The 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was held from 17–30 September 2022. Vanuatu hosted the competition with all matches being played at the Korman Stadium in Port Vila. The tournament was a resurrection of the Melanesia Cup which has not been held since the year 2000.[1] It was a FIFA Tier-1 tournament.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Vanuatu |
| City | Port Vila |
| Dates | 17–30 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Vanuatu |
| Third place |  Fiji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nigel Dabinyaba (3 goals) |
Format edit
The six competing teams are divided into two groups. A total of 10 matches will be played on five matchdays.[2]
Matches edit
Group A edit
Group A consists of Papua New Guinea, host Vanuatu, and Vanuatu's development side.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vanuatu B
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Vanuatu | 2–2 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Vanuatu | 0–1 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Group B edit
Fiji, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands have been drawn into Group B.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Solomon Islands
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  New Caledonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Solomon Islands | 1–1 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
Lea'i  37' |
Report | Aru 70' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Papua New Guinea | 3–3 | Vanuatu "B" |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 24 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.4 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
Raymond Gunemba
Raphael Lea'i
(Dev.) Jordy Tasip- (Dev.) Reginold Ravo
1 goal
References edit
- ^ Abel, Jason. "COM approves Vanuatu bid in hosting Prime Ministers Cup tournament". Vanuatu Daily Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Pacific news and sport in brief for August 8". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b Romena, Romeka. "Fiji in Pool B for MSG PM Cup". Fiji Live. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.