South Melbourne FC to make OFC Pro League debut in Auckland as Oceania’s new era begins

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Auckland’s Eden Park and North Harbour Stadium have been confirmed as the venues for Round 1 of the inaugural OFC Pro League season.

The historic competition, kicking off on Saturday, January 17, will be Oceania’s first-ever professional football league, with eight clubs representing seven nations taking part.

The opening weekend will see four matches played at Eden Park. Vanuatu United FC take on Fiji’s Bula FC in the day’s first match before an eye-catching New Zealand derby, as Auckland FC face South Island United.

The following day Tahiti United take on South Melbourne FC, before PNG Hekari FC and Solomon Kings FC close out the first set of fixtures.

From there, the focus shifts to North Harbour Stadium, which will host the remaining matches in Round 1 as the league gets up and running.

The full match schedule for the OFC Pro League can be seen on the league’s website here.

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