Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | (in Suva host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tahiti (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Fiji |
| Third place | Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 148 (7.4 per match) |
← 1975 1983 → | |
Football was contested as part of the programme for the 1979 South Pacific Games which was hosted in Suva, Fiji from 28 August to 8 September 1979. It was the sixth 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 29 August 1979 and ended with the gold medal match on 7 September 1979. Hosts Fiji and defending champions Tahiti contested the final. Tahiti defeated Fiji 3–0 to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, the Solomon Islands defeated New Caledonia 3–1.