Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 → | |
Football was contested as part of the programme for the 1983 South Pacific Games which was hosted in Apia, Western Samoa from 5 to 16 September 1983. It was the seventh 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 20 August 1983 and ended with the gold medal match on 15 September 1983. The tournament marked the only appearance of the Niue national football team who were eliminated in the group stage after heavily losing both their matches.
The final, which was contested by 1979 finalists Fiji and two-time defending champions Tahiti, was marred by violence after the referee was injured and a Fijian player arrested. Tahiti defeated Fiji 1–0 to win the gold medal. In the bronze medal match, the New Caledonia defeated Papua New Guinea 2–1.