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2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship 
Summary
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 8–14 June 2008 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Tahiti |
| Third place |  Vanuatu |
| Fourth place |  New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 163 (7.76 per match) |
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 edit
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.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 15 |
| Tahiti
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 13 |
| Vanuatu
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 12 |
| New Zealand
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 9 |
 Fiji
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
 New Caledonia
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 4 |
 Tuvalu
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 57 | -50 | 0 |
| Fiji | 4–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2–1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 1–3 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 11–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2–3 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 11–6 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 2–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 13–1 | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 9–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 10–2 | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 2–4 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 0–12 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 4–1 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 2–1 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanian Futsal Championship 2008 Winners |
|---|
 Solomon Islands 1st Title |
References edit
OFC Releases Draw for 2008 OFC Futsal