The 2016 OFC Futsal Championship was the 11th edition of the OFC Futsal Championship, the annual international futsal championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the men's national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in Suva, Fiji between 8–13 February 2016.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Suva |
Dates | 8–13 February 2016 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 87 (5.8 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
The tournament was originally to be held in Papeete, Tahiti, but was moved to Fiji after Tahiti withdrew.[2] The 2015 tournament, which was originally scheduled to be held in Tahiti between 1–8 August 2015, was not played.[3]
Same as previous editions held on the same year as the FIFA Futsal World Cup, the tournament acted as the OFC qualifiers for the World Cup. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia as the OFC representative.[4]
Solomon Islands were crowned as champions for the fifth time on 13 February 2016, sealing their qualification to the World Cup.[5]
Teams
editA total of six OFC member national teams entered the tournament.[6]
Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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Fiji (hosts) | 8th | Runners-up (2000, 2009, 2010) |
New Caledonia | 7th | Runners-up (2014) |
New Zealand | 9th | Runners-up (1992, 2004) |
Solomon Islands | 7th | Champions (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
Tahiti | 6th | Runners-up (2008, 2011) |
Vanuatu | 11th | Runners-up (1996) |
Did not enter |
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Venues
editThe matches were played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva.[6]
Matches
editThe tournament was played in round-robin format. There were three matches on each matchday. The draw for the fixtures was held on 16 December 2015 at the OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand.[6]
All times were local, FJT (UTC+12).
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Solomon Islands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 15 | 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 12 | |
3 | Tahiti | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 | |
4 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 6 | |
5 | New Caledonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 3 | |
6 | Fiji (H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 0 |
New Caledonia | 5–1 | Fiji |
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Ludovic Boit 2', 18' Ivann Pourouoro 35' Mainon Kaouwi 39' Jean Michel Poadae 40' |
Report | Al-Taaf Sahib 6' |
Vanuatu | 0–5 | New Zealand |
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Report | Daniel Burns 22' Mickey Malivuk 23', 32' Jakub Sinkora 31' Kareem Osman 35' |
Solomon Islands | 3–0 | Tahiti |
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Elliot Ragomo 3' Jack Wetney 8' George Stevenson 21' |
Report |
Vanuatu | 5–2 | Fiji |
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Don Mansale 17' Pakoa Rakom 20', 23' ? 25' (o.g.) Ricky Tuigaloa 32' |
Report | Maciu Tuilau 3', 38' |
New Caledonia | 1–5 | Solomon Islands |
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Christ Roland Pei 28' | Report | George Stevenson 3', 23' Micah Lea'alafa 7' Coleman Makau 19', 20' |
New Zealand | 3–2 | Tahiti |
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Kareem Osman 5' Stephen Ashby-Peckham 6' Dylan Manickum 32' |
Report | ? 30' (o.g.) Heimana Faarahia 38' |
New Caledonia | 3–6 | Vanuatu |
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Loic Caunes 1', 11' Maurice Hamu 40' |
Report | Don Mansale 10' Ben Hungai 21', 26' Ricky Tuigaloa 24', 25' Morsen Luie 37' |
Solomon Islands | 4–1 | New Zealand |
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Elliot Ragomo 8', 31' Jack Wetney 30' Jeffrey Bule 40' |
Report | Mickey Malivuk 32' |
Fiji | 1–9 | Tahiti |
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Mira Sahib 37' | Report | Tamanui Turihono 3' Anderson Tino 16', 28' Tane Tave 20', 35' Teivarii Kaiha 25' Smith Tino 36' Heimana Faarahia 39' Steeve Wong 40' |
Tahiti | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
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Teivarii Kaiha 1' Tane Tave 28' |
Report | Jean Michel Poadae 27' |
Solomon Islands | 6–1 | Vanuatu |
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Micah lea'alafa 6', 38' Jack Wetney 7' George Stevenson 18', 34' James Egeta 39' |
Report | Ben Hungai 11' |
Fiji | 1–3 | New Zealand |
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Mira Sahib 26' | Report | Tai Barham 17' Dylan Manickum 20' Lucas Da Silva 33' |
Tahiti | 5–2 | Vanuatu |
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Manea Rateau 17', 32' Smith Tino 18' Anderson Tino 34', 38' |
Report | Joseph Hanghangkon 3' Pakoa Rakom 38' |
Fiji | 0–5 | Solomon Islands |
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Report | Elliot Ragomo 6' Jack Wetney 7' Coleman Makau 9' Robert Laua 17', 35' |
New Zealand | 4–1 | New Caledonia |
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Mickey Malivuk 13' Brayden Lissington 16' Daniel Burns 20' James Vaughan 36' |
Report | Ludovic Boit 1' |
Winners
edit2016 OFC Futsal Championship |
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Solomon Islands Fifth title |
Solomon Islands qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the third consecutive time.
Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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Solomon Islands | 13 February 2016 | 2 (2008, 2012) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
Awards
editThe following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[22]
Award | Player |
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Golden Ball | Elliot Ragomo |
Golden Boot | George Stevenson |
Golden Gloves | Anthony Talo |
References
edit- ^ "The Road to Colombia – OFC". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Competition calendar outlined". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "OFC Executive Committee decisions". Oceania Football Confederation. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "La FIFA ratificó la distribución de plazas que corresponden a cada confederación" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Solomon Islands stamp ticket to Colombia". FIFA.com. 13 February 2016. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Official Draw sets the tone". Oceania Football Confederation. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: New Caledonia - Fiji" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Vanuatu - New Zealand" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Solomon Islands - Tahiti" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Vanuatu - Fiji" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: New Caledonia - Solomon Islands" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: New Zealand - Tahiti" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: New Caledonia - Vanuatu" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Solomon Islands - New Zealand" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Fiji - Tahiti" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Tahiti - New Caledonia" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Solomon Islands - Vanuatu" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Fiji - New Zealand" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Tahiti - Vanuatu" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: Fiji - Solomon Islands" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "2016 OFC Futsal Championship Match Summary: New Zealand - New Caledonia" (PDF). OFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ^ "Solomon Islands claim fifth title". Oceania Football Confederation. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
External links
edit- 2016 OFC Futsal Championship, oceaniafootball.com