Basketball at the Pacific Games (previously known as the South Pacific Games) has been played since 1963. [1] [2] [3] It has also been contested at the Pacific Mini Games and, from the games at Port Vila in 2017, under the 3x3 format.
Basketball at the Pacific Games (previously known as the South Pacific Games) has been played since 1963. [1] [2] [3] It has also been contested at the Pacific Mini Games and, from the games at Port Vila in 2017, under the 3x3 format.
| Year | Hosts | Gold Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Refs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth Place | |||
| 2019 () |  Apia |  Guam | 20–18 |  Fiji |  Samoa | 19–18 |  Marshall Islands | [33] |
| 2023 () |  Honiara | TBD | – | TBD | TBD | – | TBD | |
| Year | Hosts | Gold Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Refs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth Place | |||
| 2019 () | Apia | Fiji | 20–9 |  Cook Islands |  Tahiti | 18–8 |  New Caledonia | [33] |
| 2023 () | Honiara | TBD | – | TBD | TBD | – | TBD | |
These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games basketball for both men and women in all formats of the game since 1963. Men's basketball has been contested since the inaugural games in 1963, while the women's tournament made its debut in the second games in 1966. The 3x3 format was added for both men and women in 2019.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tahiti (TAH) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 |  Guam (GUM) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Samoa (SAM) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 105 | |
| Games | Year | Host city | Medals | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| South Pacific Mini Games – Basketball | ||||||
| V | 1997 | Pago Pago |  American Samoa | Guam | Tahiti | [37] |
| VII | 2005 | Koror |  New Caledonia | Guam | Fiji | [38] |
| Not contested at the Mini Games 2009-13 | ||||||
| Pacific Mini Games – 3x3 Basketball | ||||||
| X | 2017 () | Port Vila |  Samoa |  Solomon Islands |  Papua New Guinea | [39] [40] |
| Games | Year | Host city | Medals | Refs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| South Pacific Mini Games – Basketball | ||||||
| V | 1997 | Pago Pago | Tahiti | American Samoa | Fiji | [37] |
| VII | 2005 | Koror | Fiji |  Papua New Guinea | New Caledonia | [41] |
| Not contested at the Mini Games 2009-13 | ||||||
| Pacific Mini Games – 3x3 Basketball | ||||||
| X | 2017 () | Port Vila |  Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea |  Vanuatu | [42] [43] |
Basketball was first played at the Pacific Mini Games in 1997. The 3x3 version was introduced for 2017.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Samoa (ASA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Fiji (FIJ) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tahiti (TAH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samoa (SAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
The Pacific Games, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania. The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The Games were called the South Pacific Games from 1963 to 2007. The Pacific Games Council (PGC) organises the Games and oversees the host city's preparations. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams. In each sporting event, gold medals are awarded for first place, silver medals are awarded for second place, and bronze medals are awarded for third place.
The Fijian national basketball team is the team that represents Fiji in international basketball, administered by the Fiji Amateur Basketball Federation. It is a member of FIBA Oceania.
The VII South Pacific Mini Games were held July 25-August 4, 2005 in Palau.
The 1963 South Pacific Games, held from 29 August to 9 September 1963 at Suva in Fiji, was the first edition of the South Pacific Games. The multisport games were established to engender bonds of friendship amongst peoples in the Pacific, after an idea originated by Dr A.H. Sahu Khan was adopted by the South Pacific Commission. At a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, Fiji was awarded the honour of hosting the first Games.
Boxing at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1963 when it was included as one of ten sports at the First South Pacific Games held in Suva, Fiji. There are presently ten weight classes for the men's competition at the Pacific Games, known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2011, in accordance with the (amateur) International Boxing Association (AIBA) classifications.
The 1999 South Pacific Games, held in Guam from 29 May to 12 June 1999, was the eleventh edition of the South Pacific Games.
The 1997 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Pago Pago in American Samoa from 11 to 22 August 1997. It was the fifth edition of the South Pacific Mini Games. It was much larger than previous editions, with an almost doubling of the number of medals awarded compared to the 1993 South Pacific Mini Games. The impressive performances by Nauru in weightlifting continued in Pago Pago, with the tiny nation finishing on top of the unofficial medal table after winning 33 gold.
The 1995 South Pacific Games, held at Papeete in French Polynesia from 25 August to 5 September 1995, was the tenth edition of the South Pacific Games.
Netball at the Pacific Games has been an optional Pacific Games sport since 1963. Fiji have been the tournament's most successful team, winning seven gold medals. Cook Islands have won four gold medals. To date, only the Cook Islands and Fiji have won netball gold at the Pacific Games.
Volleyball at the Pacific Games has been played since 1963.
Weightlifting at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1966 when it was included as one of twelve sports at the Second South Pacific Games held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. A weightlifting competition for women was introduced in 1995 for the games in Papeete.
Swimming competitions have been held at the Pacific Games since the inaugural edition in 1963 at every Games except for 1983. Swimming has also been held once at the South Pacific Mini Games, in 2005.
Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games has been contested since 1999 when the sport was included at the Eleventh South Pacific Games held in Guam. Since that time, Beach volleyball has been one of the core sports of the Pacific Games, required to be included for both men and women in every games. It has also been included in some of the Pacific Mini Games, starting with the seventh edition held in Palau in 2005.
The Tahiti women's national basketball team represents Tahiti in international competitions. The team has won several gold medals at the Pacific Games, including at the inaugural women's tournament in 1966. It is managed by the Fédération Tahitienne de Basketball.
Archery at the Pacific Games was first contested at the 1971 games at Papeete. Archery was made a core sport in 2021, and is thus required to be included at every subsequent edition of the Pacific Games. It has also been included in the Pacific Mini Games, firstly at Norfolk Island in 2001 and then Port Vila in 2017.
The athletics competition at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games was held from the 11–14 December 2017 at the newly upgraded Korman Stadium in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Triathlon at the Pacific Games was first contested at the 1995 games at Papeete. It has also been included in the Pacific Mini Games, firstly at Norfolk Island in 2001.
The Papua New Guinea women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Papua New Guinea. It is managed by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and represents the country in international 3x3 basketball competitions, including at the Pacific Games. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.
The men's and women's tournaments for 3x3 basketball were played at the 2019 Pacific Games on 18–20 July 2019 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa. The 3x3 format of the game had been introduced to the Pacific Mini Games in 2017, but this was the first time it had been contested at the main Pacific Games.
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