1994 Polynesia Cup

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1994 Polynesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryWestern Samoa
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Third placeFlag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored22 (3.67 per match)
1998

The Polynesia Cup 1994 was the first Polynesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Western Samoa (later known as Samoa) and four teams participated: Tahiti, Western Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga and served for the first time as Oceania Nations Cup qualifier.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Tahiti winning the tournament for the first time and qualifying to the 1996 OFC Nations Cup.

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (C)3300101+99Advance to 1996 OFC Nations Cup
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 31114404
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa (H)311151054
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 30033740
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg1-0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Western Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg3-1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg2-1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

Western Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg2-2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga

Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg2-1Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

Western Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg0-7Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti

Tahiti qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996

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References

  1. Morrison, Neil. "Polynesian Cup 1994". RSSSF . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 April 2020.