The 2026 OFC Professional League knockout stage begins on 17 May with the qualification play-off, and ends on 24 May with the final at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, to decide the champions of the 2026 OFC Professional League. A total of 5 teams will compete in the knockout phase, with 2 entering in the play-offs and 3 receiving a bye to the semi-finals.
Qualified teams The knockout stage involves the top 4 teams that qualified from the leaders group and the top team that qualified from the challengers group. The top 3 teams received a bye to the semi-finals, while teams finishing in positions 4 to 5 entered the qualification play-offs. + Entering the semi-finals Team 1 South Melbourne 2 Auckland FC 3 South Island United + Entering the play-off Team 4 Bula FC 5 Vanuatu United
Format Each tie in the knockout phase one leg, with each game taking place in Auckland, New Zealand. If the score was level, then 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level at the end of extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, if the score is level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score is still level.
Schedule The schedule is as follows.
RoundFirst legKnockout stage play-off17 May 2026Semi-finals20 May 2026Final24 May 2026 at Eden Park, Auckland
Bracket
Qualification play-off
Semi-finals
Final
The final was played on 24 May at Eden Park in Auckland. The winner of semi-final 1 was designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes.
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