2006 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

2006 OFC Beach Soccer Championship

2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC)
Tournament details
Host country	Tahiti
Dates	31 August - 3 September 2006
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-up	Vanuatu
Third place	Tahiti
Fourth place	Cook Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	64 (8 per match)

The 2006 OFC Beach Soccer championship also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (OFC) was the first beach soccer championship for Oceania, held from late August to early September, in Moorea, Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Solomon Islands won the championship, who moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from November 2 - November 12.

Competing nations

• Cook Islands
• Tahiti (hosts)
• Solomon Islands
• Vanuatu

Group stage

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
Vanuatu	9	3	3	0	26	9	+17
Solomon Islands	6	3	2	1	20	11	+9
Tahiti	3	3	1	2	14	9	+5
Cook Islands	0	3	0	3	2	37	-35

Day 1

31 August 2006

Vanuatu	9 – 4	Solomon Islands

Temea Beach, Moorea

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31 August 2006

Tahiti	8 – 1	Cook Islands

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Day 2

1 September 2006

Vanuatu	12 – 1	Cook Islands

Temea Beach, Moorea

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1 September 2006

Solomon Islands	3 – 2	Tahiti

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Day 3

2 September 2006

Solomon Islands	13 – 0	Cook Islands

Temea Beach, Moorea

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2 September 2006

Vanuatu	5 – 4	Tahiti

Temea Beach, Moorea

Knockout Stage

Third place play-off

3 September 2006

Tahiti	12 – 4	Cook Islands

Temea Beach, Moorea

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Final

3 September 2006

Solomon Islands	6 – 2	Vanuatu

Temea Beach, Moorea

Winners

(2006) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (OFC) Winners:
Solomon Islands First title

Final standings

Rank	Team
1	Solomon Islands
2	Vanuatu
3	Tahiti
4	Cook Islands