2026 OFC Professional League final

2026 OFC Professional League final
Event2026 OFC Professional League
South Melbourne Auckland FC
Australia New Zealand
1 2
Date24 May 2026 (2026-05-24)
VenueEden Park, Auckland
Man of the MatchDaniel Normann (Auckland FC)
RefereeCampbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)[1]
Attendance3,470
WeatherFair
16 °C (61 °F)
77% humidity[2]

The 2026 OFC Professional League final was the final match of the 2026 OFC Professional League, the inaugural season of Oceania's premier club football tournament organised by Oceania Football Confederation. It was played at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand,[3] on 24 May 2026 between Australian club South Melbourne, and New Zealand club Auckland FC.

As South Melbourne are not eligible to represent OFC in world competitions (as Australia are no longer part of OFC), Auckland FC qualified to compete in the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup before the Final.

Auckland FC won the match 2-1 and were crowned OFC Pro League Champions

Background

South Melbourne reached their second continental final, having won the 1999 OFC Club Championship, beating Nadi in the final.[4]

This is Auckland FC's first final. competing in Oceanian competition for the first time.

Venue

It was announced on 16 April 2026, that Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand would host the final.[3]

Route to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away — As all games were played in centralised locations, home and away was for administration purposes only).

Australia South Melbourne Round New Zealand Auckland FC
Opponent Result Circuit series Opponent Result
French Polynesia Tahiti United 2–1 (A) Matchday 1 New Zealand South Island United 3–0 (H)
Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 5–0 (H) Matchday 2 Vanuatu Vanuatu United 3–1 (H)
Papua New Guinea PNG Hekari 5–0 (A) Matchday 3 Fiji Bula FC 1–0 (H)
New Zealand South Island United 3–3 (A) Matchday 4 Papua New Guinea PNG Hekari 2–0 (A)
Fiji Bula FC 1–1 (A) Matchday 5 French Polynesia Tahiti United 4–0 (A)
Vanuatu Vanuatu United 5–2 (H) Matchday 6 Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 1–3 (H)
New Zealand Auckland FC 1–1 (H) Matchday 7 Australia South Melbourne 1–1 (A)
French Polynesia Tahiti United 8–1 (H) Matchday 8 New Zealand South Island United 3–1 (A)
New Zealand South Island United 4–1 (H) Matchday 9 French Polynesia Tahiti United 1–0 (H)
Vanuatu Vanuatu United 0–2 (A) Matchday 10 Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 1–0 (A)
Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 1–1 (A) Matchday 11 Vanuatu Vanuatu United 0–0 (A)
New Zealand Auckland FC 2–3 (A) Matchday 12 Australia South Melbourne 3–2 (H)
Fiji Bula FC 2–0 (H) Matchday 13 Papua New Guinea PNG Hekari 2–0 (H)
Papua New Guinea PNG Hekari 1–2 (H) Matchday 14 Fiji Bula FC 1–2 (A)
Circuit series runner-ups

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland FC 14 32
2 Australia South Melbourne 14 25
3 Fiji Bula FC 14 21
4 New Zealand South Island United 14 20
5 Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 14 18
 Final standings Circuit series winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 New Zealand Auckland FC 14 32
2 Australia South Melbourne 14 25
3 Fiji Bula FC 14 21
4 New Zealand South Island United 14 20
5 Solomon Islands Solomon Kings 14 18
Opponent Result Leaders group Opponent Result
New Zealand Auckland FC 2–1 (A) Matchday 1 Australia South Melbourne 1–2 (H)
New Zealand South Island United 4–2 (H) Matchday 2 Fiji Bula FC 2–0 (H)
Fiji Bula FC 4–2 (H) Matchday 3 New Zealand South Island United 5–2 (H)
Leaders group winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Australia South Melbourne 3 9
2 New Zealand Auckland FC 3 6
3 New Zealand South Island United 3 3
4 Fiji Bula FC 3 0
 Final standings Leaders group runner-ups

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Australia South Melbourne 3 9
2 New Zealand Auckland FC 3 6
3 New Zealand South Island United 3 3
4 Fiji Bula FC 3 0
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Bye Play-offs Bye
Vanuatu Vanuatu United 4–0 (H) Semi-finals New Zealand South Island United 1–0 (H)

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was predetermined as the winners of semi-final 1 (South Melbourne).

South Melbourne Australia1–2New Zealand Auckland FC
  • Uchida 90+7'
 (OFC)
(Report)
Attendance: 3,470
South Melbourne
Auckland FC
GK1Spain Javier López
RB27Australia Jack Painter-Andrewsdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CB23Australia Jacob Eliopoulosdownward-facing red arrow 33'
CB4Australia Marko Janković (c)
LB3Australia Jordon Lampard
RM22Australia Max MikkolaYellow card 21'downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM21Australia Sebastian Pasquali
CM17Australia Thomas Giannakopoulos
LM10Argentina Nahuel Bonadadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF11Japan Yuki Uchida
CF9Australia Jordan Swibeldownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK20Australia Jake Charlston
GK30Australia Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov
DF2Australia Lucas IngleseYellow card 35'upward-facing green arrow 33'
DF8New Zealand Luka Coveny
MF14Australia Alex Menelaou
MF19Australia Andrew Mesourouniupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF31Australia Ethan O’Sullivan
MW88Australia Charlie Leech
MW99Australia Jack Popeupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW7New Zealand Ishveer Singh
FW13Australia James Lackayupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW16Australia Arran Cocksupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Australia Sinisa Cohadzic
GK1New Zealand Oscar Mason
RB24New Zealand Zac Zoricich
CB23New Zealand Ronan Wynne
CB3Australia Tass Mourdoukoutas (c)
LB7United States Jonathan Robinson
RM12New Zealand Isa Prinsdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM6Norway Daniel Normann
CM5New Zealand Michael den Heijerdownward-facing red arrow 89'
LM8Australia James Bayliss
CF17New Zealand Reid Drakedownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF35New Zealand Jonty Bidoisdownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK40New Zealand Blake Callinan
GK50New Zealand Eli Jones
DF16New Zealand Adama Coulibaly
DF32New Zealand Everton O'Learyupward-facing green arrow 89'
FW11New Zealand Oscar Faulds
FW20Argentina Emiliano Tadeupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW21New Zealand Matt Ellisupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW28Australia Bailey Ferguson
FW29New Zealand Kian Donkers
FW41New Zealand Aston Burnsupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Australia Luke Casserly

Man of the Match:
Daniel Normann (Auckland FC)
Assistant referees:[1]
Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Malaetala Salanoa (Samoa)
Fourth official:[1]
Veer Singh (Fiji)
Fifth official:[1]
Jeremy Garae (Vanuatu)
Video assistant referee:[1]
Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Assistant video assistant referee:[1]
Beth Rattray (New Zealand)
Support video assistant referee:[1]
Edward Cook (New Zealand)

Match rules[5]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Match officials confirmed for OFC Pro League final". OFC Professional League. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Weather History". wunderground.com. Weather Underground. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Venues confirmed for Round 6 of OFC Pro League". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Malo, Maciu (8 March 2014). "Nadi creates history". Fiji Times. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "OFC Professional League Competition Regulations - Edition 2025" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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