OFC Beach Soccer Championship

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In 2006 the Oceania Football Confederation hosted its first international Beach Soccer tournament. Tahiti[1] island of Moorea was choosed to host the event in September 2006, with a purpose-built facility set.

Four teams - Cook Islands, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu - were selected to compete with the winner set to travel to Brazil in December.

Tahiti must have the ability to cover the event on television in accordance with the BSWW specifications for ESPN and Eurosport.

[edit] Tournaments

Year Location Winners Runner-up Third place
2006[2] Moorea, Tahiti Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Flag of French Polynesia Tahiti
2007[3] Auckland, New Zealand Flag of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
International Beach Soccer
v • d • e

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Pro Beach Soccer Tour
     Asia: AFC – AFC Beach Soccer Championship
     Africa: CAF – CAF Beach Soccer Championship
     North America: CONCACAF – Championship
     South America: CONMEBOL – Championship
     Oceania: OFC – OFC Beach Soccer Championship
     Europe: UEFA – Euro Beach Soccer League

[edit] References

  1. ^ OFC:Beach soccer proposed to TahitiOFC03.21.2006
  2. ^ FOR SOLOMONS AS BILIKIKI EYE BRAZIL OFC09.03.2007
  3. ^ - BILIKIKI BOYS ARE BRAZIL BOUND OFC07.08.2007
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