The tournament, which would usually be played in the first half of the year, were originally postponed to start no earlier than 1 July due to border closures throughout the Pacific caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
[1] On 4 June 2021, the OFC announced that the tournament had been cancelled, and no champions would be awarded for the second season in a row.
[3] However, on 31 December 2021, FIFA announced that Auckland City had withdrawn from the competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities.
However, the OFC announced on 5 November 2020 that the tournament would begin no earlier than 1 July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[10] However, the tournament was eventually cancelled after a number of options were explored due to border closures throughout the Pacific.