The 2019 OFC Champions League was the 18th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship,

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's premier club

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tournament organized by the

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(OFC), and the 13th season under the current

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name. In the

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, Hienghène Sport defeated

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1–0, becoming the first team from

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to win the tournament. As the winners of the 2019 OFC Champions League, they qualified for the

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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 (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 winners and runners-up advancing to the group stage.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows. For this season, all ties in the knockout stage were played as a single match.

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.

References

External links

OFC Champions League 2019
oceaniafootball.com
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International club association football competitions hosted by Vanuatu International club association football competitions hosted by Fiji International club association football competitions hosted by the Solomon Islands International club association football competitions hosted by New Caledonia