2023 OFC Champions League qualifying stage
The 2023 OFC Champions League qualifying stage was played from 18 to 24 February 2023.[1] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide the last of the 8 places in the group stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League, in which the hosts Lupe ole Soaga secured that spot by winning all three of their games.
Preliminary group[edit]
Draw[edit]
The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 1 February 2023 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
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Format[edit]
The four teams in the qualifying stage played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue. The winners, Lupe ole Soaga, advanced to the group stage to join the 7 direct entrants.[1] The qualifying stage was hosted in Apia by Football Federation Samoa.[2]
Matches[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUP | TUP | VEI | ITO | |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | +28 | 9 | Advance to group stage | — | 7–1 | 9–0 | — | |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | — | — | 1–0 | 8–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | — | — | — | |||
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | 0–13 | — | — | — |
Veitongo ![]() | Cancelled[note 1] | ![]() |
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Lupe ole Soaga ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() |
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National play-offs[edit]
On 10 February 2023, OFC announced that 7 sets of national playoffs would take place to determine which side from those nations would take part in this year's Champions League. [5]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Suva ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Hienghène Sport ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Wellington Olympic ![]() | 4–6 | ![]() | 1–1 | 3–5 |
Hekari United ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Kossa FC ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Dragon ![]() | 3–9 | ![]() | 0–2 | 3–7 |
SiaRaga FC ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Suva ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Suva won 3–2 on aggregate.
Hienghène Sport ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Tiga Sport ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Tiga Sport won 5–1 on aggregate.
Wellington Olympic ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Auckland City won 6–4 on aggregate.
Hekari United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Hekari United won 4–1 on aggregate.
Kossa ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Solomon Warriors ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Solomon Warriors won 3–2 on aggregate.
Dragon ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Pirae ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() |
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Pirae won 9–3 on aggregate.
Ifira Black Bird won 4–0 on aggregate.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "OFC Champions League Qualifying Stage dates announced". Oceania Football Confederation. 1 February 2023.
- ^ Gutu Faasau (18 February 2023). "OFC qualifiers kick off in Samoa". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "LUPE OLE SOAGA BIG VICTORS IN OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 QUALIFYING". Oceania Football Confederation. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ a b "STATEMENT FROM OFC". Oceania Football Confederation Facebook. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "OFC Champions League explained". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- OFC Champions League 2023, oceaniafootball.com