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MSG Prime Minister's Cup
The Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG Prime Minister's Cup, formerly known as Melanesia Cup, is an association football competition played between the Melanesia, Melanesian countries. It was formerly used (along with the Polynesia Cup) for qualification to the OFC Nations Cup. The original tournament used a round-robin format involving every team playing each other once at the tournaments location. History Melanesia Cup (1988–2000) The Melanesia Cup was founded in 1988 Melanesia Cup, 1988, with Fiji national football team, Fiji becoming the inaugural champions following a 3–1 victory against Solomon Islands national football team, Solomon Islands. The tournament was played on an annual basis until the 1990 Melanesia Cup, 1990 tournament saw the Melanesia Cup become a biennial tournament. It was then played every two years until 2000 except for 1996. The 1996 Melanesia Cup was cancelled for unknown reasons, and the scheduled 2002 Melanesia Cup was cancelled due to security issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
The 2024 Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG MSG Prime Minister's Cup, Prime Minister's Cup was held from 9–21 December. The Solomon Islands Football Federation, Solomon Islands hosted the competition, with matches played in Honiara at the Lawson Tama Stadium and at the National Stadium (Solomon Islands), National Stadium. The Solomon Islands national football team, Solomon Islands was the defending champion after winning the 2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup, 2023 edition of the tournament. Usual participants New Caledonia withdrew from the competition. Papua New Guinea national football team, Papua New Guinea won the competition for its second-ever title. Format The five competing teams faced each other once in a Round-robin tournament, round-robin style tournament the winner of the group wins the 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup. A total of 10 matches will be played on five matchdays. Matches ''All times are local, (UTC+11:00, UTC+11).'' Table Goalscorers References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 MSG Prime Minister's Cup
The 2023 Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG MSG Prime Minister's Cup, Prime Minister's Cup was held from 8–15 October 2023. New Caledonian Football Federation, New Caledonia hosted the competition with matches being played at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa and the Stade Yoshida in Koné, New Caledonia, Koné. Papua New Guinea national football team, Papua New Guinea were defending champions after winning the 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup, 2022 edition of the tournament. Regular competitor Fiji national football team, Fiji did not enter the tournament in order to focus on the Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament, 2023 Pacific Games. The solomon Islands national football team, Solomon Islands won the competition for its second-ever title. Format The four competing teams faced each other once in a Round-robin tournament, round-robin style tournament. Each team played three matches. Squads Table Matches Statistics Goalscorers References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It promotes the game in Oceania and allows the member nations to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. OFC is predominantly made up of island nations where association football is not the most popular sport, with low GDP and low population meaning very little money is generated by the OFC nations. The OFC has little influence in the wider football world, either in terms of international competition or as a source of players for high-profile club competitions. OFC is the only confederation to have not had at least one international title, the best result being Australia making the final of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2006, the OFC's largest and most successful nation, Australia, left to join the Asian Football Confederation, leavin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
The Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG Prime Minister's Cup, formerly known as Melanesia Cup, is an association football competition played between the Melanesia, Melanesian countries. It was formerly used (along with the Polynesia Cup) for qualification to the OFC Nations Cup. The original tournament used a round-robin format involving every team playing each other once at the tournaments location. History Melanesia Cup (1988–2000) The Melanesia Cup was founded in 1988 Melanesia Cup, 1988, with Fiji national football team, Fiji becoming the inaugural champions following a 3–1 victory against Solomon Islands national football team, Solomon Islands. The tournament was played on an annual basis until the 1990 Melanesia Cup, 1990 tournament saw the Melanesia Cup become a biennial tournament. It was then played every two years until 2000 except for 1996. The 1996 Melanesia Cup was cancelled for unknown reasons, and the scheduled 2002 Melanesia Cup was cancelled due to security issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanesian Super Cup
The Melanesia Cup is an association football championship played between the Melanesian football clubs. The first edition of the cup was held in 2014. The tournament used a round-robin format involving every team playing each other once at the tournaments location. The 2015 edition was held in Vanuatu. Winners *2014 (3 teams): Solomon Warriors F.C. (1) *2015 (4 teams): Solomon Warriors F.C. (2) Wins by country All-time table (clubs) * From 2014 to 2015. All-time table (by countries) * From 2014 to 2015. See also * Melanesia Cup The MSG Prime Minister's Cup, formerly known as Melanesia Cup is an association football championship played between the Melanesian countries, it was used (along with the Polynesia Cup) for qualification to the Oceania Nations Cup. The original ... References International association football competitions in Oceania {{Oceania-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , established_title = Annexed by France , established_date = 24 September 1853 , established_title2 = Overseas territory , established_date2 = 1946 , established_title3 = Nouméa Accord , established_date3 = 5 May 1998 , official_languages = French , regional_languages = , capital = Nouméa , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym = New Caledonian , government_type = Devolved parliamentary dependency , leader_title1 = President of France , leader_name1 = Emmanuel Macron , leader_title2 = President of the Government , leader_name2 = Louis Mapou , leader_title3 = President of the Congress , leader_name3 = Roch Wamytan , leader_title4 = High Commissioner , leader_name4 = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Melanesia Cup
The Melanesia Cup 2000 was the seventh and the last Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and served for the third time as an Oceania Nations Cup qualifier. The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament for the fifth time and qualifying to the Oceania Nations Cup 2000 along with Solomon Islands. However, 3rd place Vanuatu replaced Fiji at the latter Cup due to civil unrest in Fiji following a coup by George Speight, who overthrew Fiji's democratically elected government. Results ---- ---- ---- ---- Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000 * Fiji were replaced by Vanuatu (due to civil unrest taking place in Fiji). References Melanesia Cup 1999–2000 in OFC football 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Melanesia Cup
The Melanesia Cup 1998 was the sixth Melanesia-wide football tournament ever held. It took place in Santo, Vanuatu and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and served for the second time as Oceania Nations Cup qualifyer. The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament for the third time and qualifying to the Oceania Nations Cup 1998 along with Vanuatu. Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Fiji and Vanuatu qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1998 References Melanesia Cup 1998–99 in OFC football 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... 1998 in Vanuatuan sport 1998 OFC Nations Cup September 1998 sports events in Oceania [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Melanesia Cup
The Melanesia Cup 1992 was the fourth Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Vanuatu and four teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji national football team, Fiji winning the tournament for the third time. All matches were played in National Stadium in Port Vila. Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- {{Melanesia Cup Melanesia Cup 1991–92 in OFC football International association football competitions hosted by Vanuatu, 1992 1992 in Vanuatuan sport July 1992 sports events in Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about . The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau. About 87% of the total population of live on the two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. About three-quarters of Fijians live on Viti Levu's coasts: either in the capital city of Suva; or in smaller urban centres such as Nadi—where tourism is the major local industry; or in Lautoka, where the sugar-cane industry is dominant. The interior of Viti Levu is sparsely inhabited because of its terrain. The majority of Fiji's islands were formed by volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Some geothermal activity st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Melanesia Cup
The Melanesia Cup 1989 was the second Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and for the first time Papua New Guinea. The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament. Results ---- ---- ---- ---- {{Melanesia Cup Melanesia Cup 1989–90 in OFC football 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ... 1989 in Fijian sport October 1989 sports events in Oceania November 1989 sports events in Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanuatu National Football Team
The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. History It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973, 2000, and 2002. In the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup, Vanuatu beat New Zealand 4–2, preventing the regional powerhouse from making the final and, consequently, the running for the 2006 World Cup. Vanuatu caused another shock in the 2007 South Pacific Games by knocking out the Solomon Islands for bronze medal and also enable to enter the second stage of qualification for the OFC Nations Cup and consequently a chance with a playoff for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010. The last time they had won against Solomon Islands was back in 1998 and had since been on the receiving side of many losses save for one draw against them. In July 2008, Vanuatu faced two national teams from the Sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
