2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 16–20 May 2011 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Tahiti |
| Third place |  New Zealand |
| Fourth place |  Vanuatu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 7 |
| Vanuatu |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 6 |
 Fiji |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 4 |
 Kiribati |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 52 | -46 | 0 |
| Fiji | 4 – 4 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 1 – 21 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 – 4 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 9 |
| Tahiti |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 4 |
 Tuvalu |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33 | -32 | 0 |
| Tahiti | 6 – 0 | Tuvalu |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 1 – 11 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 1 – 0 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 2 – 2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 0 – 16 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
5th place match
| New Caledonia | 6 – 8 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
| New Zealand | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 4 | ||
Final
| Tahiti | 4 – 6 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanian Futsal Championship 2011 Winners |
|---|
Solomon Islands 4th Title |
References
- "Futsal teams share common goal" Archived 2011-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, May 13, 2011
- "Ragomo Scoops Two Awards", Solomon Times Online, May 23, 2011
- "Kurukuru heading for World Cup", Futsal Wire, May 22, 2011