2023 OFC Champions League

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Host countryGroup stage:
Vanuatu
DatesQualifying:
11 February – 18 March
Competition proper:
14 – 27 May[1]
TeamsTotal: 18 (from 11 associations)
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland City (11th title)
2023 OFC Champions League
Tournament details
Host countryGroup stage:
Vanuatu
DatesQualifying:
11 February – 18 March
Competition proper:
14 – 27 May[1]
TeamsTotal: 18 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsNew Zealand Auckland City (11th title)
Runners-upFiji Suva
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored50 (3.57 per match)
Attendance70,650 (5,046 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Ryan De Vries
(5 goals)
2022
2024

The 2023 OFC Champions League was the 22nd edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 17th and last season under the name OFC Champions League.

Defending champions Auckland City FC, defeated Fijian Suva to win a record eleventh title and earned the right to play at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.[2] As they also won the 2021 OFC Champions League and the 2022 OFC Champions League, they also earned the right to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.[3]

A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations may enter the competition.

  • The seven associations (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) are awarded a berth each in the groups stage, after playing a national playoff between the top 2 clubs in the league.
  • The four associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) are awarded one berth each in the qualifying stage, with the winners advancing to the group stage.
Location of teams of the 2023 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the National playoffs; (H) Group stage host
Teams entering the qualifying stage; (h) Qualifying stage host
Association Team Qualifying method
Teams entering the National playoffs
Fiji Fiji Rewa 2022 Fiji National Football League champions
Suva 2022 Fiji National Football League runners-up
New Caledonia New Caledonia AS Tiga Sport 2022 New Caledonia Super Ligue champions
Hienghène Sport 2022 New Caledonia Super Ligue runners-up
New Zealand New Zealand Auckland City 2022 New Zealand National League grand final champions
Wellington Olympic 2022 New Zealand National League grand final runners-up
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Lae City 2022 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champions
Hekari United 2022 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League runners-up
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Solomon Warriors 2022–23 Solomon Islands S-League champions
Kossa 2022–23 Solomon Islands S-League runners-up
French Polynesia Tahiti AS Pirae 2021–22 Tahiti Ligue 1 champions
AS Dragon 2021–22 Tahiti Ligue 1 runners-up
Vanuatu Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird F.C. 2022 VFF National Super League grand final champions
Sia-Raga F.C. 2022 VFF National Super League grand final runners-up
Teams entering the qualifying stage
American Samoa American Samoa Ilaoa and To'omata 2022 FFAS Senior League champions
Cook Islands Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2022 Cook Islands Round Cup champions
Samoa Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 2022 Samoa National League third place
Tonga Tonga Veitongo 2022 Tonga Major League champions

Qualifying stage

Group stage

Knockout stage

The four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at VFF Freshwater Stadium.

Bracket

The bracket was determined as follows:

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 May 2023
 
 
New Zealand Football Auckland City (p) 2 (5)
 
27 May 2023
 
Vanuatu Football Federation Ifira Black Bird 2 (4)
 
New Zealand Football Auckland City (a.e.t.)4
 
24 May 2023
 
Fiji Football Association Suva 2
 
Tahitian Football Federation Pirae 2
 
 
Fiji Football Association Suva (a.e.t.)4
 

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Auckland City New Zealand 2–2 (5–4 p) Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
Pirae French Polynesia 2–4 (a.e.t.) Fiji Suva

Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 27 May 2023.

Auckland City New Zealand4–2 (a.e.t.)Fiji Suva
Report

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Samoa Michael Tumua Leo Samoa Lupe ole Soaga 7
2 New Zealand Ryan De Vries New Zealand Auckland City 5
Vanuatu Azariah Soromon Fiji Suva
4 French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira French Polynesia Pirae 4
5 New Zealand Liam Gillion New Zealand Auckland City 3
New Zealand Angus Kilkolly
Argentina Emiliano Tade
Fiji Marlon Tahioa Fiji Suva
Fiji Alex Saniel
French Polynesia Ariiura Labaste French Polynesia Pirae
Vanuatu Godine Tenene Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
12 Vanuatu Kenny Iawak 2
Papua New Guinea Joseph Joe Papua New Guinea Hekari United
Papua New Guinea Joe Naime
Fiji Rusiate Matarerega Fiji Suva
French Polynesia Yohann Tihoni French Polynesia Pirae
French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauarii French Polynesia Dragon
New Zealand Hamish Watson New Zealand Wellington Olimpic
New Caledonia Shene Wélépane New Caledonia Tiga Sport
Papua New Guinea Yagi Yasasa Papua New Guinea Hekari United

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References

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