2023 OFC Champions League knockout stage

The 2023 OFC Champions League knockout stage was played from 24 to 27 May 2023.[1] A total of four teams competed in the knockout stage to decide the champions of the 2023 OFC Champions League.[2][3]

Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the two groups in the group stage advanced to the semi-finals.

Group Winners Runners-up
A New Zealand Football Auckland City Fiji Football Association Suva FC
B Tahitian Football Federation Pirae Vanuatu Football Federation Ifira Black Bird

Format

The four teams in the knockout stage played on a single-elimination basis, with each tie played as a single match at VFF Freshwater Stadium.

Schedule

The schedule of each round was as follows.

Round Match dates
Semi-finals 24 May 2023
Final 27 May 2023 at VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila

Bracket

The bracket was determined as follows:

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 May 2023
 
 
New Zealand Football Auckland City (p) 2 (5)
 
27 May 2023
 
Vanuatu Football Federation Ifira Black Bird 2 (4)
 
New Zealand Football Auckland City (a.e.t.)4
 
24 May 2023
 
Fiji Football Association Suva 2
 
Tahitian Football Federation Pirae 2
 
 
Fiji Football Association Suva (a.e.t.)4
 

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Auckland City New Zealand 2–2 (5–4 p) Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
Pirae French Polynesia 2–4 (a.e.t.) Fiji Suva
Auckland City New Zealand2–2 (a.e.t.)Vanuatu Football Federation Ifira Black Bird
  • De Vries 68', 90+5'
Report
  • Iawak 39'
  • Tenene 60'
Penalties
5–4
  • soccer ball with check mark Taiwia
  • soccer ball with check mark Tenene
  • soccer ball with check mark Welwel
  • soccer ball with check mark Tasip
  • soccer ball with red X Napakaurana
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Pirae Tahitian Football Federation2–4 (a.e.t.)Fiji Suva
Report
  • Nabenu 14'
  • Soromon 47', 105+1'
  • Nand 116'
Attendance: 3,740
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played against each other. The final was played on 27 May 2023.

Auckland City New Zealand4–2 (a.e.t.)Fiji Suva
Report
Attendance: 5,420
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

References

  1. ^ "OFC Competitions 2023 Calendar confirmed 1/01/2023" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ "OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 DRAW COMPLETED". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "DRAW DATE CONFIRMED FOR OFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.