2017 OFC Champions League
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
TBA (final stage) TBA (preliminary stage) |
| Dates |
TBA (preliminary stage) TBA (final stage) |
| Teams |
12 (final stage) 15 (total) (from 11 associations) |
The 2017 OFC Champions League will be the 16th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 11th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The winner of the 2017 OFC Champions League will earn the right to represent the OFC at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup. Auckland City are the six-time defending champions.
Teams
Central Sport
Location of teams of the 2017 OFC Champions League.
Teams entering the group stage
Teams entering the preliminary stage
Teams entering the group stage Teams entering the preliminary stageA total of 15 teams from all 11 OFC member associations enter the competition.
- The four associations with the best results in the 2016 OFC Champions League (New Caledonia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu) are awarded two berths each in the group stage.
- Three other associations (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands) are awarded one berth each in the group stage.
- The four developing associations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga) are awarded one berth each in the preliminary stage, with the winner advancing to the group stage.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
| Teams entering the group stage | ||
 Fiji |
2016 Fiji National Football League champion | |
 New Caledonia |
Magenta | 2015 New Caledonia Super Ligue champion |
| Hienghène Sport | 2015 New Caledonia Super Ligue runner-up | |
 New Zealand |
Team Wellington | 2015–16 ASB Premiership Grand Final champion |
| Auckland City | 2015–16 ASB Premiership regular season premier | |
 Papua New Guinea |
Hekari United | 2015–16 Papua New Guinea National Champions League winner |
 Solomon Islands |
2016–17 Solomon Islands S-League champion | |
 Tahiti |
Tefana | 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 champion |
| Central Sport | 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 runner-up | |
 Vanuatu |
2016 VFF National Super League champion | |
| 2016 VFF National Super League runner-up | ||
| Teams entering the preliminary stage | ||
 American Samoa |
Utulei Youth | 2015 FFAS Senior League champion |
 Cook Islands |
Tupapa Maraerenga | 2015 Cook Islands Round Cup champion |
 Samoa |
Lupe o le Soaga | 2014–15 Samoa National League champion |
 Tonga |
2016 Tonga Major League champion | |
See also
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