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24 October 2025
OFC Pro League format explained
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The OFC Pro League kicks off on Saturday, January 10, with eight of the Pacific's best teams competing to be crowned champions.

With a brand new tournament, comes a new format, and here's everything you need to know to be up to speed come kick-off in 2026.


The league is split into two phases.

In phase one, teams will play each other twice, across five circuit rounds, for a total of 14 matches each.

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In phase two, the league splits into two - Leaders and Challengers. 

Each team will play their respective group opponents once more, with the top three from the Leaders group advancing to the semi-finals.

The fourth placed team in the Leaders group will play the team finishing first in the Challengers group, in a playoff to determine the remaining semi-final place.

The semi-finals and final will be single leg matches, played at a central venue

The two semi-final winners will meet in the final, to crown the inaugural OFC Pro League champions.

The OFC Pro League will also determine who represents Oceania at the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ and the quadrennial FIFA Club World Cup™.