The football tournament at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games took place in December 1993.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Vanuatu |
| Dates | 7-16 December |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  New Caledonia |
| Fourth place |  Vanuatu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 76 (4.75 per match) |
Group stage edit
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanuatu
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Caledonia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Tonga
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
| Vanuatu | 1–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 11–0 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Guam
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | −34 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;
| Fiji | 1–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 12–1 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage edit
Semi-finals edit
| Tahiti | 2–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Third-place match edit
| Vanuatu | 1–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
