2026 OFC Professional League
Football league season
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The 2026 OFC Professional League was the inaugural season of the OFC Professional League, a men's professional football league in the Oceania region, organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and featured eight clubs from seven nations, competing in a circuit series format across various Pacific locations.
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Season2026
DatesCircuit series:
17 January – 21 April
Playoff groups:
6 – 24 May
17 January – 21 April
Playoff groups:
6 – 24 May
Teams8 (from 7 associations)
ChampionsAuckland FC (1st title)
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| Season | 2026 |
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| Dates | Circuit series: 17 January – 21 April Playoff groups: 6 – 24 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 7 associations) |
| Champions | Auckland FC (1st title) |
| Matches | 72 |
| Goals | 230 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alex Saniel (Vanuatu United) 11 goals |
| Total attendance | 80053 |
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2026. | |
The league champion qualified for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and provided a pathway to the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] apart from South Melbourne (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]
Clubs
Locations of clubs competing in the 2026 season
Clubs and locations
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland FC |
 Luke Casserly[9] |
Tass Mourdoukoutas[10] |
New Balance[11] | ANZ[12] |
 Bula FC |
 Stéphane Auvray[13] |
Roy Krishna[14] |
RK21[15] | Extra Supermarket[16] |
 PNG Hekari |
 Jerry Allen (interim)[17] |
David Tomare[18] |
MRDC[19] | |
| Solomon Kings |
 Ben Cahn[20] |
Philip Mango[21] |
Stanno[22] | Solomon Ports[23] |
| South Island United |
 Rob Sherman[24][25] |
Christian Gray[26] |
New Balance[27] | Go Media[28] |
| South Melbourne |
Siniša Cohadzić[29] |
Marko Janković[30] |
Kappa[31] | Directed Group[32] |
 Tahiti United |
Samuel Garcia[33] |
Teaonui Tehau[34] |
Adidas[35] | Okipik |
 Vanuatu United |
 Lars Hopp[36] |
Michel Coulon[37] |
Football Central | None |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position on table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Island United |
Inaugural | Pre-season | Rob Sherman[24] |
2 October 2025 | ||
| PNG Hekari |
 Marcos Gusmão[38] |
10 October 2025 | ||||
| Vanuatu United |
Lars Hopp[36] |
17 October 2025 | ||||
| Bula FC |
Stéphane Auvray[13] |
24 October 2025 | ||||
| Tahiti United |
Samuel Garcia[33] |
30 October 2025 | ||||
| Auckland FC |
Luke Casserly[39] |
1 December 2025 | ||||
| Solomon Kings |
Ben Cahn[20] |
13 December 2025 | ||||
| PNG Hekari |
Marcos Gusmão |
Resigned | 3 February 2026[17] | 8th | Jerry Allen (interim) |
3 February 2026[17] |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | OFC player 1 | OFC player 2 | OFC player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland FC |
Tass Mourdoukoutas[40] |
 Daniel Normann[41] |
 Jonathan Robinson[42] |
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| Bula FC |
 Didier Desprez[43] |
 Yuta Konagaya[44] |
 Kaïlé Auvray[45] |
Matthew Foord[46] |
Fergus Gillion[47] |
Adam Supyk[48] |
| PNG Hekari |
Erick Joe[49] |
Kaue Silva[49] |
Rafael Chaves[49] |
Leon Kofana[50] |
John Orobulu[51] |
John Alick[51] |
| Solomon Kings |
Jez Lofthouse[52] |
Sota Higashide |
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| South Island United |
Deen Hasanovic[53] |
Jacob Krayem[54] |
 Steven van Dijk[55] |
 Dauntae Mariner[56] |
Rovu Boyers[57] |
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| South Melbourne |
Yuki Uchida[58] |
Ishveer Singh[54] |
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| Tahiti United |
 Jackson Gardner[54] |
 Joseph Athale[54] |
Tevita Waranaivalu[54] |
Germain Haewegene | ||
| Vanuatu United |
Matt Acton[59] |
Hassan Ramazani[60] |
William Cardona[61] |
Otto Ingham[62] |
Owen Smith[63] |
Raymond Diho[64] |
Format
The competition features five circuit series rounds followed by two play-off groups (Leaders and Challengers) before the semi-finals and final.[65]
Venues
The circuit-series matches were played in Auckland, Ba, Honiara, Melbourne, Port Moresby and Suva.[66]
| Round 1, Playoff Round and Finals | Round 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland |
Port Moresby | |
| 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 | |
| Melbourne |
Honiara | |
| Olympic Village | The Home of the Matildas | National Stadium |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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| Round 5 | ||
| Ba |
Suva | |
| Govind Park | Buckhurst Park | |
| Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 15,446 | |
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Circuit series
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC |
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 32 | Qualification for Leaders play-off group |
| 2 | South Melbourne |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 25 | |
| 3 | Bula FC |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 21 | |
| 4 | South Island United |
14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Solomon Kings |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 18 | Qualification for Challengers play-off group |
| 6 | Tahiti United |
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 17 | |
| 7 | Vanuatu United |
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 13 | |
| 8 | PNG Hekari |
14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 8 |
Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[67]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[67]
Results
Play-off round
Leaders play-off group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Melbourne |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Qualification for knockout stage |
| 2 | Auckland FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Island United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bula FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Qualification for qualification play-off |
Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[68]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[68]
Results
Challengers play-off group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanuatu United |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for qualification play-off |
| 2 | Solomon Kings |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tahiti United |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | PNG Hekari |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[69]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss[69]
Results
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Qualification play-off | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 20 May — Auckland (MSS) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 4 | |||||||||||
| 17 May — Auckland (MSS) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Vanuatu United | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Bula FC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 24 May — Auckland (EP) | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Vanuatu United (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | South Melbourne | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Auckland FC | 2 | |||||||||||
| 20 May — Auckland (MSS) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Auckland FC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | South Island United | 0 | |||||||||||
Qualification play-off
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bula FC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Vanuatu United |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 4–0 | Vanuatu United |
| Auckland FC | 1–0 | South Island United |
Final
The final was played on 24 May at Eden Park in Auckland. The winner of semi-final 1 was designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
| South Melbourne | 1–2 | Auckland FC |
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 24 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Saniel |
Vanuatu United |
11 |
| 2 | Jordan Swibel |
South Melbourne |
10 |
| 3 | Ryan Feutz |
South Island United |
9 |
| 4 | Jez Lofthouse |
Solomon Kings |
7 |
| Teaonui Tehau |
Tahiti United | ||
| Max Mikkola |
South Melbourne | ||
| Yuki Uchida |
South Melbourne | ||
| 6 | Rovu Boyers |
South Island United |
6 |
| Germain Haewegene |
Tahiti United | ||
| Sota Higashide |
Solomon Kings | ||
| Andrew Messourouni |
South Melbourne | ||
Clean sheets
- As of 24 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Mason |
Auckland FC |
8 |
| 2 | Philip Mango |
Solomon Kings |
5 |
| 3 | Matt Acton |
Vanuatu United |
4 |
| 4 | Steven van Dijk |
South Island United |
3 |
 Javier López |
South Melbourne | ||
| 5 | Blake Callinan |
Auckland FC |
2 |
| Didier Desprez |
Bula FC | ||
| Matt Foord |
Bula FC | ||
| Jackson Teamotuaitau |
Tahiti United | ||
| 10 | Jackson Gardner |
Tahiti United |
1 |
| Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov |
South Melbourne |
Awards
| Award | Winner[70] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Daniel Normann |
Auckland FC |
| Golden Boot | Alex Saniel |
Vanuatu United |
| Golden Glove | Oscar Mason |
Auckland FC |
| Fair Play Award | N/a | Auckland FC |
Team of the Season
Oceania Football Confederation selected the following players as the team of the tournament.[71]
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Oscar Mason |
Auckland FC |
| DF | Jordon Lampard |
South Melbourne |
| Hassan Ramazani |
Vanuatu United | |
| Ronan Wynne |
Auckland FC | |
| MF | Daniel Normann |
Auckland FC |
| Owen Smith |
Vanuatu United | |
| Yuki Uchida |
South Melbourne | |
| Sota Higashide |
Solomon Kings | |
| Jez Lofthouse |
Solomon Kings | |
| FW | Jordan Swibel |
South Melbourne |
| Alex Saniel |
Vanuatu United | |
| SUB | Philip Mango |
Solomon Kings |
| Steven van Dijk |
South Island United | |
| Sterling Vasconcellos |
Bula FC | |
| Joseph Athale |
Tahiti United | |
| John Alick |
PNG Hekari | |
| Reid Drake |
Auckland FC | |
| William Cardona |
Vanuatu United | |
| David Yoo |
South Island United | |
| Max Mikkola |
South Melbourne | |
| Liam Gillion |
Auckland FC | |
| Kaile Auvray |
Bula FC | |
| Germain Haewegene |
Tahiti United | |
| Teaonui Tehau |
Tahiti United | |
| Ryan Feutz |
South Island United | |