| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 28 October – 4 November |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fiji (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  New Caledonia |
| Third place |  Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.5 per match) |
The Melanesia Cup 1989 was the second Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in Fiji and five teams participated: Fiji, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and for the first time Papua New Guinea.
The teams played each other according to a round-robin format with Fiji winning the tournament.