Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Fiji |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Fiji |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 148 (7.4 per match) |
The 1979 South Pacific Games was the sixth edition where football was introduced and was held in Fiji during August and September 1979.
Contents |
[edit] Group stage
[edit] Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 |
 Papua New Guinea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
 Kiribati |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | -37 |
| 28 August 1979 |
Papua New Guinea |
0 - 0 | Fiji |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Papua New Guinea |
13 - 0 | Kiribati |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Fiji |
24 - 0 | Kiribati |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 |
 Tuvalu |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
 Tonga |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 26 August 1979 |
Tahiti |
8 - 0 | Tonga |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1979 |
Tahiti |
18 - 0 | Tuvalu |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1979 |
Tuvalu |
5 - 3 | Tonga |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 |
 Wallis and Futuna |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
 Samoa |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | -14 |
| September 1979 |
Solomon Islands |
12 - 0 | Samoa |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Solomon Islands |
6 - 0 | Wallis and Futuna |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1979 |
Wallis and Futuna |
3 - 1 | Samoa |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| New Hebrides |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Guam |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -16 |
| September 1979 |
New Caledonia |
11 - 0 | Guam |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
New Caledonia |
3 - 0 | New Hebrides |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
New Hebrides |
5 - 0 | Guam |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Quarter finals
| September 1979 |
Fiji |
5 - 0 | Wallis and Futuna |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Tahiti |
1 - 0 | New Hebrides |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Solomon Islands |
3 - 2 | Papua New Guinea |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1979 |
New Caledonia |
11 - 0 | Tuvalu |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Semi finals
| September 1979 |
Fiji |
2 - 0 | Solomon Islands |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 |
Tahiti |
3 - 2 | New Caledonia |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Bronze medal match
| September 1979 |
New Caledonia |
1 - 3 | Solomon Islands |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[edit] Gold medal match
| September 1979 |
Fiji |
0 - 3 | Tahiti |
Fiji |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 South Pacific Games Winners |
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 Tahiti Third title |
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