1989 Melanesia Cup

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1989 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates28 October – 4 November
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored25 (2.5 per match)
1988
1990

The Melanesia Cup 1989 was the second Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and for the first time Papua New Guinea.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament.

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 431072+57
2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 430195+46
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 41212204
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 411254+13
5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4004212100
Source: [1]
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg0–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg3–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1-5Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg0–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg2–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

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References

  1. Morrison, Neil (8 July 2022). "Melanesian Cup 1989 (Fiji)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.