2008 Wantok Cup
The inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup was held during Independence Day celebrations in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 3 to 7 July 2008.[1][2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Solomon Islands |
| Dates | 3 – 7 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 countries) |
| Venue(s) | Honiara |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Solomon Islands (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Vanuatu |
| Third place | Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) |
The hosts were represented by two teams, while Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were initially scheduled to enter one team each.[4] Papua New Guinea withdrew at the last moment, citing "financial problems".[5][6]
The Solomon Islands U23 became the first Wantok Cup champions, on home ground.
The second Wantok Cup was scheduled to be held later the same month, during Independence Day celebrations in Vanuatu.[7] The event was cancelled for financial reasons,[8] and the second edition of the Wantok Cup was rescheduled to be held in Vanuatu in July 2010.[9] There is no record of it having been held, making the inaugural edition the only competition to date.
Schedule and results
| Solomon Islands | 3–3 | Solomon Islands U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Godwin Bebeu (twice), Milton Bata Furai (own goal) | report | ?, ?, Presley Futa |
| Vanuatu | cancelled (PNG withdrawal) |  Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 1–2 | Solomon Islands U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Robert Yelou | report | Ezra Sale (twice) |
| Solomon Islands | cancelled (PNG withdrawal) | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 1–2 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Lency Saeni | report | Jean Robert Yelou, Seimata Chilia |
| Papua New Guinea | cancelled (PNG withdrawal) | Solomon Islands U23 |
|---|---|---|
Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands U23 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Vanuatu |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| Solomon Islands |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea (withdrawn) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
External links
- "Vanuatu at full strength for Wantok Cup", Oceania Football Confederation, 1 July 2008
- "Final match to decide Wantok Cup winner", Oceania Football Confederation, 7 July 2008
Notes and references
- "Wantok Cup celebrates independence" Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008
- "SIFF name squad for Wan Tok Cup", Solomon Star, 19 June 2008
- "Prayer programme", Solomon Star, 7 July 2008
- "Wantok Cup Honiara 2008 - Solomon Islands name 64-man squad" Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Football Confederation, 19 June 2008
- "Wantok Cup to Strengthen Relationship", Solomon Times, 3 July 2008
- "SOS from Wantok team", The National, 27 June 2008
- "Hopes for Wantok Cup to become regular competition", ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008
- "Vanuatu delay Wantok Cup", Solomon Star, 18 July 2008
- "2011 SP Games Team Starts Preparations", Solomon Times, 8 January 2010
| Preceded by none |
Wantok Cup Honiara 2008 |
Succeeded by none to date |