2023 Pacific Games
women's football tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySolomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates17 November–2 December
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Papua New Guinea (6th title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place New Caledonia
Fourth place Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored82 (4.1 per match)
Top scorer(s)Papua New Guinea Ramona Padio
(11 goals)

The women’s football tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games will be the 6th edition[1] of the women’s football tournament at the Pacific Games, and is set to be held from the 17th November to the 2nd of December.[2]

Papua New Guinea are the defending champions.

Teams

10 teams entered the tournament.

Venues

3 confirmed venues. [4]

Honiara
National Stadium Lawson Tama Stadium SIFF Academy
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 500

Source: [4]

Squads

Group stage

The team list was confirmed on 21 October 2023.[5]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7 Knockout stage
2  New Caledonia 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7
3  Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3 Advance to 9th place match
4  American Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
Source: SOL23
Cook Islands 2–5 New Caledonia
  • Teinaki 28'
  • Williams 75'
 Report
  • Wenessia 44', 55'
  • Honakoko 65', 78', 83'
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Papua New Guinea 9–0 American Samoa
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Papua New Guinea 3–0 Cook Islands
  • Padio 16', 26'
  • Butubu 81'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
New Caledonia 4–0 American Samoa
  • Hnaune 45+8'
  • Wenessia 52'
  • Palene 57'
  • Ligneul 86'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Cook Islands 3–0 American Samoa
  • Fitzpatrick 24'
  • Fatiaki 38'
  • Teinaki 52'
 Report
SIFF Academy Field 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
New Caledonia 2–2 Papua New Guinea
  • Wenessia 26'
  • Hnaune 88'
 Report
  • Ligneul 24' (o.g.)
  • Butubu 50'
SIFF Academy Field 1, Honiara
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Samoa 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Tahiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3  Tonga 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: SOL23
Tahiti 2–3 Samoa
 Report
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
Tonga 2–2 Tahiti
  • Polovili 90', 90+1'
 Report
Referee: Ben Ariel Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Samoa 4–1 Tonga
  • Dowsing 4'
  • Dade 18', 52'
  • Stewart 68'
 Report
  • Polivili 35' (pen.)
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Knockout stage
2  Solomon Islands (H) 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3  Vanuatu 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: SOL23
(H) Hosts
Vanuatu 0–1 Solomon Islands
Report
  • David 81'
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
Fiji 3–2 Vanuatu
 Report
  • Simon 68'
  • Taravaki 80'
Fiji 4–1 Solomon Islands
 Report
  • Gogoni 1'
Referee: CK Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)

Ranking of second-place teams

Due to groups having a different number of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups were not be considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A  New Caledonia 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 4 Knockout stage
2 C  Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3 Advance to 5th–8th placement matches
3 B  Tahiti 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
Source: SOL23

Placement matches

5th–8th places

 
Semi-finals5th place match
 
      
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 
 Tahiti1
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 Vanuatu2
 
 Vanuatu2
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 Solomon Islands1
 
 Solomon Islands1
 
 
 Tonga0
 
7th place match
 
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 
 Tahiti0
 
 
 Tonga2
 
9th place match
 
  
 
28 November – Honiara
 
 
 Cook Islands0
 
 
 American Samoa3
 

9th place match

Cook Islands 0–3 (w/o) American Samoa
Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara

Semi-finals

Tahiti 1–2 Vanuatu
  • Maraetefau 15'
 Report
  • Alatoa 46'
  • Sine 75'
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)
Solomon Islands 1–0 Tonga
  • Solosaia 4'
 Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

7th place match

Tahiti 0–2 Tonga
Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

5th place match

Vanuatu 2–1 Solomon Islands
  • Solomon 16'
  • Sine 72'
 Report
SIFF Academy Fields 1 & 2, Honiara
Referee: Kavitesh Behari (Fiji)

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsGold Playoff
 
      
 
27 November – Honiara
 
 
 Papua New Guinea5
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 Samoa1
 
 Papua New Guinea4
 
27 November – Honiara
 
 Fiji1
 
 Fiji3
 
 
 New Caledonia0
 
Bronze Playoff
 
 
1 December – Honiara
 
 
 Samoa1
 
 
 New Caledonia3

Semi-finals

Papua New Guinea 5–1 Samoa
 Report
Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
Fiji 3–0 New Caledonia
 Report
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Third place match

Samoa 1–3 New Caledonia
  • Taeoalii 79'
 Report
  • Palene 83', 88'
  • Wenessia 90'
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)

Final

Papua New Guinea 4–1 Fiji
  • Pala 20'
  • Kaipu 72'
  • Maneo 80', 90+8'
 Report
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

Goalscorers

There have been 82 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.1 goals per match (as of 1 December 2023).

11 goals

5 goals

3 goals

  • Fiji Trina Davis
  • New Caledonia Julia Honakoko
  • New Caledonia Marie-Laure Palene
  • Samoa Sasjah Vikolia Dade
  • Tonga Ana Polovili

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • New Caledonia Jennel Ligneul (against Papua New Guinea)

Final rankings

Rank Team
 Papua New Guinea
 Fiji
 New Caledonia
4  Samoa
5  Vanuatu
6  Solomon Islands
7  Tonga
8  Tahiti
9  American Samoa
10  Cook Islands

Broadcasting

All matches will be broadcast live on SBS.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sports". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "SCHEDULE". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Natoga, Anasilini (5 July 2023). "Senior women's friendly with Solomon Islands cancelled". Vanuatu Post. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Venues". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "ALTERNAFOOT on X". Twitter. ALTERNAFOOT. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "How to watch 2023 Pacific Games LIVE on SBS". SBS. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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