2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

The 2009 OFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC) was the third beach soccer championship for Oceania, held from late July, in Moorea, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Solomon Islands won the championship and moved on to play in the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from July 27 to July 31.[1] 4 Oceanian teams played a group stage. The first 2 played each other for the only ticket to the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. 3rd and 4th place played each other for the 3rd place in the final standing.[2]

2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship
2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC)
Tournament details
Host countryTahiti
Dates27–31 July 2009
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Solomon Islands (3rd title)
Runners-up Vanuatu
Third place Tahiti
Fourth place Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored67 (8.38 per match)

Group stage

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Team Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Pts
 Vanuatu 3120149+57
 Solomon Islands 3201178+96
 Tahiti 31021514+13
 Fiji 33031126-150
Vanuatu 4 – 2 (AEX) Solomon Islands

Tahiti 10 – 5 Fiji

Fiji 4 – 5 (AEX) Vanuatu

Tahiti 2 – 4 Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 11 – 2 Fiji

Tahiti 3 – 5 Vanuatu

3rd/4th Place match
   
1 Tahiti 6
2 Fiji 3
Final
   
1 Vanuatu 0
2 Solomon Islands 1

Third Place Play-off

Tahiti 6 – 3 Fiji

Final

Vanuatu 0 – 1 Solomon Islands

Winners

 2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship Winners 

Solomon Islands
Third title

Final standing

Rank Team
1 Solomon Islands
2 Vanuatu
3 Tahiti
4 Fiji

References

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