2018 OFC Champions League knockout stage explained

The 2018 OFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 7 April to 20 May 2018.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2018 OFC Champions League.

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.

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A Nalkutan Toti City
B Dragon Solomon Warriors
C Auckland City Lautoka
D Team Wellington Marist

Format

The eight teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis. In the quarter-finals, each tie was played as a single match, while in the semi-finals and final, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

Bracket

The bracket was determined as follows:

RoundMatchups
Quarter-finals(Group winners host match, matchups decided by draw, teams from same group cannot play each other)
  • QF1
  • QF2
  • QF3
  • QF4
Semi-finals(Matchups and order of legs decided by draw, involving winners QF1, QF2, QF3, QF4)
  • SF1
  • SF2
Final(Order of legs decided by draw)
  • Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2
The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final) was held on 5 March 2018 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] [3]

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.[4] [1]

RoundFirst legSecond leg
Quarter-finals7–8 April 2018
Semi-finals22 April 201829 April 2018
Final13 May 201820 May 2018

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, the winners of one group played the runners-up of another group (teams from same group cannot play each other), with the group winners hosting the match, and the matchups decided by draw.

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Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, the four quarter-final winners played in two ties, with the matchups and order of legs decided by draw.

Lautoka won 2–1 on aggregate.----2–2 on aggregate. Team Wellington won on away goals.

Final

See main article: article and 2018 OFC Champions League Final. In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs decided by draw.Team Wellington won 10–3 on aggregate.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2018 KNOCKOUT STAGE. Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. Web site: Quarter final fixtures confirmed. Oceania Football Confederation. 5 March 2018.
  3. Web site: 2018 OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KNOCKOUT STAGE OFFICIAL DRAW. YouTube. 5 March 2018.
  4. Web site: OFC Champions League schedule revealed. Oceania Football Confederation. 11 January 2018.