Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Fiji |
Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 49 (8.17 per match) |
1966 → |
International football competition
The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.
Participants
Matches
First round
Fiji
v
Papua New Guinea
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)
29 August 1963 | Fiji ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
Zikar Ali ![]() Dutta ![]() | Voelker ![]() | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Solomon Islands
v
New Hebrides
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Flag_Vanuatu_1963.svg/23px-Flag_Vanuatu_1963.svg.png)
30 August 1963 | Solomon Islands ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
Suamoni ![]() ![]() Beni ![]() ![]() Mabulou ![]() Famani ![]() | Gedeon ![]() Tomoi ![]() Kalbeo ![]() | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Semi-finals
Fiji
v
Solomon Islands
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg.png)
1 September 1963 | Fiji ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Lautoka, Fiji |
Zikar Ali ![]() ![]() ![]() Dutta ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Churchill Park |
New Caledonia
v
Tahiti
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931974%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931974%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
1 September 1963 | New Caledonia ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Fiji |
Case ![]() | Nena ![]() |
Third place play-off
Tahiti
v
Solomon Islands
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands_%281956%E2%80%931966%29.svg.png)
6 September 1963 | Tahiti ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Final
Fiji
v
New Caledonia
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji_%281924%E2%80%931970%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931974%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_France_%281794%E2%80%931815%2C_1830%E2%80%931974%29.svg.png)
7 September 1963 | Fiji ![]() | 2–8 | ![]() | Suva, Fiji |
Yee Gock Sue ![]() D. Simmons ![]() | Case ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paula ![]() ![]() ![]() Bénébig ![]() | Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
1963 South Pacific Games winners |
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![]() New Caledonia First title |
Sources
- Results on RSSSF
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- Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009