| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Western Samoa |
| Dates | 20–30 August |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Third place |  New Caledonia |
| ← 1979 1987 → | |
The 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held in Western Samoa from 20–30 August 1983.
The final of the competition, between Fiji and Tahiti, was disrupted by a fight between the players after Tahiti scored a goal in the closing minutes. A referee was injured and a Fijian player was arrested.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallis and Futuna
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Western Samoa
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Tonga
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | –2 |
 American Samoa
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Western Samoa | 3–1 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Western Samoa | 3–3 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Wallis and Futuna | 0–3 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Western Samoa | 1–2 | Wallis and Futuna |
|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 3–2 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Wallis and Futuna | 3–0 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
Group B
Northern Mariana Islands withdrew
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
 Niue
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | –33 |
| Northern Mariana Islands
|
Withdrew | |||||||
| Tahiti | 14–0 | Niue |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands | Cancelled | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 19–0 | Niue |
|---|---|---|
| Tahiti | Cancelled | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| Niue | Cancelled | Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 |
| New Caledonia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
 Solomon Islands
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
 Vanuatu
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 |
| Fiji | 10–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 6–2 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 6–0 | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 1–0 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 5–1 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | def. | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Western Samoa | 0–2 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 4–0 | Wallis and Futuna |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0–2 | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Tahiti | 6–1 | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 3–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Bronze medal match
| Papua New Guinea | 1–2 | New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
Gold medal match
| Fiji | 0–1 | Tahiti |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 South Pacific Games winners |
|---|
 Tahiti Fourth title |
Sources:
References
- "Sports Briefs". UPI. 16 September 1983. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "FOOTBALL HISTORY: "1983 South Pacific Games, Henry Dyer remembers", 14 May 2014". Nade Legends Club. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "South Pacific Games 1983 (Western Samoa)". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- "South Pacific Games 1983/1984". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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