Fiji is set to host two major tournaments on the OFC Competitions calendar in 2025, following the OFC Executive Committee’s confirmation of the schedule at their meeting on 25 September 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 will take place in Fiji at the end of March to mid-April (TBC) with the country also hosting the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 in July.
Tahiti will host the OFC Women’s Champions League 2025 for the first time in May, along with the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025, scheduled for the end of September and early October in Papeete.
Tonga will play host to two competitions in 2025, with both the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship – Qualifying and OFC U-16 Men’s Championship – Qualifying taking place in the Kingdom.
As previously announced, New Zealand will host the final match days of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers in March. These matches will determine which team from Oceania qualifies directly for the tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the USA, as well as which team will earn a second chance through the FIFA Intercontinental Playoff.
The Cook Islands will return to hosting OFC tournaments for the first time since 2016, hosting the OFC Men’s Champions League – Qualifying in February, the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship – Qualifying at the end of April to the beginning of May, and Match Days 1 and 2 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifiers in November and December.
Additionally, the eagerly awaited OFC Professional League is set to launch in 2026, with a kick-off event planned for October 2025.
Both the OFC Men’s and Women’s U-16 Championships are scheduled for August, with the women’s tournament hosted by Samoa and the men’s event taking place in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands will also host the OFC Men’s Futsal Cup in September.
The OFC Men’s Futsal Champions League will take place in November in Fiji.
OFC competitions, 2025
OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 – Qualifying | Cook Islands, 8-14 February
OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying | Tonga, 7-13 March
FIFA World Cup 26™ Oceania Qualifiers | New Zealand, 17-25 March
OFC Men’s Champions League 2025 | Fiji, Dates TBC
OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying | Cook Islands, 26 April – 2 May
OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 – Qualifying | Tonga, 3-9 May
OFC Women’s Champions League 2025 | Tahiti, 4-17 May
OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 | Fiji, 4-19 July
OFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2025 | Samoa, 1-14 August
OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 | Solomon Islands, 15-30 August
OFC Futsal Men’s Cup 2025 | Solomon Islands, 20-24 September
OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2025 | Tahiti, 21 September – 4 October
OFC Pro League – Launch Tournament | TBC, 20-31 October
OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League 2025 | Fiji, 17-22 November
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Oceania Qualifiers, Match Day 1 & 2 | Cook Islands, 24 November – 2 December
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