2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship

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2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates16–20 May 2011
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Fourth placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
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The 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship (OFC) was the eighth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place from May 16 to May 20, 2011, and was hosted by Fiji, which had also hosted three previous editions.

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The number of participating nations rose to eight, up from seven in 2010, as Kiribati made their first ever appearance at the OFC Futsal Championship. [1]

The defending champions, the Solomon Islands, retained their title, defeating Tahiti by six goals to four in the final.

The tournament's Golden Ball (Player of the tournament) award went to Elliot Ragomo of the Solomon Islands, who also won Golden Boot award for the highest number of goals scored in the tournament. [2]

The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand. The Solomon Islands won the tournament, and qualified for the World Cup. [3]

Championship

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3210319+227
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 32011810+86
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 31112812+164
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 3003652-460
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg9 – 2Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
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Louis Dominique Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ricky Tuigaloa Soccerball shade.svg11'
Fenedy Masauvakalo Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Kireata Sosene Soccerball shade.svg?'
Baunteraoi Kaiorake Soccerball shade.svg?'
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4 – 4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Kiribati  Flag of Kiribati.svg1 – 21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
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Daniel Koprivcic Soccerball shade.svg?'
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Tariq Assad Soccerball shade.svg?'
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2 – 5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg22 – 3Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
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Ratu Dugucagi Soccerball shade.svg?'
Aisea Codro Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ajesh Narayan Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Bita Keakea Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Vodafone Arena, Suva
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6 – 4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Vodafone Arena, Suva

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3300305+259
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 311183+54
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 31111816+24
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 3003133-320
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg6 – 0Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg1 – 11New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1 – 0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Vodafone Arena, Suva
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg2 – 2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg0 – 16Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Vodafone Arena, Suva

7th place match

Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 2 – 3Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
Bita Keakea Soccerball shade.svg14', 27'
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Vodafone Arena, Suva

5th place match

New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg6 – 8Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Vodafone Arena, Suva

Semi-finals

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3 – 3 (a.e.t.)Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Penalties
3 – 4
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg13 – 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Vodafone Arena, Suva

Third place play-off

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Penalties
5 – 4
Vodafone Arena, Suva

Final

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg4 – 6Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Vodafone Arena, Suva
Oceanian Futsal Championship
2011 Winners
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
4th Title

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