Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  New Hebrides |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 59 (5.9 per match) |
← 1963 1969 → | |
The 1966 South Pacific Games was the second games where football was played and was held in New Caledonia during December 1966. In the final, Tahiti upset all predictions by defeating New Caledonia by 2-0.[1][2]
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| Wallis and Futuna
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
| New Hebrides
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
 Solomon Islands
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
Semi finals
| Tahiti | 3 - 0 | New Hebrides |
|---|---|---|
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| New Caledonia | 0 - 2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 South Pacific Games Winners |
|---|
 Tahiti First title |
Sources
- ^ "South Pacific Games 1966 (Papua New Guinea)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1966. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Pacific Games teams' title won by New Caledonia". The Canberra Times. 19 December 1966. Retrieved 16 May 2015.