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1988 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates21–26 October
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Fiji (1st title)
Runners-up Solomon Islands
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
1989 →
International football competition

The 1988 Melanesia Cup was the first Melanesia Cup football tournament held. It took place in the Solomon Islands and four teams participated in the tournament: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format, and the top two teams (Fiji and Solomon Islands) played off in a final to determine the winner. New Caledonia and Vanuatu also played each other, on the same day as the final, to determine third place.

Fiji won the tournament with a 3–1 victory in the final, while Vanuatu retained third place by defeating New Caledonia 1–0.

First round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Fiji 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 5
2  Solomon Islands 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 5
3  New Caledonia 3 1 0 2 6 4 +2 2
4  Vanuatu 3 0 0 3 1 19 −18 0
Source:
Fiji 1–1 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia 6–1 Vanuatu
Solomon Islands
New Caledonia 0–1 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Fiji 8–0 Vanuatu
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu 0–5 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Fiji 2–0 New Caledonia
Solomon Islands

3rd/4th places

Vanuatu 1–0 New Caledonia
Solomon Islands

Final

Solomon Islands 1–3 Fiji
Solomon Islands

References

RSSSF

MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Melanesia Cup
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
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