Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games

The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.

Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates29 August – 7 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions New Caledonia (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Tahiti
Fourth place Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored49 (8.17 per match)
1966

Participants edit

Matches edit

First round edit

29 August 1963 Fiji   3–1   Papua New Guinea Suva, Fiji
Zikar Ali   30', 33'
Dutta  
Voelker   15' Stadium: Buckhurst Park
30 August 1963 Solomon Islands   6–3   New Hebrides Suva, Fiji
Suamoni    
Beni    
Mabulou  
Famani  
Gedeon  
Tomoi  
Kalbeo  
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Semi-finals edit

1 September 1963 Fiji   5–0   Solomon Islands Lautoka, Fiji
Zikar Ali      
Dutta    
Stadium: Churchill Park
1 September 1963 New Caledonia   2–1 (a.e.t.)   Tahiti Fiji
Case   44', 115' Nena   90'

Third place play-off edit

6 September 1963 Tahiti   7–1   Solomon Islands Suva, Fiji
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Final edit

7 September 1963 Fiji   2–8   New Caledonia Suva, Fiji
Yee Gock Sue   (pen.)
D. Simmons  
Case        
Paula      
Bénébig  
Stadium: Buckhurst Park


 1963 South Pacific Games winners 
 
New Caledonia

First title

Sources edit