1988 Melanesia Cup

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1988 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates21–26 October
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
1989

The 1988 Melanesia Cup was the first Melanesia Cup football tournament held. It took place in the Solomon Islands and four teams participated in the tournament: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.

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The teams played each other according to a round-robin format, and the top two teams (Fiji and Solomon Islands) played off in a final to determine the winner. New Caledonia and Vanuatu also played each other, on the same day as the final, to determine third place.

Fiji won the tournament with a 3–1 victory in the final, while Vanuatu retained third place by defeating New Caledonia 1–0.

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3210111+105
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 321071+65
3Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 310264+22
4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 3003119180
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Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg6–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg0–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg8–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–5Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia

3rd/4th places

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia

Final

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji

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