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2008 Oceanian Futsal Championship

Field	Value
year	2008
country	Fiji
dates	8–14 June 2008
num_teams	7
confederations	1
venues	1
cities	1
champion_other
count	1
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches	21
goals	163
updated	28 August 2008
prevseason	[2004](2004-oceanian-futsal-championship)
nextseason	[2009](2009-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 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.

Venue

There was a security incident at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. during the first day of the tournament, when thieves has broken into cars of visitors.

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.

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	-8	4
6	0	0	6	7	57	-50	0

Day 1

Micah Lea'alafa
Moffat Sikwa'ae
Jenan Kapu
Ben Edward
Derek Malas
Sandeep Nair
Siga Ali
Albert Hnailolo

Day 2

Greg O’Connor
Micah Lea'alafa
Francis Lafai
Moffat Sikwa'ae
Jenan Kapu
Jack Wetney
Alexandre Rosso
Edouard Murraccioli
Marcias Gino Rene
Steeven Tino

Day 3

Derek Malas
Siardon Mera Talkanamal
Louis Dominique
Lui Sifas
Marvin Eakin
Romeo Patira
Elliot Ragamo
James Egata
Francis Lafai
Jenan Kapu
Jack Wetney
Mira Sahib
Alvin Avinesh

Day 4

Jerry Iaruel
Jimmy Riaria
Derek Malas
Louis Dominique
Assis Chand
Ouadhah Ragued
Marvin Eakins
Gregory O’Connor
Yukin Naidoo
Andrew Gwilliam

Day 5

Tetuanui Tinomoe
Jimmy Riaria
Usiera Pukoki
Lysis Tauha
Assis Chand
Alexandre Rosso
Albert Hnailolo
Benoit Moglia
Stevens Guillemin
Gino Rene Marcias
Paitela Kelemene
Fedy Vava
Saen Wowut Fanai
Terry Quare

Day 6

Mira Sahib
Sandeep Nair
Azmat Begg
Assis Chand
Semalie Fotu or Paitela Kelemene
Jenan Kapu
James Egeta
Jack Wetney
Edouard Muracciolii
Victor Zaia
Bakr Al Saudi

Day 7

Elliot Ragamo
Jack Wetney
Francis Lafai
Alfred Punguika
James Egeta
Kamil Hassan
Muni Arvindra Naidu
Matana Bea

Oceanian Futsal Championship
2008 Winners
[[Image:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg	100px	Libya]]
Solomon Islands
1st Title

Goalscorers

Kamal Hassan
Micah Lea’alafa
Jack Vira Ala
Bakr Al Saudi
Elliot Ragomo

Match officials

Referees

Chris Colley
Scott Kidson
Amitesh Behaji
Stephan Parage
Francois Trolliard
Teihotu Taerea
Allan Alick
Peter L. Pakoatong

References

(June 11, 2008). "Security troubles in Suva Vodafone Arena". Futsal Planet.

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