Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games
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The 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held in Western Samoa from 20–30 August 1983.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Western Samoa |
| Dates | 20–30 August |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tahiti (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Fiji |
| Third place | New Caledonia |
← 1979 1987 → | |
The final of the competition, between Fiji and Tahiti, was disrupted by a fight between the players after Tahiti scored a goal in the closing minutes.[1][2] A referee was injured and a Fijian player was arrested.[3]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wallis and Futuna |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Western Samoa |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Tonga |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | –2 |
 American Samoa |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Western Samoa | 3–3 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 3–2 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
Group B
Northern Mariana Islands withdrew
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
 Papua New Guinea |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
 Niue |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | –33 |
 Northern Mariana Islands |
Withdrew | |||||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Cancelled | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 19–0 | Niue |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | Cancelled | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Cancelled | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 |
 New Caledonia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
 Solomon Islands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
 Vanuatu |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 |
| Fiji | 10–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 6–2 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 5–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | def. | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Western Samoa | 0–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Fiji | 3–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
| 1983 South Pacific Games winners |
|---|
 Tahiti Fourth title |
References
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