2019 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

The 2019 OFC Champions League qualifying stage was played from 26 January to 1 February 2019.[1] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide two of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2019 OFC Champions League.

Draw

The draw for the qualifying stage was held on 13 November 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] The champions of the host association (Cook Islands) were allocated to Position 1, and the champions of the three remaining developing associations were drawn to determine the fixtures (first team drawn allocated to Position 2, second team drawn allocated to Position 3, third team drawn allocated to Position 4).[3]

Host team Remaining teams

Format

The four teams in the qualifying stage played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue. The winners and runners-up advanced to the group stage to join the 14 direct entrants. According to the group stage draw:[2]

  • The qualifying stage winners advanced to Group D.
  • The qualifying stage runners-up advanced to Group C.

Schedule

Matches were played between 26 January – 1 February 2019 in the Cook Islands. The schedule of each matchday was as follows.[1]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 26 January 2019 Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 2 29 January 2019 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 3 1 February 2019 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2

Matches

All times were local, CKT (UTC−10).[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TUP KIW LOT PAG
1 Tupapa Maraerenga (H) 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9 Group stage — 4–1 4–1 2–1
2 Kiwi 3 2 0 1 14 8 +6 6 — — — 4–3
3 Lotohaʻapai United 3 1 0 2 7 14 −7 3 — 1–9 — —
4 Pago Youth 3 0 0 3 5 11 −6 0 — — 1–5 —
Source: OFC
(H) Host.
Pago Youth 1–5 Lotohaʻapai United
  • Samuelu  45'
 Report
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 100
Referee: Hamilton Siau (Solomon Islands)
Tupapa Maraerenga 4–1 Kiwi
 Report
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Peter Linney (New Zealand)
Kiwi 4–3 Pago Youth
 Report
  • Tapusoa  21', 39', 80'
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Tupapa Maraerenga 4–1 Lotohaʻapai United
  • Colligan  1'
  • Mata  7' (pen.), 63'
  • Harmon  59'
 Report
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Veer Singh (Fiji)
Lotohaʻapai United 1–9 Kiwi
 Report
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 100
Referee: Peter Linney (New Zealand)
Tupapa Maraerenga 2–1 Pago Youth
 Report
CIFA Academy Field, Matavera
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roger Adams (Papua New Guinea)

Notes
  1. The identity of the teams from Samoa and Tonga was not known at the time of the draw.

References
  1. "2019 OFC Champions League Qualifier". Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. "Draw reveals 2019 OFC Champions League journey". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 November 2018.
  3. "2019 OFC Champions League Official Draw". YouTube. 15 November 2018.
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