Tahiti national futsal team

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Tahiti
Tahiti national futsal team logo.png
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Aito Arii [1]
Association Tahitian Football Federation
Confederation OFC
Head coachTemuri Ariitai [2]
Home stadiumFautaua Sports Hall
FIFA code TAH
FIFA ranking 45 Steady2.svg (4 April 2025) [3]
First international
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 1–3 Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg
(Suva, Fiji; 9 June 2008)
Biggest win
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2–24 Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg
(Païta, New Caledonia; 30 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 16–1 Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg
(Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; 18 September 2017)

The Tahiti national futsal team represents French Polynesia in international futsal under the auspices of the Tahitian Football Federation.

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History

Futsal was introduced to Tahiti in 2005 and rapidly gained popularity. The football association organized its first futsal league in 2007. The territory participated in the OFC Futsal Nations Cup for the first time in the 2008 edition of the tournament. [4] [5] That year, the team finished runners-up to the Solomon Islands. Tahiti repeated the performance in 2011, again finishing behind only the Solomons. [6] The nation played its first match at home on 29 March 2013, a 3–1 friendly victory over New Zealand at the Fautaua Sports Hall. [7]

Tahiti was invited to participate in the 2017 Asian Indoor and martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan. The team was drawn into a group with Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, and tournament favorites Iran. [8] The team suffered a 1–16 defeat in their opening match against the latter on 18 September 2017. [9] Tahiti was joined in the competition by fellow OFC member, Solomon Islands. The two nations became the first from Oceania to compete in the competition. The tournament also marked the first time Tahiti played outside of its own region. [10]

Fixtures and results

29 March 2013 (2013-3-29) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg3–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Papeete, French Polynesia
  • Teivarii Kaiha Soccerball shade.svg
  • Utiera Pukoki Soccerball shade.svg
  • Steven Tino Soccerball shade.svg
Report Stadium: Fautaua Sports Hall
31 March 2013 (2013-3-31) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg4–2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Papeete, French Polynesia
Report Stadium: Fautaua Sports Hall
2 April 2013 (2013-4-2) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Papeete, French Polynesia
Report Stadium: Fautaua Sports Hall
7 February 2016 (2016-2-7) Friendly Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–12Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Suva, Fiji
Report Stadium: Vodafone Arena
18 September 2017 (2017-9-18) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Iran  Flag of Iran.svg16–1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Report
  • Jacob Tutavae Soccerball shade.svg27'
Stadium: Ice Arena
19 September 2017 (2017-9-19) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg4–2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Report
  • Teivarii Kaiha Soccerball shade.svg27'
  • Raiarii Manea Soccerball shade.svg40'
Stadium: Ice Arena
21 September 2017 (2017-9-21) 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg3–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Report Stadium: Ice Arena
2 April 2018 (2018-4-2) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–1New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Pīraʻe, French Polynesia
  • Manutea Blumet Soccerball shade.svg
  • Tehau Barsinas Soccerball shade.svg
Report Stadium: Complexe Sportif Napoléon Spitz
4 April 2018 (2018-4-4) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2–3New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Pīraʻe, French Polynesia
  • Teivarii Kaiha Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Smith Tino Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
Report Stadium: Complexe Sportif Napoléon Spitz
6 April 2018 (2018-4-6) Friendly Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg5–2New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia Pīraʻe, French Polynesia
  • Smith Tino Soccerball shade.svg4', 24'
  • Tane Tave Soccerball shade.svg
  • Manutea Blumet Soccerball shade.svg30', 36'
Report Stadium: Complexe Sportif Napoléon Spitz
10 December 2018 (2018-12-10) Friendly New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg5–3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Nouméa, New Caledonia
Report
  • Teivarii Kaiha Soccerball shade.svg
  • Antoine Tave Soccerball shade.svg
  • Olivier Hirihiri Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Indoor Sports Hall
12 December 2018 (2018-12-12) Friendly New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg1–3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Nouméa, New Caledonia
Report Stadium: Indoor Sports Hall
14 December 2018 (2018-12-14) Friendly New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg4–6Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti Nouméa, New Caledonia
Report Stadium: Indoor Sports Hall

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGSGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Did not enter
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 Did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024
Total0/10000000

OFC Futsal Nations Cup

OFC Futsal Nations Cup
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1992 Did not enter
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1996
Flag of Vanuatu.svg 1999
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2004
Flag of Fiji.svg 2008 Runners-up2nd64112112
Flag of Fiji.svg 2009 Did not enter
Flag of Fiji.svg 2010 Group Stage6th62041216
Flag of Fiji.svg 2011 Runners-up2nd52211512
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2013 Semi-finals4th5221109
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 2014 Group Stage4th4112913
Flag of Fiji.svg 2016 Third place3rd53021810
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg 2019 Third place3rd63024318
Flag of Fiji.svg 2022 Did not enter
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Runners-up2nd53112216
Total0 titles8/144220713128106

References

  1. Huc, Olivier. "Futsal : Rapa en force dans la sélection tahitienne" (in French). TNTV. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. "Tahiti 5 Samoa 0". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. "Tahiti Embrace Futsal for the First Time". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. "Futsal I les AITO ARII à la conquête de l'Océanie" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. "Tahiti's Desire to Reign in Oceania". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. "Les Aito Arii gagnent 3 – 1 contre les Whites FUTSAL de Nouvelle – Zeélande" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. "Futsal- Jeux d'Asie 2017: Les Aito Arii face au favori Iranien" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. "Futsal – Jeux d'Asie 2017: Dur apprentissage pour les Aito Arii". apprentissage (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. "Solomon Islands and Tahiti Make Asia Debut". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 August 2024.

See also