2023 OFC Champions League group stage

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The 2023 OFC Champions League group stage was played from 14 to 21 May 2023. [1] A total of 8 teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League. [2]

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Draw

The draw of the group stage were announced by the OFC on 23 March 2023. [3] [4] [5] The 8 teams were drawn into two groups of four. Ifira Black Bird were pre-determined to play in Port Vila and so were automatically drawn into group B.

National playoff winnersPreliminary group winner

Format

The four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis at two centralised venues in Vanuatu. [1] [6] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage. [7]

Schedule

Matches were played on the following dates and venues:

The schedule of each matchday was as follows.

MatchdayDatesMatches
Group AGroup B
Matchday 114 May 202315 May 2023Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 217 May 202318 May 2023Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 320 May 202321 May 2023Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3

Groups

Group A

All times were local, VUT (UTC+11).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUC SUV SOL LUP
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 330092+79 Knockout stage 3–1
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva 320163+36 1–3 3–0 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 31024513 0–2 3–0 [lower-alpha 2]
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga 30030990 0–3 [lower-alpha 3]
Source: OFC
Notes:
  1. The Lupe ole Soaga v Suva match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0. [8]
  2. The Lupe ole Soaga v Solomon Warriors match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0. [8]
  3. The Lupe ole Soaga v Auckland City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0. [8]
Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors
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Suva Flag of Fiji.svg 6–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga
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Solomon Warriors Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 3–1 Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe ole Soaga
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Suva Flag of Fiji.svg 1–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
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Solomon Warriors Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 0–2 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva
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Group B

All times were local, VUT (UTC+11).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PIR IFI HEK TIG
1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae 321073+47 Knockout stage 3–0
2 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird (H)31113414 2–2 0–2
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United 31023303 1–2
4 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport 31021433 0–1 1–0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Pirae Flag of French Polynesia.svg 3–0 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport
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Ifira Black Bird Flag of Vanuatu.svg 0–2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
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Tiga Sport New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 1–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
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Ifira Black Bird Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
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Hekari United Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 1–2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
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  • Tave Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
  • Tihoni Soccerball shade.svg63'
Tiga Sport New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 0–1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird
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Notes

  1. The Lupe ole Soaga v Auckland City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0. [8]

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