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1994 Melanesia Cup

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1994 Melanesia Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
Dates3–8 July
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Solomon Islands (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored30 (3 per match)
1992
1998

The 1994 Melanesia Cup was the fifth Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Solomon Islands and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and server for the first time as Oceania Nations Cup qualifier.

The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Solomon Islands winning the tournament for the second time and qualifying to the 1996 OFC Nations Cup.

Results

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Solomon Islands (C, H) 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Advance to 1996 OFC Nations Cup
2  Fiji 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9
3  Papua New Guinea 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4
4  New Caledonia 4 1 0 3 5 9 −4 3
5  Vanuatu 4 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Fiji 3–1 New Caledonia



Solomon Islands 1–0 Fiji

Fiji 4–2 Vanuatu

The Solomon Islands qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 1996.

References

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  1. ^ Morrison, Neil (1 January 2004). "Melanesian Cup 1994 (Solomon Islands)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2024.