| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Circuit series: 17 January – 18 April 2026 Playoff groups: May – 24 May 2026 |
| Teams | 8 (from 7 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 73 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 23,445 (938 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alex Saniel (Vanuatu United) Jordan Swibel (South Melbourne) 5 goals each |
2027 → All statistics correct as of 22 February 2026. | |
The 2026 OFC Professional League is the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League, a men's professional football league in the Oceania region. It is organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and features eight clubs from seven nations, competing in a circuit series format across various Pacific locations.
The league champion will qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and provide a pathway to the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] apart from the South Melbourne team (who cannot qualify for other competitions as they are based in Australia, which is part of the Asian Football Confederation).
The fixtures were released on 24 November 2025. [8]
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| | Auckland |
| | Suva |
| | Port Moresby |
| | Honiara |
| | Christchurch |
| | Melbourne |
| | Pīraʻe |
| | Port Vila |
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | New Balance [11] | ANZ [12] |
| | | | RK21 [15] | Extra Supermarket [16] |
| | | | MRDC [19] | |
| | | | Stanno [22] | Solomon Ports [23] |
| | | | New Balance [27] | Go Media [28] |
| | | | Kappa [31] | Directed Group [32] |
| | | | Adidas [35] | None |
| | | | Cikers | None |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Inaugural | Pre-season | | 2 October 2025 | ||
| | | 10 October 2025 | ||||
| | | 17 October 2025 | ||||
| | | 24 October 2025 | ||||
| | | 30 October 2025 | ||||
| | | 1 December 2025 | ||||
| | | 13 December 2025 | ||||
| | | Stepped down | 3 February 2026 | 8th | | 3 February 2026 |
The competition features five circuit series rounds followed by two play-off groups (Leaders and Challengers) before the semi-finals and final. [65]
The circuit-series matches will be played in Auckland, Ba, Honiara, Melbourne, Port Moresby and Suva. [66]
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|
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| Eden Park | North Harbour Stadium | PNG Football Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 14,000 | Capacity: 14,800 |
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| Round 3 | Round 4 | |
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| Olympic Village | The Home of the Matildas | National Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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| Round 5 | Round 6 | |
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| Govind Park | Buckhurst Park | Eden Park |
| Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 15,446 | Capacity: 50,000 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 16 | Qualification for Leaders play-off group |
| 2 | | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 | | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | |
| 4 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 6 | Qualification for Challengers play-off group |
| 6 | | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | |
| 7 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
| 8 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | | | 5 |
| 2 | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | 3 |
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| 6 | | | 2 |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | | | 3 |
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| 3 | | | 2 |
| 4 | | | 1 |
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