2019 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

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The 2019 OFC Champions League qualifying stage was played from 26 January to 1 February 2019. [1] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide two of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019 OFC Champions League.

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Draw

The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 13 November 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] The champions of the host association (Cook Islands) were allocated to Position 1, and the champions of the three remaining developing associations were drawn to determine the fixtures (first team drawn allocated to Position 2, second team drawn allocated to Position 3, third team drawn allocated to Position 4). [3]

Host teamRemaining teams

Format

The four teams in the qualifying stage played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue. The winners and runners-up advanced to the group stage to join the 14 direct entrants. According to the group stage draw: [2]

Schedule

Matches were played between 26 January – 1 February 2019 in the Cook Islands. The schedule of each matchday was as follows. [1]

MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 126 January 2019Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 229 January 2019Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 31 February 2019Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2

Matches

All times were local, CKT (UTC−10). [1]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification TUP KIW LOT PAG
1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga (H)3300103+79 Group stage 4–1 4–1 2–1
2 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi 3201148+66 4–3
3 Flag of Tonga.svg Lotohaʻapai United 310271473 1–9
4 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth 300351160 1–5
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Pago Youth Flag of American Samoa.svg 1–5 Flag of Tonga.svg Lotohaʻapai United
  • Samuelu Soccerball shade.svg45'
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  • T. Falepapalangi Soccerball shade.svg53', 66', 69'
  • P. Falepapalangi Soccerball shade.svg83'
Tupapa Maraerenga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 4–1 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi
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Kiwi Flag of Samoa.svg 4–3 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
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Tupapa Maraerenga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 4–1 Flag of Tonga.svg Lotohaʻapai United
Report
  • Lutu Soccerball shade.svg43'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)

Lotohaʻapai United Flag of Tonga.svg 1–9 Flag of Samoa.svg Kiwi
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Tupapa Maraerenga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2–1 Flag of American Samoa.svg Pago Youth
Report
  • Pati Soccerball shade.svg29'

Notes

  1. 1 2 The identity of the teams from Samoa and Tonga was not known at the time of the draw.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2019 OFC Champions League Qualifier". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. 1 2 "Draw reveals 2019 OFC Champions League journey". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 November 2018.
  3. "2019 OFC Champions League Official Draw". YouTube. 15 November 2018.