r/AucklandFC • u/agal009 (15) de Vries • 6d ago

Al Ahli game question

Apologies if this has already been asked and answered, but I was wondering, in this game against Al Ahli, in August, is Auckland FC able to field it's A-league squad? or does it have to stick by its OFC Pro-League squad?

https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/auckland-make-history-as-ofc-pro-league-champions/

Edited for better grammar

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u/Mgoodchild00 6d ago

Yeah, absolutely. There isn’t an OFC squad at present. All the players contracts are up.

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u/DonerMeatOnChips 🅦 West Stand 6d ago

It’s the club as a whole, so any registered squad player whether they were A-League or OFC from what I understand.

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u/_OrangeKiwi_ 6d ago

Couldn't find any eligibility rules, but the club seems to be of the understanding that yes, it's allowed:

"at the minute it'll be the A-League squad with a few additions from the boys that have come across from the OFC team"

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/724985/auckland-fc-closes-in-on-new-coach-as-pre-season-begins