Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
The 1979 South Pacific Games was the sixth edition where football was introduced and was held in Fiji during August and September 1979.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Fiji |
Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 148 (7.4 per match) |
Group stage
Group 1
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +27 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | –37 |
Papua New Guinea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Fiji ![]() | 24–0 | ![]() |
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Chand ![]() Janeman ![]() Salim ![]() Tubuna ![]() Waqa ![]() Vuilabasa ![]() Khan ![]() |
Papua New Guinea ![]() | 13–0 | ![]() |
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Group 2
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | –16 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | –10 |
Tahiti ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() |
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Errol Bennett ![]() William Aumeran ![]() Gérard Kautai ![]() Gilles Malinowski ![]() |
Group 3
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | –14 |
Solomon Islands ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Wilson Maelaua ![]() Luito'o Fa'arodo ![]() Henry Suri ![]() James Sulimae ![]() |
Group 4
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | –14 |
New Caledonia ![]() | 11–1 | ![]() |
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New Caledonia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Segin Wayewol ![]() Pierre Wacapo ![]() |
New Hebrides ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Toto Nafu ![]() unknown ![]() Michael Naugar ![]() |
Quarter finals
Fiji ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Farouk Janeman ![]() Josaia Tubuna ![]() Mohammed Salim ![]() Feroz Khan ![]() |
Tahiti ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Errol Bennett ![]() |
Solomon Islands ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Henry Suri ![]() Alick Bebeu ![]() |
Hatsire Manhi ![]() Daino Sami ![]() |
New Caledonia ![]() | 11–0 | ![]() |
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Jean Xowie ![]() Dera Suihuliwa ![]() Hilaire Kenon ![]() Fouidja ![]() |
Semi finals
Fiji ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Dewan Chand ![]() |
Tahiti ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Errol Bennett ![]() Gilles Malinowski ![]() |
Bronze medal match
New Caledonia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Bernard Ukeiwe ![]() |
Wilson Maelaua ![]() Davidson Ngawaeramo ![]() |
Gold medal match
Fiji ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Gérard Kautai ![]() Errol Bennett ![]() |
1979 South Pacific Games winners |
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![]() Tahiti Third title |
Fifth-place match
![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers
There were 148 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 7.4 goals per match.
10 goals
9 goals
6 goals
Errol Bennett
5 goals
Jean Xowie
Wilson Maelaua
Saifoloi Metia Tealofi
4 goals
Mohammed Salim
Dera Suihuliwa
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