Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games
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The 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held in Western Samoa from 20–30 August 1983.
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Tournament details | |
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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 → |
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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.[1][2] A referee was injured and a Fijian player was arrested.[3]