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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
Champions New Caledonia (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Tahiti
Fourth place 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.

Participants

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Matches

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First round

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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

Semi-finals

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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'

Third place play-off

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6 September 1963 Tahiti  7–1  Solomon Islands Suva, Fiji
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Final

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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 

New Caledonia

First title

Sources

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