2024 OFC Men's Champions League

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2024 OFC Men's Champions League
Tournament details
Host country Tahiti (final tournament)
DatesQualifying:
8 February – 16 March
Competition proper:
11–24 May [1]
TeamsCompetition proper: 8
Total: 18 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City (12th title)
Runners-up Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored62 (4.13 per match)
Attendance3,491 (233 per match)
Top scorer(s) Germain Haewegene
(5 goals)
(AS Magenta)
Best player(s) Liam Gillion
(Auckland City FC)
Best goalkeeper Conor Tracey
(Auckland City FC)
Fair play award Auckland City FC
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The 2024 OFC Men's Champions League was 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 was the 18th season under the current OFC Men's Champions League name.

Contents

The tournament winner qualified 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 Men's Champions League. [2]

Teams

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

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Port Moresby
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Port Moresby teams:
Hekari United
Southern Strikers

Honiara teams:
Solomon Warriors
Central Coast

Nouméa teams
AS Magenta
ASC Gaïca
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Nouméa
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Location of teams of the 2024 OFC Men's Champions League.
Red pog.svg Teams entering the National playoffs
Blue pog.svg Teams entering the qualifying stage; (h) Qualifying stage host
Teams entering the National playoffs
AssociationTeamQualifying method
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
(2 berths)		 Lautoka 2023 Fiji Premier League champions
Rewa 2023 Fiji Premier League runners-up
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
(2 berths)		 AS Magenta 2023 New Caledonia Super Ligue champions
ASC Gaïca 2023 New Caledonia Super Ligue runners-up
Flag of New Zealand.svg  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
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
(2 berths)		 Hekari United 2023 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champions
Southern Strikers 2023 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League runners-up
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
(2 berths)		 Solomon Warriors 2023 Telekom S-League champions
Central Coast 2023 Telekom S-League runners-up
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
(2 berths)		 AS Tefana 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 champions
AS Pirae 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 runners-up
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
(2 berths)		 Ifira Black Bird 2023 VFF Champions League grand final champions
Classic FC 2023 VFF Champions League grand final runners-up
Teams entering the qualifying stage
AssociationTeamQualifying method
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
(1 berth)		 Vaiala Tongan 2023 FFAS Senior League seventh place
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
(1 berth)		 Tupapa Maraerenga 2023 Cook Islands Round Cup champion
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
(1 berth)		 Vaivase-Tai 2023 Samoa National League third place
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
(1 berth)		 Veitongo 2023 Tonga Major League champion

Schedule

Schedule for 2024 OFC Men's Champions League
PhaseRoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
Qualifying stagePreliminary group
(Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga)		17 January17 February
20 February
23 February
National Play-off8 February – 12 March11 February – 16 March
Group stage [3] Matchday 111–12 & 20 May
Matchday 214–16 May
Matchday 317–18 May
Knockout phaseSemi-finals22 May
Final24 May

Qualifying stage

Preliminary group

The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 17 January 2024 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [4] [5] 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. [4]

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification VPN TUP VEI RYP
1 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC 3210180+187Advance to Group stage — 4–0 ——
2 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 3201176+116—— 3–2 14–0
3 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo (H)3111153+124 0–0 —— 13–0
4 Flag of American Samoa.svg Vaiala Tongan 3003041−410 0–14 ———
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

National play-offs

Seven sets of national playoffs took place to determine which side from those nations would take part in this year's Champions League. [5]

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Rewa   Flag of Fiji.svg 3–2 Flag of Fiji.svg   Lautoka 0–0 3–2 (a.e.t.)
ASC Gaïca   New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 1–2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg   AS Magenta 1–2 0–0
Auckland City   Flag of New Zealand.svg 4–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg   Wellington Olympic 1–0 3–3
Port Moresby Strikers   Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 0–5 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg   Hekari United 0–2 0–3
Central Coast   Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 1–2 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg   Solomon Warriors 0–1 1–1
Pirae   Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2–2 (6–5 p) Flag of French Polynesia.svg   Tefana 1–1 1–1 (a.e.t.)
Classic   Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg   Ifira Black Bird 1–2 1–1

Final tournament

Qualified teams

Teams qualified from the National playoff [a] Teams qualified from the qualifying round

Seeding

Draw result

 Group A
PosTeam
A1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors
A2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
A3 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa
A4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
B2 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC
B3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird
B4 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta

Venues

Final tournament venues being played in Tahiti in two host cities in Papeete and Pāʻea.

Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Pirae Pāʻea
Stade Pater Te Hono Nui Stade Paea
Capacity: 11,700Capacity: 10,000

Group stage

The group stage matches took place in Tahiti between 11 and 20 May 2024. [3] [6]

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AUC REW HEK SOL
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 321082+67Advance to Knockout stage —— 1–0 5–0
2 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 321086+27 2–2 ———
3 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United 31024403— 2–3 ——
4 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 3003210−80— 2–3 0–2 —
Source: OFC

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification PIR MAG IFI VPN
1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae (H)3210111+107Advance to Knockout stage —— 5–1 6–0
2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta 3210101+97 0–0 —— 8–0
3 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird 310278−13— 1–2 ——
4 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC 3003119−180—— 1–5 —
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

The four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at Stade Pater .

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
22 May 2024
 
 
 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 1
 
24 May 2024
 
 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta 0
 
 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 4
 
22 May 2024
 
 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae 0
 
 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae (a.e.t.)4
 
 
 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 2
 

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Auckland City   Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–0 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg   AS Magenta
Pirae   Flag of French Polynesia.svg 4–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Fiji.svg   Rewa

Final

Main article: 2024 OFC Men's Champions League final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 24 May 2024.

Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 4–0 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
Report
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 819
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Preliminary stage
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Lee Harmon Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 7
2 Flag of Samoa.svg Dilo Tumua Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC 6
3 Flag of Tonga.svg Elias Kendler Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 5
4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Dylan Connolly Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga 4
Flag of Samoa.svg Falaniko Nanumea Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC
Flag of Samoa.svg Vaa Taualai Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC
7 Flag of Tonga.svg Sione Uhatahi Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo 3


Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
Golden Ball Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Gillion Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City FC
Golden Boot New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Germain Haewegene New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta
Golden Glove Flag of New Zealand.svg Conor Tracey Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City FC
Fair Play Award— Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City FC

Qualification to 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

On 17 December 2023 FIFA confirmed the sporting criteria for the four-year ranking used to determine the OFC representative in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, awarding 3 points for a win, one point for a draw, and three points for "advanced phase" in the Confederations primary club competition. On the same day, FIFA confirmed Auckland City as the OFC representative. [7] As champions of the previous two iterations of the OFC Champions League, there was no mathematical possibility for Auckland City to be overtaken by another club during the 2024 OFC Men's Champions League.

The four-year rankings is as follows: [8]

Qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
RankClubTPCPMP
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City 662739
2 Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Pirae 311516
3 Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa 20911
4 Flag of French Polynesia.svg AS Vénus 1899
5 Flag of Fiji.svg Suva 1798
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird 1798
7 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta 1367
8 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Central Coast 1266
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Hienghène Sport 1266
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United 1266
11 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors 963
12 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Galaxy 734
13 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg Tiga Sport 633
14 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Lae City 431
15 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai 330
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Nikao Sokattak 330
Flag of Samoa.svg Lupe o le Soaga SC 330

Notes

  1. ↑ The identity of the National playoff winners was not known at the time of the final draw
  2. ↑ The identity of the qualifying winners was not known at the time of the final draw

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  2. ↑ "FIFA Council confirms key details for FIFA Club World Cup 2025". FIFA. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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