1990 Melanesia Cup

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1990 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVanuatu
Dates1–8 November
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Third placeFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored15 (1.5 per match)
1989
1992

The Melanesia Cup 1990 was the third Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Vanuatu and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Vanuatu winning the tournament for the first time.

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 422042+26
2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 421153+25
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 413021+15
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 41213414
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 40041540
Source: [1]
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg0–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–2Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg1–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg1–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg3–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands

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References

  1. Morrison, Neil (8 July 2022). "Melanesian Cup 1990 (Vanuatu)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.