2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship
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The 2008 OFC Futsal Championship
Oceanian Futsal Championship
The Oceanian Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Oceania Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1992.The competition was initially held every four years. From 2008 onwards, however, it became an annual tournament....

was the fifth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place in Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...

, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 from 8 June to 14 June 2008.

The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...

 in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. The Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national futsal team
The Solomon Islands national futsal team, nicknamed Kurukuru, represents the Solomon Islands in international futsal competitions. It is one of the strongest teams in Oceania, but fares poorly in competitions outside the region....

 won the tournament, and qualified for the World Cup.

Championship

The seven participating teams played each on a single round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...

 format. The top team of the group, the Solomon Islands, won the championship and got a ticket to 2008 Futsal World Cup
2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...

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Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 5 0 1 41 19
22
15
6 4 1 1 21 12
9
13
6 4 0 2 29 8
21
12
6 3 0 3 22 16
6
9
6 3 0 3 31 31 0 9
6 1 1 4 22 30
4
6 0 0 6 7 57
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Oceanian Futsal Championship
2008 Winners

Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands national futsal team
The Solomon Islands national futsal team, nicknamed Kurukuru, represents the Solomon Islands in international futsal competitions. It is one of the strongest teams in Oceania, but fares poorly in competitions outside the region....


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