OFC Futsal Nations Cup

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OFC Futsal Nations Cup
OFC Futsal Cup logo.webp
Organising body OFC
Founded1992
Region Oceania
Number of teams8
Current championsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
(2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (6 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup

The OFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) nations. It was first held in 1992.

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The competition was initially held every four years. From 2008 onwards, however, it became an annual tournament. [1]

Australia won every edition of the competition until it left the Oceania Football Confederation in 2006. Solomon Islands have won the three editions of the tournament which have taken place since then [2] - including a decisive 8-1 victory over Fiji in the final of the 2009 edition. [3] It is a qualification for the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

The original name was the OFC Futsal Championship, from 2019, the tournament will be known as the OFC Futsal Nations Cup. [4]

Summaries

YearHostFinalThird Place
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1992
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Brisbane, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
No playoffsFlag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1996
Details
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
No playoffsFlag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
No playoffsFlag of Samoa.svg
Western Samoa
1999
Details
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
No playoffsFlag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
No playoffsFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg
Papua New Guinea
2004
Details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Canberra, Australia
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
No playoffsFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
No playoffsFlag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
2008
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
No playoffsFlag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
No playoffsFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2009
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
8–1Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
6–2Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
New Caledonia
2010
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
No playoffsFlag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
No playoffsFlag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
2011
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
6–4Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1–1 aet
(5–4) pen
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
2013
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5–1Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
2014
Details
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
Païta, New Caledonia
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
No playoffsNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
No playoffsFlag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
2016
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
No playoffsFlag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
No playoffsFlag of Vanuatu.svg
Vanuatu
2019
Details
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
Païta, New Caledonia
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
5–5 aet
(2–1) pen
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
5–5 aet
(3–1) pen
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
2022 [5]
Details
Flag of Fiji.svg
Suva, Fiji
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
6–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
New Caledonia
5–3Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five
2023
Details
Flag of New Zealand.svg
Auckland, New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
5–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
Solomon Islands
5–3Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji

Performance by nations

TeamTitlesRunners-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2019)1 (2022)1 (2023)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 (1992*, 1996, 1999, 2004*, 2013)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 (2022, 2023*)3 (2004, 2016, 2019)5 (1992, 2010, 2011, 2013*, 2014)1 (2008)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 (2014)1 (2013)
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 3 (2008, 2011, 2023)2 (2016, 2019)2 (2013, 2014)
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3 (1999, 2009*, 2010*)1 (1996)2 (2004, 2023)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2 (1992, 1996*)4 (1999*, 2004, 2008, 2009)3 (2010, 2011, 2016)
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 1 (2014*)1 (2022)2 (2009, 2019*)
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 1 (2022)
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1 (1999)
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1 (1996)
* = hosts

Medal summary

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 6118
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5005
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23510
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1102
5Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 0325
6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0314
7Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0246
8New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 0112
Totals (8 entries)14141442

All-time table

As of 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup. Source: [6]

RankTeamPartPWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 126137519266178+88116
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 10493739321148+173114
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 146931533272265+798
4Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 115726427237222+1582
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 526260018220+16278
6Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 84118716151106+4561
7New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 104816527195210–1553
8Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 296124427+1719
9Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 163122316+710
10Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 523302048166–1189
11Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 15104834–263
12Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 14103954–453
13Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 16006627–210
14Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 15005652–460
15Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 316001617146–1290

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg
1992
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
1996
Flag of Vanuatu.svg
1999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2004
Flag of Fiji.svg
2008
Flag of Fiji.svg
2009
Flag of Fiji.svg
2010
Flag of Fiji.svg
2011
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2013
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
2014
Flag of Fiji.svg
2016
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg
2019
Flag of Fiji.svg
2022
Flag of New Zealand.svg
2023
Years
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa ×××××××××××7th××1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st1st1st1st1st5
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands ××7th×××××××××××1
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji ×3rd2nd4th5th2nd2nd5th××6th5th6th4th11
Flag of Fiji.svg  FFA President's Five 4th1
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati ×××7th××××××1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2nd1st2
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia ××××6th4th5th6th8th2nd5th4th3rd5th10
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3rd×5th2nd4th×3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd2nd1st1st12
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea ××4th×××××××××××1
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa ×4th6th6th××××××××7th7th5
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands ×××5th1st1st1st1st5th×1st1st2nd3rd10
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti ××××2nd×6th2nd4th4th3rd3rd×2nd8
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga ×××××××××××8th8th8th3
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 7th×7th8th××××××3
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd3rd4th4th6th5th4th6th5th6th14
Total34767478856888

FIFA Futsal World Cup Qualifiers

Legend
Team Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1989
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg
1992
Flag of Spain.svg
1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg
2000
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
2004
Flag of Brazil.svg
2008
Flag of Thailand.svg
2012
Flag of Colombia.svg
2016
Flag of Lithuania.svg
2021
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
2024
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia GSGSGSGSGS5
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Q1
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands GSGSGSGS4

See also

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