2023 OFC Champions League group stage
The 2023 OFC Champions League group stage was played from 14 to 21 May 2023.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the group stage to decide the four places in the knockout stage of the 2023 OFC Champions League.[2]
Draw
The draw of the group stage were announced by the OFC on 23 March 2023.[3][4][5] The 8 teams were drawn into two groups of four. Ifira Black Bird were pre-determined to play in Port Vila and so were automatically drawn into group B.
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Format
The four teams in each group played each other on a round-robin basis at two centralised venues in Vanuatu.[1][6] The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the semi-finals of the knockout stage.[7]
Schedule
Matches were played on the following dates and venues:
- Group matches were played between 14–21 May 2023 in Vanuatu.
The schedule of each matchday was as follows.
Matchday | Dates | Matches | |
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Group A | Group B | ||
Matchday 1 | 14 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
Matchday 2 | 17 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 2 |
Matchday 3 | 20 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 2 vs. Team 3 |
Groups
Group A
All times were local, VUT (UTC+11).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUC | SUV | SOL | LUP | |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | — | 3–1 | — | |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 1–3 | — | — | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | ||
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | 3–0[lower-alpha 2] | ||
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | 0–3[lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — |
Notes:
- The Lupe ole Soaga v Suva match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0.[8]
- The Lupe ole Soaga v Solomon Warriors match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0.[8]
- The Lupe ole Soaga v Auckland City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3–0.[8]
Auckland City ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Suva ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Solomon Warriors ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Suva ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Lupe ole Soaga ![]() | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | ![]() |
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Solomon Warriors ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Group B
All times were local, VUT (UTC+11).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PIR | IFI | HEK | TIG | |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | — | ||
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | ||
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Pirae ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Ifira Black Bird ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Tiga Sport ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Ifira Black Bird ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Hekari United ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Tiga Sport ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Notes
- The Lupe ole Soaga v Auckland City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad. Lupe ole Soaga SC will have all its matches cancelled and considered null and void. OFC will award victory and the resultant three points to the opposing team as well as the score of 3-0.[8]
References
- "OFC Competitions 2023 Calendar confirmed 1/01/2023" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Seven clubs confirm their places for this year's OFC Champions League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 DRAW COMPLETED". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "DRAW DATE CONFIRMED FOR OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Lupe outclass everyone in OCL qualifier". Football in Oceania. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Battle lines drawn for 2023 OFC Champions League in Vanuatu". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Auckland City learn their group opponents for OFC Champions League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "OFC STATEMENT ON LUPE OLE SOAGA SC". Oceania Football Confederation. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
- OFC Champions League 2023, oceaniafootball.com