2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship

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2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates8–14 June 2008
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fourth placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored163 (7.76 per match)
2004
2009
All statistics correct as of 28 August 2008.

The 2008 OFC Futsal Championship was the fifth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place in Suva, Fiji from 8 June to 14 June 2008.

The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil. The Solomon Islands won the tournament, and qualified for the World Cup.

This was the first OFC Futsal Championship tournament not to include Australia as they left the OFC to join the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

Championship

The seven participating teams played each on a single round-robin format. The top team of the group, the Solomon Islands, won the championship and got a ticket to 2008 Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 65014119+2215
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 64112112+913
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 6402298+2112
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 63032216+69
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6303313109
Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 61142230-84
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 6006757-500
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg0–6Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg8–5Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg1–3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg11–1Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg11–6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg2–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg5–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg13–1Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg9–2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg10–2Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg5–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg13–2Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg2–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg0–12Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Oceanian Futsal Championship
2008 Winners
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
1st Title

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