Tournament details | |
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Host country | Fiji |
Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Caledonia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Fiji |
Third place | Tahiti |
Fourth place | Solomon Islands |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 49 (8.17 per match) |
1966 → |
The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.
29 August 1963 | Fiji | 3–1 | Papua New Guinea | Suva, Fiji |
Zikar Ali 30', 33' Dutta | Voelker 15' | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
30 August 1963 | Solomon Islands | 6–3 | New Hebrides | Suva, Fiji |
Suamoni Beni Mabulou Famani | Gedeon Tomoi Kalbeo | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
1 September 1963 | Fiji | 5–0 | Solomon Islands | Lautoka, Fiji |
Zikar Ali Dutta | Stadium: Churchill Park |
1 September 1963 | New Caledonia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Tahiti | Fiji |
Case 44', 115' | Nena 90' |
6 September 1963 | Tahiti | 7–1 | Solomon Islands | Suva, Fiji |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
7 September 1963 | Fiji | 2–8 | New Caledonia | Suva, Fiji |
Yee Gock Sue (pen.) D. Simmons | Case Paula Bénébig | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
1963 South Pacific Games winners |
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New Caledonia First title |
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