MSG Prime Minister's Cup

This tournament can be seen as a successor of the Melanesia Cup, held on seven occasions between 1988 and 2000.
MSG abbreviates Melanesian Spearhead Group, an intergovernmental group formed by four independent Melanesian states (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuata) and a pro-independence alliance of politial parties in New Caledonia.

Palmares

Year  Winners             Venue
2022  Papua New Guinea    Vanuatu
2023  Solomon Islands     New Caledonia
2024  Papua New Guinea    Solomon Islands

2022

Group A [in Port Vila]

17- 9 Vanuatu B          1-2 Papua New Guinea   
21- 9 Vanuatu            2-2 Vanuatu B          
24- 9 Vanuatu            0-1 Papua New Guinea   

 1.Papua New Guinea             2  2  0  0  3- 1  6  Semifinals
 2.Vanuatu B                    2  0  1  1  3- 4  1  Semifinals
 3.Vanuatu                      2  0  1  1  2- 3  1

Group B [in Luganville]

17- 9 Fiji               1-0 New Caledonia      
21- 9 Solomon Islands    1-0 New Caledonia      
24- 9 Fiji               2-2 Solomon Islands    

 1.Solomon Islands              2  1  1  0  3- 2  4  Semifinals
 2.Fiji                         2  1  1  0  3- 2  4  Semifinals
 3.New Caledonia                2  0  0  2  0- 2  0

Semifinals [in Luganville]
27- 9 Papua New Guinea   1-0 Fiji               
      Solomon Islands    1-1 Vanuatu B          [3-5 pen]

Third Place Match [in Luganville]
30- 9 Solomon Islands    0-1 Fiji               

Final [in Luganville]
30- 9 Papua New Guinea   3-3 Vanuatu B          [4-1 pen]

2023

NB: Fiji declined to enter in order to focus on the 2023 Pacific Games

Round 1 [in Nouméa]
 8-10 Papua New Guinea   1-3 Solomon Islands    
      New Caledonia      4-0 Vanuatu            
Round 2 [in Koné]
11-10 Solomon Islands    1-0 Vanuatu            
      New Caledonia      3-1 Papua New Guinea   
Round 3 [in Nouméa]
14-10 Papua New Guinea   0-1 Vanuatu            
      New Caledonia      0-1 Solomon Islands    

 1.Solomon Islands              3  3  0  0  5- 1  9
 2.New Caledonia                3  2  0  1  7- 2  6
 3.Vanuatu                      3  1  0  2  1- 5  3
 4.Papua New Guinea             3  0  0  3  2- 7  0

2024

NB: all matches in Honiara; New Caledonia withdrew

 9-12 Solomon Islands B  0-1 Papua New Guinea   
      Solomon Islands    4-1 Vanuatu            
12-12 Fiji               1-1 Vanuatu            
      Solomon Islands    2-0 Solomon Islands B  
15-12 Papua New Guinea   1-1 Fiji               
      Solomon Islands B  1-3 Vanuatu            
18-12 Solomon Islands    2-3 Papua New Guinea   
      Solomon Islands B  0-3 Fiji               
21-12 Vanuatu            1-2 Papua New Guinea   
      Solomon Islands    1-3 Fiji               

 1.Papua New Guinea             4  3  1  0  7- 4 10
 2.Fiji                         4  2  2  0  8- 3  8
 3.Solomon Islands              4  2  0  2  9- 7  6
 4.Vanuatu                      4  1  1  2  6- 8  4
 5.Solomon Islands B            4  0  0  4  1- 9  0

About this document

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 29 Jan 2025