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Football at the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games

Tournament details
Host country	Réunion
Dates	August 26, 1979 - September 1, 1979
Teams	5 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Réunion (1st title)
Runners-up	Seychelles
Third place	Comoros
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	43 (4.3 per match)
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The 1st edition of the 1979 Indian Ocean Games were held in Réunion. Réunion were the champions, beating Seychelles in the final 2-1.

All games were played at the Stade Michel Volnay in St-Pierre, Réunion.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Réunion (H)	2	2	0	0	12	0	+12	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Seychelles	2	1	0	1	9	3	+6	3
3	Maldives	2	0	0	2	0	18	−18	0	Advance to qualification play off

Réunion	3−0	Seychelles

Seychelles	9−0	Maldives

Réunion	9−0	Maldives

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mauritius	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Comoros	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5	0	Advance to qualification play off

Mauritius	3−0	Comoros
L'Enflé ?

Comoros	1−3	Mauritius
		Jacquotte Noël

Qualification Play Off

Comoros	2–1	Maldives

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Seychelles	1–1	Mauritius
		L'Enflé
Penalties
	4-2

Réunion	6–1	Comoros

Third place match

Comoros	3–0	Mauritius

The match was forfeited and Comoros were awarded third-place as Mauritius were unable to travel to Réunion for the match.

Final

Réunion	2–1	Seychelles

Indian Ocean Games 1979 Champion Réunion 1st Title

See also

• Indian Ocean Island Games
• Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games

References

• Reunion, 1979 at RSSSF

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