The Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire was a triangulaire, or tournament between three association football national teams, between Mauritius, Réunion, and Madagascar. It was the predecessor to the Indian Ocean Island Games. The triangulaire was held every year from 1947 until 1958, and then once more in 1963. In 1963, the last game, Mauritius vs Madagascar was abandoned in the 54th minute, which gave Madagascar the win that year. After that, Mauritius did not want to play Madagascar, and the tournament was not held. In the football portion, Mauritius participated along with Réunion, Seychelles, Comoros, and the Maldives. Madagascar did not join until the second Indian Ocean Island Games, which was in Mauritius in 1985. The three triangulaire teams have been to every Indian Ocean Island Games since.

Past winners

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Year Host Champion Runner-up Third Place
1947
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Madagascar  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1948
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Mauritius  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1949
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Réunion  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1950
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Madagascar  
Mauritius
 
Réunion
 
Madagascar
1951
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Mauritius  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1952
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Réunion  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1953
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Madagascar  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1954
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Mauritius  
Mauritius
 
Réunion
 
Madagascar
1955
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Réunion  
Madagascar
 
Mauritius
 
Réunion
1956
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Madagascar  
Mauritius
 
Madagascar
 
Réunion
1957
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Mauritius  
Mauritius
 
Réunion
 
Madagascar
1958
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Réunion  
Madagascar
 
Mauritius
 
Réunion
1963
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Madagascar  
Madagascar
 
Réunion
 
Mauritius

Final Positions

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Team Champions Runners-up Third-place
  Mauritius 10 2 1
  Madagascar 3 7 3
  Réunion 4 9

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jeux des Iles de l'Océan Indien". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-03-17.