| 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 |
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The 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held in Western Samoa from 20–30 August 1983.
The final of the competition, between Fiji and Tahiti, was disrupted by a fight between the players after Tahiti scored a goal in the closing minutes.[1][2] A referee was injured and a Fijian player was arrested.[3]
- ^ "Sports Briefs". UPI. 16 September 1983. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "FOOTBALL HISTORY: "1983 South Pacific Games, Henry Dyer remembers", 14 May 2014". Nade Legends Club. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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