2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship
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| 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 | File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti |
| Third place | File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 163 (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.
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 15 |
| File:Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 13 |
| File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 12 |
| File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| File:Flag of France.svg New Caledonia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 57 | -50 | 0 |
| Oceanian Futsal Championship 2008 Winners |
|---|
| Libya Solomon Islands 1st Title |