2000 Melanesia Cup

The Melanesia Cup 2000 was the seventh and the last Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and served for the third time as an OFC Nations Cup qualifier.

2000 Melanesia Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Fiji
Dates	8–15 April
Teams	5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Fiji (5th title)
Runners-up	Solomon Islands
Third place	Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	50 (5 per match)
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The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament for the fifth time and qualifying to the Oceania Nations Cup 2000 along with Solomon Islands. However, 3rd place Vanuatu replaced Fiji at the latter Cup due to civil unrest in Fiji following a coup by George Speight, who overthrew Fiji's democratically elected government.

Results

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fiji[a] (C, H)	4	3	1	0	13	4	+9	10
2	Solomon Islands	4	2	1	1	10	9	+1	7	Qualify for 2000 OFC Nations Cup
3	Vanuatu	4	2	0	2	12	7	+5	6
4	New Caledonia	4	2	0	2	11	11	0	6
5	Papua New Guinea	4	0	0	4	4	19	−15	0

Source: ^[2]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Fiji withdrew for the 2000 OFC Nations Cup because of political unrest in the country, which led to the 2000 Fijian coup d'état.^[1]

Fiji	5–0	Papua New Guinea
Manoa Masi Marika Namaqa Esala Masi Emoel B K Doidoi

8 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

New Caledonia	4–2	Solomon Islands
Didler W Marius M Steve L J Pibee		Batram Suri Noel Berry

8 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

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Solomon Islands	2–1	Vanuatu
Noel Berry Patteson Daudau		V Noel

10 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

Fiji	2–1	New Caledonia
Manoa Masi A Driu		Didier W

10 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

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New Caledonia	6–1	Papua New Guinea
W Didler M Patrice M Marius F Yues P Joris E Alexander		S Mali

11 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

Fiji	4–1	Vanuatu
Esala Masinisau 2 B Lorima 2		Richard Iwai

11 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

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Vanuatu	6–0	New Caledonia
C Seimata Hubert Reuben Richard Iwai 2 H George 2

13 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

Solomon Islands	4–2	Papua New Guinea
Jack Samani Noel Berry Patteson Daudau 2		L Isalah E Geoferey

13 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

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Papua New Guinea	1–4	Vanuatu
P Paliwa		C Berry N Vari 2 Hubert Reuben

15 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

Fiji	2–2	Solomon Islands
Emosi Baleinuku A Driu		Batram Suri Patteson Daudau

15 April 2000

Suva, Fiji

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000

• Fiji were replaced by Vanuatu (due to civil unrest taking place in Fiji).