2019 OFC Champions League qualifying stage explained

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]

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]

Schedule

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

MatchdayDatesMatches
Matchday 126 January 2019Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 229 January 2019Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3
Matchday 31 February 2019Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2

Matches

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

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External links

Notes and References

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