2018 OFC Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
Qualifying stage: TBA Group stage: TBA |
| Dates |
Qualifying stage: January/February 2018 Competition proper: February – May 2018 |
| Teams |
Competition proper: 16 Total: 18 (from 11 associations) |
The 2018 OFC Champions League will be the 17th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 12th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The winners of the 2018 OFC Champions League will qualify as the OFC representative at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
Teams
A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations enter the competition.
- The seven developed associations (Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Vanuatu) are awarded two berths each in the group stage.
- The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) are awarded one berth each in the qualifying stage, with the winner and runner-up advancing to the group stage.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
| Teams entering the group stage | ||
 Fiji |
2017 Fiji National Football League champion | |
| 2017 Fiji National Football League runner-up | ||
 New Caledonia |
Magenta | 2016 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion |
| 2016 New Caledonia Super Ligue runner-up | ||
 New Zealand |
2016–17 ASB Premiership Grand Final champion | |
| 2016–17 ASB Premiership regular season premier | ||
 Papua New Guinea |
2016–17 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League champion | |
| 2016–17 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League runner-up | ||
 Solomon Islands |
2017–18 Solomon Islands S-League champion | |
| 2017–18 Solomon Islands S-League runner-up | ||
 Tahiti |
2016–17 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion | |
| 2016–17 Tahiti Ligue 1 runner-up | ||
 Vanuatu |
Nalkutan | 2016 VFF National Super League champion |
| 2017 Port Vila Premier League champion | ||
| Teams entering the qualifying stage | ||
 American Samoa |
Pago Youth | 2016 FFAS Senior League champion |
 Cook Islands |
2017 Cook Islands Round Cup champion | |
 Samoa |
Lupe o le Soaga | 2016 Samoa National League champion |
 Tonga |
Veitongo | 2016 Tonga Major League champion |
See also
References
- ↑ "New expanded format for 2017". Oceania Football Confederation. 28 June 2016.
External links
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