The 2020 OFC Champions League qualifying stage was played from 25 to 31 January 2020.[1] A total of four teams competed in the qualifying stage to decide two of the 16 places in the group stage of the 2020 OFC Champions League.
Draw edit
The draw and the hosts of the qualifying stage were announced by the OFC on 13 December 2019.[1] The champions of the four developing associations were drawn to positions 1 to 4 determine the fixtures.
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Format edit
The four teams in the qualifying stage played each other on a round-robin basis at a centralised venue. The winners and runners-up advanced to the group stage to join the 14 direct entrants. According to the group stage draw:[1]
Schedule edit
Matches were played between 25–31 January 2020 in New Zealand. The schedule of each matchday was as follows.
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
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| Matchday 1 | 25 January 2020 | Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 2 | 28 January 2020 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 3 | 31 January 2020 | Team 3 vs. Team 4, Team 1 vs. Team 2 |
Matches edit
All times were local, NZDT (UTC+13).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LUP | TUP | VEI | PAG | |
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| 1 |  Lupe o le Soaga
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Group stage | — | — | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 |  Tupapa Maraerenga
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 |  Veitongo
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | — | 2–2 | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Pago Youth
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[a] | — | — | — | — |
Notes:
- ^ On 17 December 2019, the OFC announced that Pago Youth had withdrawn from the qualifying stage due to concerns about the measles outbreak in the Pacific.[2]
| Lupe o le Soaga | 2–0 | Veitongo |
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| Veitongo | 2–2 | Tupapa Maraerenga |
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Champions League group hosts named". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Champions League qualifying confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 December 2019.
External links edit
- OFC Champions League 2020, oceaniafootball.com