2009 Oceanian Futsal Championship
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The 2009 OFC Futsal Championship
was the sixth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place from July 7 to July 11, 2009, and was hosted by Fiji
, which had also hosted the previous edition
. The number of participating teams dropped from seven to just four, as French Polynesia, New Zealand and Tuvalu failed to return from the previous year's competition. Previously, the Championship had been held every four years; the 2009 edition marked the beginning of an annual tournament.
The defending champions, the Solomon Islands
, retained their title, defeating the hosts
by eight goals to one in the final.
The tournament's Golden Ball (Player of the tournament) award went to Jack Wetney of the Solomon Islands.
The championship was also notable as it witnessed a new world record for the fastest ever goal scored in an official futsal match. The scorer was Solomon Islands team captain Elliot Ragomo, who scored against New Caledonia
three seconds into the game.
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 sixth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place from July 7 to July 11, 2009, and was hosted by 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...
, which had also hosted the previous edition
2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship
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 number of participating teams dropped from seven to just four, as French Polynesia, New Zealand and Tuvalu failed to return from the previous year's competition. Previously, the Championship had been held every four years; the 2009 edition marked the beginning of an annual tournament.
The defending champions, 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....
, retained their title, defeating the hosts
Fiji national futsal team
The Fiji national futsal team was formed by Fiji Football Association, the governing body of football in Fiji. The current coach is Imtiaz Khan, a former striker of the Suva soccer team. Khan was signed in 2009.-Current squad:...
by eight goals to one in the final.
The tournament's Golden Ball (Player of the tournament) award went to Jack Wetney of the Solomon Islands.
The championship was also notable as it witnessed a new world record for the fastest ever goal scored in an official futsal match. The scorer was Solomon Islands team captain Elliot Ragomo, who scored against New Caledonia
New Caledonia national futsal team
The New Caledonia national futsal team is the representative team for New Caledonia in international futsal competitions. It is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football....
three seconds into the game.
Championship
The four teams played one another over the first three days, with the top two advancing to the final, and the other two facing each other for third place.| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Group stage
Third place match
Final
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 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.... 2nd Title |