Football at the 1969 South Pacific Games

Football at the 1969 South Pacific Games
Tournament details
Host countryPapua New Guinea
Dates14–22 August
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions New Caledonia (2nd title)
Runners-up Tahiti
Third place Papua New Guinea
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored77 (4.81 per match)
1966
1971

Football was contested as part of the programme for the 1969 South Pacific Games which was hosted in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 13 to 23 August 1969. It was the third 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 14 August 1969 and ended with the gold medal match on 22 August 1969. New Caledonia and defending champions Tahiti contested the final in what was a replay of the 1966 final. New Caledonia defeated Tahiti 2–1 to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, Papua New Guinea defeated Fiji 2–1.