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 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 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)
2007
2011

Group stage

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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  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

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Tahiti  6 – 3  Fiji

Final

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Vanuatu  0 – 1  Solomon Islands

Winners

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 2009 OFC Beach Soccer Championship winners 
 
Solomon Islands
Third title

Final standing

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Rank Team
1   Solomon Islands
2   Vanuatu
3   Tahiti
4   Fiji

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009".
  2. ^ oceaniafootball (31 July 2009). "OFC Beach Soccer Championship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Beach Soccer Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2016-08-01.