2024 OFC Champions League group stage explained

The 2024 OFC Champions League group stage was played from 11 to 20 May 2024.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2024 OFC Champions League.[2]

Draw

The draw of the group stage took place at OFC Home of Football in Auckland, New Zealand on 17 January 2024.[3] [4] The 8 teams were drawn into two groups of four. None of the teams were known at the time of the draw.

Format

The four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis at two centralised venues in Tahiti.[1] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.

Schedule

Originally, each group was scheduled to host their matchdays on the same day, however flight cancellations for Ifira Black Bird meant the schedule was changed twice to accommodate all their matches.[5] [6] The final schedule for each matchday is shown below:[7]

MatchdayDatesMatches
Group AGroup B
Matchday 111 May 202412 and 20 May 2024Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 214 May 202415 and 16 May 2024Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 317 May 202418 May 2024Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3

Groups

Group A

All times are local, TAH (UTC-10).

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Group B

All times are local, TAH (UTC-10).

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFC COMPETITIONS CALENDAR CONFIRMED FOR 2024. Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Draw made for eight-club OFC Men’s Champions League tournament. friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 January 2024. 18 January 2024.
  3. Web site: DRAW CONFIRMED FOR OFC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024 AND OFC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024 – QUALIFYING. Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024. 18 January 2024.
  4. Web site: OFC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024 DRAW . Oceania Football Confederation. 17 January 2024. 18 January 2024.
  5. Web site: FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS CAUSE FURTHER SCHEDULE CHANGES AT OFC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2024. Oceania Football Confederation. 15 May 2024. 15 May 2024.
  6. Web site: RESHUFFLE TO OFC MEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B SCHEDULE. en. Oceania Football Confederation. 20 May 2024. 10 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Fixtures update — here’s revised schedule for OFC Men’s Champions League. en. friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 May 2024. 16 May 2024.