Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games

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Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countryGuam
Dates2–9 August
Teams7 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  Tahiti (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
Third placeFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored56 (4.31 per match)
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1979 →

Football was contested as part of the programme for the 1975 South Pacific Games which was hosted in Tumon, Guam from 1 to 10 August 1975. It was the fifth edition of the men's football tournament at the multi-sport event organised by the Pacific Games Council.

Contents

The football tournament began with the first matches of the group stage on 2 August 1975 and ended with the gold medal match on 9 August 1975. Two-time defending champions New Caledonia and Tahiti contested the final in what was a replay of both the 1966 final and the 1969 final. Tahiti defeated New Caledonia 2–1 after extra time to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, the Solomon Islands defeated Fiji 3–2.

Background

Football had been part of the South Pacific Games programme following the debut of the men's competition at the inaugural 1963 South Pacific Games in Fiji. [1]

New Caledonia held the record for gold medals having won the football tournament three times. They were the two-time defending champions after defeating the New Hebrides 7–1 in the gold medal match at the 1971 South Pacific Games in Tahiti and Tahiti 2–1 in the gold medal match at the 1969 South Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea. [1]

Format

Seven teams took part in the competition. They were drawn into two single round robin groups – one of four teams and one of three teams. The group winners and runners-up would contest the semi-finals which would decide the teams contesting the gold and bronze medal matches. [2]

Participants

Group stage

Group 1

New Caledonia won the group to progress to the semi-finals alongside Tahiti. [2]

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 63300112+9
Flag of France.svg  Tahiti 4320175+2
Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 2310246–2
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 03003312–9
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg0–3Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
[2]
Guam
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides
[2]
Guam
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg4–2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
[2]
Guam
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg1–5Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia
[2]
Guam
New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg3–1Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides
[2]
Guam
New Hebrides  Flag of New Hebrides.svg3–0Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
[2]
Guam

Group 2

Fiji won the group to progress to the semi-finals alongside the Solomon Islands. [2]

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32110121+11
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 3211062+4
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 02002116–15
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg11–0Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
[2]
Guam
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg1–1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
[2]
Guam
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg5–1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
[2]
Guam

Semi-finals

New Caledonia defeated the Solomon Islands and Tahiti defeated Fiji in the semi-finals. [2]

New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg4–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
[2]
Guam
Tahiti  Flag of France.svg3–0Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
[2]
Guam

Bronze medal match

The Solomon Islands defeated Fiji to win the bronze medal. [2]

Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg2–3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
[2]
Guam

Gold medal match

Tahiti defeated New Caledonia to win the gold medal. [2]

New Caledonia  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of France.svg  Tahiti
[2]
Guam

References

  1. 1 2 Di Maggio, Roberto; Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil; Schöggl, Hans (7 December 2023). "(South) Pacific Games and Mini Games". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Cruickshank, Mark; Morrison, Neil; Veroeveren, Pieter (2 May 2013). "South Pacific Games 1975 (Guam)". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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