Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games

The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.

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)

Participants

Matches

First round

29 August 1963 Fiji 3–1 Papua New Guinea Suva, Fiji
Zikar Ali  30', 33'
Satish Dutta
 15' Voelker Stadium: Buckhurst Park
30 August 1963 Solomon Islands 6–3 New Hebrides Suva, Fiji
Suamoni (2)
Beni (2)
Mabulou
Famani
Gedeon
Tomoi
Kalbeo
Stadium: Buckhurst Park

Semi-finals

1 September 1963 Fiji 5–0 Solomon Islands Lautoka, Fiji
Zikar Ali (3)
Satish Dutta (2)
Stadium: Churchill Park
1 September 1963 New Caledonia 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tahiti Fiji
Marc-Kanyan Case  44', 115'  90' Nena

Third place play-off

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

Final

7 September 1963 Fiji 2–8 New Caledonia Suva, Fiji
Yee Gock Sue  (pen.)
D. Simmons
(4) Marc-Kanyan Case
(3) Paula
Bénébig
Stadium: Buckhurst Park
 1963 South Pacific Games Winners 

New Caledonia
First title

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