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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name =
| year = 2000
| othertitles =
| image = 
| size = 
| caption = 
| country = Fiji
| country2 = 
| dates = 8–15 April
| num_teams = 5
| confederations = 1
| finalists = 
| venues = 
| cities = 
| champion =Fiji
| count = 5
| second = Solomon Islands
| third =  Vanuatu
| matches = 10
| goals = 50
| attendance = 
| top_scorer = 
| player = 
| updated = 
| prevseason = [[1998 Melanesia Cup|1998]]
| nextseason = [[2022 MSG Prime Ministers Cup|2022]]
}}
The '''[[Melanesia Cup]]''' 2000 was the seventh and the last Melanesia-wide tournament ever held. It took place in [[Fiji]] and five teams participated: [[Fiji]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[New Caledonia]], [[Papua New Guinea]] and [[Vanuatu]] and served for the third time as an [[OFC Nations Cup]] qualifier.

The teams played each other according to a [[round-robin tournament|round-robin format]] with [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] winning the tournament for the fifth time and qualifying to the [[Oceania Nations Cup 2000]] along with [[Solomon Islands]]. However, 3rd place [[Vanuatu]] replaced Fiji at the latter Cup due to civil unrest in Fiji following a coup by [[George Speight]], who [[2000 Fijian coup d'état|overthrew Fiji's democratically elected government]].

==Results==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|section=Table
|update=complete
|source=<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00oc.html |title=Oceanian Nations Cup 2000 |publisher=RSSSF |access-date=18 July 2023}}</ref>
|team1=FIJ|name_FIJ={{fb|FIJ}}
|team2=SOL|name_SOL={{fb|SOL}}
|team3=VAN|name_VAN={{fb|VAN}}
|team4=NCL|name_NCL={{fb|NCL|french}}
|team5=PNG|name_PNG={{fb|PNG}}
|win_FIJ=3|draw_FIJ=1|loss_FIJ=0|gf_FIJ=13|ga_FIJ=4|status_FIJ=CH
|win_SOL=2|draw_SOL=1|loss_SOL=1|gf_SOL=10|ga_SOL=9
|win_VAN=2|draw_VAN=0|loss_VAN=2|gf_VAN=12|ga_VAN=7
|win_NCL=2|draw_NCL=0|loss_NCL=2|gf_NCL=11|ga_NCL=11
|win_PNG=0|draw_PNG=0|loss_PNG=4|gf_PNG=4|ga_PNG=19
|res_col_header=Q|result2=KO|result3=KO|col_KO=green1
|text_KO=Qualify for [[2000 OFC Nations Cup]]

|note_FIJ=Fiji withdrew for the [[2000 OFC Nations Cup]] because of political unrest in the country, which led to the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=138862|title=Official cheers as Fiji fixtures dry up|author=Bronwyn, Sell|date=30 June 2000|access-date=9 September 2018|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|archive-date=9 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909073801/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=138862|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}</onlyinclude>

{{Football box
|date = 8 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 5–0
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = [[Manoa Masi]]<br>[[Marika Namaqa]]<br>[[Esala Masi]]<br>Emoel B<br>K Doidoi
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 8 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NCL|french}}
|score = 4–2
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|SOL}}
|goals1 = Didler W<br>Marius M<br>Steve L<br>J Pibee
|goals2 = [[Batram Suri]]<br>[[Noel Berry]]
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 10 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SOL}}
|score = 2–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = [[Noel Berry]]<br>[[Patteson Daudau]]
|goals2 = V Noel
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 10 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 2–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 = [[Manoa Masi]]<br>A Driu
|goals2 = Didier W
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 11 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NCL|french}}
|score = 6–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = W Didler<br>M Patrice<br>M Marius<br>F Yues<br>P Joris<br>E Alexander
|goals2 = S Mali
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 11 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 4–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = [[Esala Masinisau]] 2<br>B Lorima 2
|goals2 = Richard Iwai
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|VAN}}
|score = 6–0
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 = C Seimata<br>[[Hubert Reuben]]<br>Richard Iwai 2<br>H George 2
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 13 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SOL}}
|score = 4–2
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = [[Jack Samani]]<br>[[Noel Berry]]<br>[[Patteson Daudau]] 2
|goals2 = L Isalah<br>E Geoferey
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 15 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|PNG}}
|score = 1–4
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = P Paliwa
|goals2 = C Berry<br>N Vari 2<br>[[Hubert Reuben]]
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{Football box
|date = 15 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 2–2
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|SOL}}
|goals1 = [[Emosi Baleinuku]]<br>A Driu
|goals2 = [[Batram Suri]]<br>[[Patteson Daudau]]
|stadium = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}

'''[[Solomon Islands]] and  [[Vanuatu]]* qualified for [[Oceania Nations Cup 2000]]'''

* [[Fiji]] were replaced by [[Vanuatu]] (due to civil unrest taking place in Fiji).

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:MSG Prime Minister's Cup]]
[[Category:2000 in OFC football|Melanesia Cup]]
[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by Fiji|2000]]
[[Category:2000 in Fijian sport]]
[[Category:2000 OFC Nations Cup]]
[[Category:April 2000 sports events in Oceania]]

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