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2020 OFC Champions League qualifying stage

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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

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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.

Teams

Format

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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]

  • The qualifying stage winners advanced to Group D.
  • The qualifying stage runners-up advanced to Group C.

Schedule

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On 17 December 2019, the OFC announced that Pago Youth had withdrawn from the qualifying stage due to concerns about the measles outbreak in the Pacific.[2] Matches were played between 25–31 January 2020 in New Zealand. The schedule of each matchday was as follows.

Matchday Dates Matches
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

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All times were local, NZDT (UTC+13).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LUP TUP VEI PAG
1 Samoa Lupe o le Soaga 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 Group stage — — 2–0 —
2 Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0–0 — — —
3 Tonga Veitongo 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 — 2–2 — —
4 American Samoa Pago Youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew — — — —
Source: OFC
Lupe o le Soaga Samoa2–0Tonga Veitongo
  • Chant 27'
  • Ataga 31'
 Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Tupapa Maraerenga Cook Islands0–0Samoa Lupe o le Soaga
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
Veitongo Tonga2–2Cook Islands Tupapa Maraerenga
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Teremoana Roihau (Tahiti)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Champions League group hosts named". Oceania Football Confederation. 13 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Champions League qualifying confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 17 December 2019.
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