2000 Melanesia Cup

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2000 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates8–15 April
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Third placeFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored50 (5 per match)
1998
2022

The Melanesia Cup 2000 was the seventh and the last Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and served for the third time as an Oceania Nations Cup qualifier.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament for the fifth time and qualifying to the Oceania Nations Cup 2000 along with Solomon Islands. However, 3rd place Vanuatu replaced Fiji at the latter Cup due to civil unrest in Fiji following a coup by George Speight, who overthrew Fiji's democratically elected government.

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (C, H)4310134+910
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 4211109+17Advance to 2000 OFC Nations Cup
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 4202127+56
4Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia 4202111106
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4004419150
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg5–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Manoa Masi
Marika Namaqa
Esala Masi
Emoel B
K Doidoi
New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg4–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Didler W
Marius M
Steve L
J Pibee
Batram Suri
Noel Berry

Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg2–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Noel Berry
Patteson Daudau
V Noel
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–1Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
Manoa Masi
A Driu
Didier W

New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg6–1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
W Didler
M Patrice
M Marius
F Yues
P Joris
E Alexander
S Mali
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg4–1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Esala Masinisau 2
B Lorima 2
Richard Iwai

Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg6–0Flag of France.svg  New Caledonia
C Seimata
Hubert Reuben
Richard Iwai 2
H George 2
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg4–2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Jack Samani
Noel Berry
Patteson Daudau 2
L Isalah
E Geoferey

Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–4Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
P PaliwaC Berry
N Vari 2
Hubert Reuben
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Emosi Baleinuku
A Driu
Batram Suri
Patteson Daudau

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000

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