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Posted November 12, 2025 05:13 · last edited November 12, 2025 05:15

Of the OFC nations without a club in this comp, only New Caledonia is a realistic chance of being able to launch a team. So them and Nix II as two new teams to make it 10?

American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga are all no chance of ever being in this league. But any standout players from those nations can always sign for an OFC club elsewhere.

Sounds like Auckland II are going to have a few non Kiwi OFC players.

The Phoenix should make it a promise to do likewise for any 2nd attempt at a bid.
Launch MOUs with the Samoan, Tongan & Cooks FAs.

https://www.espn.com.au/soccer/story/_/id/46862560/ofc-pro-league-clubs-season-start-all-need-know

Long-term, it's the hope of clubs that the competitions will expand and become financially viable enough to adopt a home-and-away format. Castillo indicated that the OFC aspires to expand the league by two as soon as possible, but that this will depend on funding, with other officials telling ESPN that such an aspiration would largely depend not only on the strength of new applicants for the competition but also on how well foundational clubs established themselves.

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Unknown editor edited November 12, 2025 05:15

Of the OFC nations without a club in this comp, only New Caledonia is a realistic chance of being able to launch a team. So them and Nix II as two new teams to make it 10?

American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga are all no chance of ever being in this league. But any standout players from those nations can always sign for an OFC club elsewhere.

Sounds like Auckland II are going to have a few non NZ OFC players.

The Phoenix should make it a promise to do likewise for any 2nd attempt at a bid.

https://www.espn.com.au/soccer/story/_/id/46862560/ofc-pro-league-clubs-season-start-all-need-know

Long-term, it's the hope of clubs that the competitions will expand and become financially viable enough to adopt a home-and-away format. Castillo indicated that the OFC aspires to expand the league by two as soon as possible, but that this will depend on funding, with other officials telling ESPN that such an aspiration would largely depend not only on the strength of new applicants for the competition but also on how well foundational clubs established themselves.

Unknown editor edited November 12, 2025 05:14

Of the OFC nations without a club in this comp, only New Caledonia is a realistic chance of being able to launch a team. So them and Nix II as two new teams to make it 10?

American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga are all no chance of ever being in this league. But any standout players from those nations can always sign for an OFC club elsewhere.

Sounds like Auckland II are going to have a few non NZ OFC players.

The Phoenix should make it a promise to do likewise for any 2nd attempt at a bid.

https://www.espn.com.au/soccer/story/_/id/46862560/ofc-pro-league-clubs-season-start-all-need-know

Long-term, it's the hope of clubs that the competitions will expand and become financially viable enough to adopt a home-and-away format. Castillo indicated that the OFC aspires to expand the league by two as soon as possible, but that this will depend on funding, with other officials telling ESPN that such an aspiration would largely depend not only on the strength of new applicants for the competition but also on how well foundational clubs established themselves.