2024 OFC Men's Champions League qualifying stage

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The 2024 OFC Men's Champions League qualifying stage was played from 17 to 23 February 2024. [1] [2] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide the last of the 8 places in the group stage of the 2024 OFC Men's Champions League.

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Preliminary group

Draw

The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 17 January 2024 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] [3]

Format

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification 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
Vaivase-Tai FC Flag of Samoa.svg 4–0 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 350
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)
Veitongo Flag of Tonga.svg 13–0 Flag of American Samoa.svg Vaiala Tongan
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)
Tupapa Maraerenga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 14–0 Flag of American Samoa.svg Vaiala Tongan
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 500
Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)
Veitongo Flag of Tonga.svg 0–0 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)
Vaiala Tongan Flag of American Samoa.svg 0–14 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaivase-Tai FC
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 300
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)
Tupapa Maraerenga Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 3–2 Flag of Tonga.svg Veitongo
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Teufaiva Stadium, Nuku'alofa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)

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. [3]

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
Rewa Flag of Fiji.svg 0–0 Flag of Fiji.svg Lautoka
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Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori
Attendance: 700
Referee: Neeshil Varman (Fiji)
Lautoka Flag of Fiji.svg 2–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Fiji.svg Rewa
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Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohammed Altaf (Fiji)

Rewa won 3–2 on aggregate.

ASC Gaïca New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 1–2 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg AS Magenta
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Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Sebastien Pelissier (New Caledonia)
AS Magenta New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 0–0 New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg ASC Gaïca
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Stade Numa Daly, Nouméa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

AS Magenta won 2–1 on aggregate.

Auckland City Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Olympic
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Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Attendance: 300
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Wellington Olympic Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland City
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Martin Luckie Park, Wellington
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Auckland City won 4–3 on aggregate.

Port Moresby Strikers Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 0–2 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
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PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 369
Referee: Hillary Ani (Papua New Guinea)
Hekari United Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 3–0 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Port Moresby Strikers
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PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby
Attendance: 279
Referee: Charles Arangi (Papua New Guinea)

Hekari United won 5–0 on aggregate.

Central Coast Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 0–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Warriors
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National Stadium, Honiara
Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Gideon Mamuala (Solomon Islands)
Solomon Warriors Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 1–1 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Central Coast
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National Stadium, Honiara
Attendance: 1,647
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Solomon Warriors won 2–1 on aggregate.

Pirae Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1–1 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tefana
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Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Teremoana Roihau (Tahiti)
Tefana Flag of French Polynesia.svg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of French Polynesia.svg Pirae
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Penalties
5–6
Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

2–2 on aggregate. Pirae won 6–5 on penalties.

Classic Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1–2 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Ifira Black Bird
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Luganville Soccer City Stadium, Luganville
Attendance: 2,050
Referee: Jarethy George (Vanuatu)
Ifira Black Bird Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1−1 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Classic
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VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)

Ifira Black Bird won 3–2 on aggregate.

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References

  1. ↑ "OFC Competitions Calendar Confirmed For 2024". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Draw Confirmed For OFC Men's Champions League 2024 And OFC Men's Champions League 2024 – Qualifying". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 "OFC Men's Champions League 2024 – Qualifying Draw". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
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