2025 OFC Men's Champions League qualifying stage

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The 2025 OFC Men's Champions League qualifying stage will be played from 8 to 14 February 2025. [1] A total of three teams will compete in the qualifying stage to decide the last of the 8 places in the group stage of the 2025 OFC Men's Champions League. This qualifying tournament is the first time an all-female officiating team will officiate an OFC men's competition. [2]

Contents

Preliminary group

Draw

The draw was held on 11 December 2024 at OFC Headquarters in Auckland. [3] [4] For this edition, no team from Tonga was present in the draw.

Host teamRemaining teams

Format

The three teams in the qualifying stage will play each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue in Cook Islands. The winners will advance to the group stage to join Rewa, Tiga Sport, Auckland City and the four winners from the national playoffs. [1]

Matches

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification TUP VAI RPU
1 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga (H)211054+14Advance to group stage
2 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaipuna 210152+33 1–2
3 Flag of American Samoa.svg Royal Puma 20113741 3–3 0–4
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
Royal Puma Flag of American Samoa.svg 0–4 Flag of Samoa.svg Vaipuna
Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
Royal Puma Flag of American Samoa.svg 3–3 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Shama Maemae (Solomon Islands)
Vaipuna Flag of Samoa.svg 1–2 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
Report
CIFA Academy, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

References

  1. 1 2 "OFC competition hosts confirmed for 2025". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. "History to be made as OFC men's tournament features all-female officials team". Oceania Football Confederation. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. "Draw confirmed for OFC Men's Champions League 2025". Oceania Football Confederation. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. "Draw made for 2025 OFC Men's Champions League in Solomon Islands". friendsoffootballnz.com. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.