1994 Melanesia Cup

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1994 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates3–8 July
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored30 (3 per match)
1992
1998

The 1994 Melanesia Cup was the fifth Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Solomon Islands and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and server for the first time as Oceania Nations Cup qualifier.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Solomon Islands winning the tournament for the second time and qualifying to the Oceania Nations Cup 1996.

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (C, H)4400101+912Advance to 1996 OFC Nations Cup
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 430184+49
3Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 41122424
4Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 41035943
5Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 401351271
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg3–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg3–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg2–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg4–0Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea

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

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia

The Solomon Islands qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996.

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