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2008 Wantok Cup

Field	Value
tourney_name	Wantok Cup
year	2008 (July, first)
country	Solomon Islands
dates	3 – 7 July
num_teams	4 (from 3 countries)
venues	Honiara
champion	Solomon Islands
count	1
second	Vanuatu
third	Solomon Islands
matches	3
goals	12

The inaugural edition of the Wantok Cup was held during Independence Day celebrations in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 3 to 7 July 2008.

The hosts were represented by two teams, while Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu were initially scheduled to enter one team each. Papua New Guinea withdrew at the last moment, citing "financial problems".

The Solomon Islands U23 became the first Wantok Cup champions, on home ground.

The second Wantok Cup was scheduled to be held later the same month, during Independence Day celebrations in Vanuatu. The event was cancelled for financial reasons, and the second edition of the Wantok Cup was rescheduled to be held in Vanuatu in July 2010. There is no record of it having been held, making the inaugural edition the only competition to date.

Schedule and results

(PNG withdrawal)

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
U23	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	4
	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	3
	2	0	1	1	4	5	-1	1
(withdrawn)	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	0

References

link. (17 June 2008 , ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008)
[http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1882&change=100&changeown=102&Itemid=42 "SIFF name squad for Wan Tok Cup"], ''Solomon Star'', 19 June 2008
[http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2075&change=71&changeown=78&Itemid=26 "Prayer programme"], ''Solomon Star'', 7 July 2008
[http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofcnewsdetails/wantok-cup-honiara-2008-solomon-islands-name-64-man-squad "Wantok Cup Honiara 2008 - Solomon Islands name 64-man squad"] {{webarchive. link. (5 September 2008 , Oceania Football Confederation, 19 June 2008)
[http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=2040 "Wantok Cup to Strengthen Relationship"], ''Solomon Times'', 3 July 2008
[http://www.thenational.com.pg/062708/sport15.php "SOS from Wantok team"]{{Dead link. (September 2018)
[http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200806/s2277033.htm?tab=latest "Hopes for Wantok Cup to become regular competition"], ABC Radio Australia, 17 June 2008
[http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2264&Itemid=26 "Vanuatu delay Wantok Cup"], ''Solomon Star'', 18 July 2008
[http://solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4800 "2011 SP Games Team Starts Preparations"], ''Solomon Times'', 8 January 2010

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