The 2011 Oceanian Futsal Championship (OFC) was the eighth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the Oceanian region. It took place from 16 May to 20 May 2011, and was hosted by Fiji, which had also hosted three previous editions.
The number of participating nations rose to eight, up from seven in 2010, as Kiribati made their first ever appearance at the OFC Futsal Championship."Futsal teams share common goal" , Oceania Football Confederation, May 13, 2011
The defending champions, the Solomon Islands, retained their title, defeating Tahiti by six goals to four in the final.
The tournament's Golden Ball (Player of the tournament) award went to Elliot Ragomo of the Solomon Islands, who also won Golden Boot award for the highest number of goals scored in the tournament."Ragomo Scoops Two Awards", Solomon Times Online, May 23, 2011
The tournament also acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand. The Solomon Islands won the tournament, and qualified for the World Cup."Kurukuru heading for World Cup" , Futsal Wire, May 22, 2011
Championship
Group A Team3210319+22732011810+8631112812+1643003652-460
Group B Team3300305+259311183+5431111816+243003133-320
7th place match
5th place match
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Oceanian Futsal Championship 2011 WinnersSolomon Islands4th Title
Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.
AwardPlayerGolden Ball Elliot RagomoGolden Boot Elliot RagomoGolden Gloves Atanui TetihiaFair Play Award
Goalscorers
References