Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games

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Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
Dates29 August – 7 September
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji
Third placeFlag of France.svg  Tahiti
Fourth placeFlag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored49 (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.

Contents

Participants

Matches

First round

29 August 1963 Fiji  Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg Papua New Guinea Suva, Fiji
Zikar Ali Soccerball shade.svg30', 33'
Dutta Soccerball shade.svg
Voelker Soccerball shade.svg15'Stadium: Buckhurst Park
30 August 1963 Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg6–3Flag Vanuatu 1963.svg  New Hebrides Suva, Fiji
Suamoni Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Beni Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Mabulou Soccerball shade.svg
Famani Soccerball shade.svg
Gedeon Soccerball shade.svg
Tomoi Soccerball shade.svg
Kalbeo Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Semi-finals

1 September 1963 Fiji  Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg5–0Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg  Solomon Islands Lautoka, Fiji
Zikar Ali Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Dutta Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Churchill Park
1 September 1963 New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of France.svg  Tahiti Fiji
Case Soccerball shade.svg44', 115'Nena Soccerball shade.svg90'

Third place play-off

6 September 1963 Tahiti  Flag of France.svg7–1Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956-1966).svg  Solomon Islands Suva, Fiji
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Final

7 September 1963 Fiji  Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg2–8Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia Suva, Fiji
Yee Gock Sue Soccerball shade.svg(pen.)
D. Simmons Soccerball shade.svg
Case Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Paula Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Bénébig Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Buckhurst Park
 1963 South Pacific Games winners 
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg
New Caledonia
First title

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