2020 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

The 2020 OFC Champions League qualifying stage was played from 25 to 31 January 2020.[1] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide two of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2020 OFC Champions League.

Draw

The draw and the hosts of the qualifying stage were announced by the OFC on 13 December 2019.[1] The champions of the four developing associations were drawn to positions 1 to 4 determine the fixtures.

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:[1]

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

Schedule

Matches were played between 25–31 January 2020 in New Zealand. The schedule of each matchday was as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 25 January 2020 Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 2 28 January 2020 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 3 31 January 2020 Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2

Matches

All times were local, NZDT (UTC+13).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LUP TUP VEI PAG
1 Lupe o le Soaga 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Group stage — — 2–0 —
2 Tupapa Maraerenga 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0–0 — — —
3 Veitongo 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 — 2–2 — —
4 Pago Youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1] — — — —
Source: OFC
Notes:
  1. On 17 December 2019, the OFC announced that Pago Youth had withdrawn from the qualifying stage due to concerns about the measles outbreak in the Pacific.[2]
Lupe o le Soaga 2–0 Veitongo
 Report
Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
Attendance: 300
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Tupapa Maraerenga 0–0 Lupe o le Soaga
Report
Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
Veitongo 2–2 Tupapa Maraerenga
 Report
Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
Attendance: 250
Referee: Teremoana Roihau (Tahiti)

References
  1. "Champions League group hosts named". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 December 2019.
  2. "Champions League qualifying confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 December 2019.
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