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{{Short description|International cricket tournament}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
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The '''Pacifica Cup''' was an international [[cricket]] tournament contested in 2001 and 2002 by teams from the [[Pacific Islands]].

==Champions==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2" width="5%"|Year
!rowspan="2" width="10%"|Venue
!colspan="6"|Final
|-
|width="15%" style="text-align:center;background:#ffffbf;"|'''Winner'''
|width="15%" style="text-align:center; background:#dfdfdf;"|'''Runner-up'''
|width="15%" style="text-align:center; background:#ffdf9f;"|'''3rd Place'''
!width="15%"|4th Place
|-
|[[2001 Pacifica Cup (cricket)|2001]]
|[[Auckland|Auckland, New Zealand]]
|{{cr|New Zealand Māori}} 
|{{cr|Fiji}}
|{{cr|PNG}} 
|{{cr|Tonga}}
|-
|[[2002 Pacifica Cup (Cricket)|2002]]
|[[Apia]], [[Samoa]]
|{{cr|PNG}} 
|{{cr|Tonga}}
|{{cr|Fiji}}
|{{cr|Cook Islands}} 
|}

=== Participating nations ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! width=170|Nation
! {{flagicon|NZL}}<br>[[2001 Pacifica Cup (Cricket)|2001]] !! {{flagicon|SAM}}<br>[[2002 Pacifica Cup (Cricket)|2002]] !! Years
|-
|align=left|{{cr|COK|size=20px}}
| 5th || 4th || 2
|-
|align=left|{{cr|FJI|size=20px}}
| '''2nd''' || '''3rd''' || 2
|-
|align=left|{{cr|New Zealand Māori|size=20px|name=New Zealand Māori}}
| '''1st''' || - || 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|NCL|size=20px}}
| 8th || 7th || 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|NFK|size=20px}}
| 9th || -|| 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|PNG|size=20px}}
| '''3rd''' || '''1st''' || 2
|-
|align=left|{{cr|SAM|size=20px}}
| 6th || 5th || 2
|-
|align=left|{{cr|TON|size=20px}}
| 4th || '''2nd''' || 1
|-
|align=left|{{cr|VAN|size=20px}}
| 7th || 6th || 2
|}

==2001 tournament==

The 2001 tournament was played in [[Auckland]], New Zealand.

[[New Zealand Māori cricket team|New Zealand Māori]] won from [[Fiji national cricket team|Fiji]].<ref>https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-maori-take-pacifica-title-99006 New Zealand Maori take Pacifica title. CricInfo. 8 February 2001.</ref><ref>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-nz-maori-edge-out-fiji-for-pacifica-win/L25KLBML2DEMKGZDBZMHUWPTJU/ NZ Maori edge out Fiji for Pacifica win. New Zealand Herald. 8 February 2001</ref>

===Qualifying match===
Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.
{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 4 January 2001
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|NFK}}
 | score1 = 118 all out (21.5 overs)
 | score2 = 122/3 (17.4 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|COK}}
 | runs1 = B Johnson 22 
 | wickets1 = Eliaba 4/22 (6 overs)
 | runs2 = T Kauvai 40 
 | wickets2 = B.Cook 2/40 (7 overs)
 | result = {{cr|COK}} won by 7 wickets
 | report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/809/809580.html Scorecard]
 | venue = [[Auckland]]
 | umpires = 
 | motm =
 | rain =
}}

===First round===

The eight participating teams were divided into two pools of four teams for the first round.

====Pool A====

[[Fiji national cricket team|Fiji]] topped Pool A after winning all three of their matches, including a 362 run win against [[New Caledonia cricket team|New Caledonia]] in their opening match. [[Tonga national cricket team|Tonga]], who also beat New Caledonia by more than 300 runs, joined them in the semi-finals. [[Vanuatu national cricket team|Vanuatu]] finished third in the group ahead of the New Caledonians.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Tied" |T
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="No result" |NR
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Fiji}}
|'''6'''||3||3||0||0||0
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Tonga}}
|'''4'''||3||2||0||1||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Vanuatu}}
|'''2'''||3||1||0||2||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|New Caledonia|1853}}
|'''0'''||3||0||0||3||0
|}

====Pool B====

Pool B was topped by the [[New Zealand Māori cricket team|New Zealand Māori]], with [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] joining them in the semi-finals. The [[Cook Islands national cricket team|Cook Islands]] were third in the group, with [[Samoa national cricket team|Samoa]] at the bottom of the table.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Tied" |T
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="No result" |NR
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|New Zealand Māori}}
|'''6'''||3||3||0||0||0
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|PNG}}
|'''4'''||3||2||0||1||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Cook Islands}}
|'''2'''||3||1||0||2||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Samoa}}
|'''0'''||3||0||0||3||0
|}

===Semi-finals===

{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 7 February 2001
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|Fiji}}
 | score1 = 166 all out (42.3 overs)
 | score2 = 152 all out (40.4 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|PNG}}
 | runs1 = [[Neil Maxwell]] 50 (71)
 | wickets1 = [[Rarua Dikana]] 3/28 (10 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Gima Keimolo]] 23 (30)
 | wickets2 = [[Neil Maxwell]] 4/26 (10 overs)
 | result = {{cr|Fiji}} won by 14 runs
 | report =
 | venue = [[Colin Maiden Park]], [[Auckland]]
 | umpires = Craig Allen, [[Wayne Knights]]
 | motm =
 | rain =
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 7 February 2001
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|Tonga}}
 | score1 = 159 all out (48.5 overs)
 | score2 = 160/5 (31.2 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|New Zealand Māori}}
 | runs1 = Maunaloa Faivakimoana 43 (78)
 | wickets1 = [[David Little (cricketer)|David Little]] 3/27 (9 overs)
 | runs2 = R. Bird 49 (33)
 | wickets2 = Maunaloa Faivakimoana 3/42 (10 overs)
 | result = {{cr|New Zealand Māori}} won by 5 wickets
 | report =
 | venue = Colin Maiden Park No.2, [[Auckland]]
 | umpires = Bruce Cates, [[Phil Jones (umpire)|Phil Jones]]
 | motm =
 | rain =
}}

===Plate semi-finals===

{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 7 February 2001
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|Cook Islands}}
 | score1 = 301/9 (50 overs)
 | score2 = 70 all out (21.1 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|New Caledonia|1853}}
 | runs1 = Teanini Koroa 85 (107)
 | wickets1 = Takai Kopila 2/19 (3 overs)
 | runs2 = Takai Kopila 10 (27)
 | wickets2 = Tunatu Kauvai 4/37 (10 overs)
 | result = {{cr|Cook Islands}} won by 231 runs
 | report =
 | venue = [[Cornwall Park Stadium|Cornwall Park]], [[Auckland]]
 | umpires = Dave Lowe, Keith Rawlings
 | motm =
 | rain =
}}
----
{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 7 February 2001
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|Vanuatu}}
 | score1 = 97 all out (39.5 overs)
 | score2 = 98/4 (35.5 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|Samoa}}
 | runs1 = Abraham Nasak 24 (35)
 | wickets1 = Edward Annandale 4/29 (10 overs)
 | runs2 = Iakopo Kuresa 27 (50)
 | wickets2 = Tari Seru 1/14 (10 overs)
 | result = {{cr|Samoa}} won by 5 wickets
 | report =
 | venue = Colin Maiden Park No. 3, [[Auckland]]
 | umpires = Peter Gasston, Adrian Keown
 | motm =
 | rain =
}}

===7th place play-off===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 8 February 2001
| team1 = {{cr-rt|New Caledonia|1853}}
| score1 = 97 all out (31.5 overs)
| score2 = 99/4 (12 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Vanuatu}}
| runs1 = Kalepo Folituu 17 (28)
| wickets1 = Richard Tatwin 3/17 (6 overs)
| runs2 = Richard Tatwin 66 (40)
| wickets2 = Nicky Passil 2/42 (6 overs)
| result = {{cr|Vanuatu}} won by 6 wickets
| venue = [[Keith Hay Park]] No. 1, [[Auckland]]
| umpires = Peter Gasston, Hiran Perera
}}

===5th place play-off===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 8 February 2001
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Cook Islands}}
| score1 = 137 all out (40.2 overs)
| score2 = 45 all out (20.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Samoa}}
| runs1 = Tunatu Kauvai 27 (66)
| wickets1 = Iakopo Kuresa 2/18 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Geoff Clarke 9 (30)
| wickets2 = Joseph Joe 4/6 (7 overs)
| result = {{cr|Cook Islands}} won by 92 runs
| venue = Colin Maiden Park No. 3, [[Auckland]]
| umpires = Dave Lowe, Keith Rawlings
}}

===3rd place play-off===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 8 February 2001
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Tonga}}
| score1 = 150 all out (37.5 overs)
| score2 = 151/8 (27.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PNG}}
| runs1 = Sione Holi 62 (72)
| wickets1 = Ross Vagi 4/33 (8.5 overs)
| runs2 = Keimelo Vuivagi 30 (13)
| wickets2 = Kaufana Vasina 3/20 (6 overs)
| result = {{cr|PNG}} won by 2 wickets
| venue = Colin Maiden Park No. 2, [[Auckland]]
| umpires = Bruce Cates, Wayne Knights
}}

===Final===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 8 February 2001
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Fiji}}
| score1 = 164 all out (50 overs)
| score2 = 165/7 (42.3 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|New Zealand Māori}}
| runs1 = Tavo Sorovakatini 37 (68)
| wickets1 = G Waller 3/27 (8 overs)
| runs2 = [[Peter McGlashan]] 49[[not out|*]] (121)
| wickets2 = Jone Seuvou 2/55
| result = {{cr|New Zealand Māori}} won by 4 wickets
| venue = Colin Maiden Park, [[Auckland]]
| umpires = Craig Allen, Phil Jones
}}

===Final standings===
# {{cr|New Zealand Māori}}
# {{cr|Fiji}}
# {{cr|PNG}}
# {{cr|Tonga}}
# {{cr|Cook Islands}}
# {{cr|Samoa}}
# {{cr|Vanuatu}}
# {{cr|New Caledonia|1853}}
# {{cr|Norfolk Island}}

==2002 tournament==

The 2002 tournament was played in [[Apia]], [[Samoa]], with all games taking place on various grounds of the Faleata Oval. Seven teams took part in the tournament, with the New Zealand Māori team not taking part this year.<ref>https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pacifica-cup-second-tournament-slated-for-samoa-next-june-96234 Pacifica Cup: Second tournament slated for Samoa next June. CricInfo. 14 August 2001</ref>

[[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] defeated [[Tonga national cricket team|Tonga]] in the final.<ref>https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/JUN/013759_ICC-DEA_06JUN2002.html Papua New Guinea new ICC Pacifica Cricket champions! International Cricket Council. 6 June 2002</ref><ref>https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/JUN/013530_ICC-DEA_05JUN2002.html Papua New Guinea versus Tonga in ICC cricket final in Samoa! International Cricket Council. 5 June 2022</ref>

===First round===

The seven teams were split into two pools, with Fiji and Papua New Guinea alone in Pool A, whilst Pool B consisted of the other five teams.<ref>https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/GROUPS.html 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships Groups in Samoa, May-Jun 2002. International Cricket Council.</ref>

====Pool A====

Pool A was reduced to what was essentially a three-match series between Papua New Guinea and Fiji. All three matches were won by Papua New Guinea, who thus qualified for the final.<ref>https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/FIXTURES.html 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships Fixtures in Samoa, May-Jun 2002
Fixtures International Cricket Council.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Tied" |T
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="No result" |NR
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|PNG}}
|'''6'''||3||3||0||0||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Fiji}}
|'''0'''||3||0||0||3||0
|}

====Pool B====

Pool B was topped by Tonga, who reached the final after winning all four of their matches. As in 2001, New Caledonia were at the foot of the pool, losing all four of their matches, including a 314 run defeat at the hands of group runners-up the Cook Islands.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=175 |Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts
!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld
!width=20 abbr="Won" |W
!width=20 abbr="Tied" |T
!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=20 abbr="No result" |NR
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Tonga}}
|'''8'''||4||4||0||0||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Cook Islands}}
|'''6'''||4||3||0||1||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Samoa}}
|'''4'''||4||2||0||2||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Vanuatu}}
|'''2'''||4||1||0||3||0
|- style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|New Caledonia|1853}}
|'''0'''||4||0||0||4||0
|}

===5th place play-off===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 June 2002
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Samoa}}
| score1 = 223/9 (50 overs)
| score2 = 137 all out (38.2 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Vanuatu}}
| runs1 = Sipiliona Tua 87 (103)
| wickets1 = Pierre Chilla 4/31 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Richard Tatwin 25
| wickets2 = Niko Apa 3/26 (7.2 overs)
| result = {{cr|Samoa}} won by 86 runs
| venue = Faleata Oval
| umpires = Tony Cooper, R Thoker
}}

===3rd place play-off===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 June 2002
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Fiji}}
| score1 = 212 all out (49.5 overs)
| score2 = 55 all out (26.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|Cook Islands}}
| runs1 = Iniasi Cakacaka 48 (104)
| wickets1 = Tuakana Marukore 3/24 (4.5 overs)
| runs2 = Tuakana Marukore 15
| wickets2 = Taione Batina 4/17 (10 overs)
| result = {{cr|Fiji}} won by 157 runs
| venue = Faleata Oval
| umpires = F Griffin, Phil Jones
| rain = Taione Batina took a [[hat-trick#Cricket|hat-trick]] in the Cook Islands innings
}}

===Final===

{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 5 June 2002
| team1 = {{cr-rt|Tonga}}
| score1 = 89 all out (41.3 overs)
| score2 = 93/3 (16 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PNG}}
| runs1 = Selusalema Vite 29
| wickets1 = Noel Kariko 4/17 (8.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[John Ovia]] 23[[not out|*]]
| wickets2 = Selusalema Vite 2/31 (7 overs)
| result = {{cr|PNG}} won by 7 wickets
| venue = Faleata Oval
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]], B Parry
}}

===Final standings===
# {{cr|PNG}}
# {{cr|Tonga}}
# {{cr|Fiji}}
# {{cr|Cook Islands}}
# {{cr|Samoa}}
# {{cr|Vanuatu}}
# {{cr|New Caledonia|1853}}

==See also==
*[[Cricket in Oceania]]
*[[World Cricket League EAP region]]
*[[2023 Pacific Island Cricket Challenge]]
*[[Women's T20I Pacific Cup]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2001/TOURNAMENTS/PACIFICACUP/about.shtml 2001 tournament] at CricketEurope
*[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/NZ/2000-01_NZ_Pacifica_Championship_2000-01.html 2001 tournament] at CricketArchive
*[https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2000-01/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/PACIFICA_SCHEDULE.html Match Schedule] at CricInfo
*[https://www.photosport.nz/gallery/Pacifica-Cricket-Championship/G0000dQLg7CA1mz0/C0000QccSxV_CTXw Photo Gallery] at Photo Sport webpage
*[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-hadlee-finds-a-winning-team/3EQPZK4FEJ7X73CNBCTD2RZGII/ Hadlee finds a winning team] New Zealand Herald. 8 Feb 2001
*[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2002/TOURNAMENTS/PACIFICACUP/about.shtml 2002 tournament] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703071636/http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2002/TOURNAMENTS/PACIFICACUP/about.shtml |date=2007-07-03 }} at CricketEurope
*[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/SAM/2002_SAM_Pacifica_Championship_2002.html 2002 tournament] at Cricket Archive
*[https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/FIXTURES.html 2002 Pacifica Cricket Championships fixtures in Samoa, May-Jun 2002] at International Cricket Council webpage
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*[https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/FIELDING.html 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Fielding Stats] at International Cricket Council webpage.
*[https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/BATTING.html 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Batting averages] at International Cricket Council webpage.
*[https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/PACIFICA/BOWLING.html 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Bowlimg averages] at International Cricket Council webpage.
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*[https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/MAY/011056_ICC-DEA_31MAY2002.html 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 2 report] at International Cricket Council webpage. 31 May 2002.
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*[https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2002/JUN/011650_ICC-DEA_02JUN2002.html 2002 ICC Pacifica Cup Day 4 report] at International Cricket Council webpage. 2 June 2002.
*[https://archive.cricketireland.ie/Archive/Events/4/Pacifica_Championship_2002.html Tournament scorecards.] Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians. 
*[https://archive.cricketireland.ie/Archive/Events/4/Pacifica_Championship_2002/ Pacifica Championship 2002 – Records.] Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians.

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