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 27 July to 31 July.[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 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Tahiti |
| Dates | 27–31 July 2009 |
| Teams | 4 (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 played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 67 (8.38 per match) |
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
| Solomon Islands
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 6 |
| Tahiti
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 3 |
| Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 0 |
| Vanuatu | 4 – 2 (AEX) | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | 2 – 4 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 11 – 2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd/4th Place match | ||||
| 1 | Tahiti
| 6 | ||
| 2 | Fiji
| 3 | ||
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Vanuatu
| 0 | ||
| 2 | Solomon Islands
| 1 | ||
Third-place play-off edit
Final edit
| Vanuatu | 0 – 1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
Winners edit
| 2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship winners |
|---|
 Solomon Islands Third title |
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands
|
| 2 | Vanuatu
|
| 3 | Tahiti
|
| 4 | Fiji
|
References edit
- ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009".
- ^ oceaniafootball (31 July 2009). "OFC Beach Soccer Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Beach Soccer Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01.