2019 OFC Champions League
The 2019 OFC Champions League was the 18th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation, and the 13th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
In the final, Hienghène Sport defeated Magenta, becoming the first team from New Caledonia to win the tournament. As the winners of the 2019 OFC Champions League, they qualified for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar. Team Wellington were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Hienghène Sport in the semi-finals.
Teams
A total of 18 teams from all 11 OFC member associations entered the competition.- The seven developed associations are awarded two berths each in the group stage.
- The four developing associations are awarded one berth each in the qualifying stage, with the winners and runners-up advancing to the group stage.
Association | Team | Qualifying method |
Lautoka | 2018 Fiji Premier League champions | |
Ba | 2018 Fiji Premier League runners-up | |
Hienghène Sport | 2017 New Caledonia Super Ligue champions | |
Magenta | 2017 New Caledonia Super Ligue runners-up | |
Auckland City | 2017–18 New Zealand Football Championship finals series champions 2017–18 New Zealand Football Championship regular season premiers | |
Team Wellington | 2017–18 New Zealand Football Championship regular season runners-up | |
Toti City | 2018 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League finals series champions 2018 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League regular season premiers | |
Morobe Wawens | 2018 Papua New Guinea National Soccer League regular season runners-up | |
Solomon Warriors | 2018 Solomon Islands S-League champions | |
Henderson Eels | 2018 Solomon Islands S-League runners-up | |
Central Sport | 2017–18 Tahiti Ligue 1 champions | |
Tefana | 2017–18 Tahiti Ligue 1 runners-up | |
Erakor Golden Star | 2018 VFF National Super League grand final champions | |
Malampa Revivors | 2018 VFF National Super League grand final runners-up |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows. For this season, all ties in the knockout stage were played as a single match.Stage | Draw date | Match dates |
Qualifying stage | 13 November 2018 | 26 January – 1 February 2019 |
Group stage | 13 November 2018 | |
Quarter-finals | 5 March 2019 | 6–7 April 2019 |
Semi-finals | 5 March 2019 | 28 April 2019 |
Final | 5 March 2019 | 11 May 2019 |
Qualifying stage
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers
Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.Award | Player | Team |
Golden Ball | Bertrand Kaï | Hienghène Sport |
Golden Boot | Ross Allen | Team Wellington |
Golden Glove | Rocky Nyikeine | Hienghène Sport |
Fair Play Award | — | Auckland City |