League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying stage Qualifying TBD 17–23 February ( Tonga)
National Play-off TBD 8 February – 16 March
Group stage Matchday 1 TBD 11–24 May ( Tahiti)
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Knockout phase Semi-finals TBD
Final TBD

Qualifying stage

National play-offs

Play-offs will be held to determine which clubs will represent the OFC's higher ranking associations from 8 February to 16 March 2024.[3]

Preliminary group

Qualification to determine which club from the confederation's lower-ranked associations will compete in the final tournament will be held in Tonga from 17-23 March 2024. 2024 will mark the first time since 2017 that Tonga has hosted an OFC competition.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TUP VPN RYP VEI
1 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to group stage
2 Samoa Vaipuna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 American Samoa Royal Puma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tonga Veitongo (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source:
(H) Hosts

Group stage

The Group Stage matches will be played in Tahiti between 11 May and 24 May 2024.[3]

Top goalscorers

Awards

Qualification to 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

References

  1. "Oceania football confirms key venues, dates for 2024 competitions". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. "FIFA Council confirms key details for FIFA Club World Cup 2025". FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "OFC Competition Calendars Confirmed for 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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