Football league season
The2026 OFC Professional League will be the inaugural season of theOFC Professional League , a men's professionalfootball league in theOceania region. It is organized by theOceania Football Confederation (OFC) and features eight clubs from seven nations, competing in a circuit series format across various Pacific locations. The league champion will qualify for the2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and provide a pathway to the2029 FIFA Club World Cup .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Locations of clubs competing in the 2026 season.
Clubs and locations [ edit ] The competition features five circuit series rounds followed by two playoff groups (Leaders and Challengers) before the semi-finals and final.[ 31]
The round-robin matches will be played in Auckland, Australia, Ba, Honiara, Port Moresby and Suva.[ 32]
First match(es) will be played: 17 January 2026. Source:
OFC Pro League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss
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Qualification play-off Semifinals Final 20 May Leaders group 1st place 17 May Play-off winner Leaders group 4th place 24 May Challengers group winner Winner of Semifinal 1 Winner of Semifinal 2 20 May Leaders group 2nd place Leaders group 3rd place
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