Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Caledonia |
| Dates | 12–17 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tahiti (1st title) |
| Runners-up | New Caledonia |
| Third place | New Hebrides |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 59 (5.9 per match) |
← 1963 1969 → | |
Football was contested as part of the programme for the 1966 South Pacific Games which was hosted in Nouméa, New Caledonia from 8 to 18 December 1966. It was the second edition of the men's football tournament at the multi-sport event organised by the Pacific Games Council.
The football tournament began with the first matches of the group stage on 9 December 1966 and ended with the gold medal match on 17 December 1966. Hosts and defending champions New Caledonia and Tahiti contested the final. Tahiti defeated New Caledonia 2–0 to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, the New Hebrides defeated Papua New Guinea 5–2.