MSG Prime Minister's Cup
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History
Melanesia Cup (1988–2000)
The Melanesia Cup was founded in 1988, with Fiji becoming the inaugural champions following a 3–1 victory against Solomon Islands. The tournament was played on an annual basis until the 1990 tournament saw the Melanesia Cup become a biennial tournament.[1] It was then played every two years until 2000 except for 1996.
The 1996 Melanesia Cup was cancelled for unknown reasons, and the scheduled 2002 Melanesia Cup was cancelled due to security issues in Honiara as the tournament was moved from July to September 2002.[2]
The tournament also served as OFC Nations Cup qualifiers, first doing so in 1994.[3]
2002–2022
In 2008, the Wantok Cup was established as a competition between Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It was described by the Oceania Football Confederation as "a tournament reminiscent of the now defunct Melanesian Cup".[4]
This tournament was also abolished, with the last two editions played in 2011.[5][6]
MSG Prime Minister's Cup (2022–present)
In 2022 the tournament was revived under the current name, the MSG Prime Minister's Cup, after more than twenty years.[7] The name was changed at the impetus of FIFA.[7] It is organised by the Melanesian Spearhead Group.[8]
The inaugural tournament was won by first-time champions Papua New Guinea in 2022, and the 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup also saw the introduction of "B" teams into the tournament.[9]
Participants
The seven the competition is currently played between are:[10]
| alias = Fiji | flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg | flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy | link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces | link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg | empty = Fiji Warriors | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Papua New Guinea | flag alias = Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965–1970).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | link alias-naval = Papua New Guinea Defence Force|Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | link alias-navy = Papua New Guinea Defence Force|Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | link alias-football = Papua New Guinea national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}}
| alias = New Caledonia | flag alias = Flags of New Caledonia.svg | flag alias-FLNKS = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-local = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-french = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1853 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-merged = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-football = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-beach soccer = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-futsal = New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg | flag alias-basketball = Flag of FLNKS.svg | flag alias-baseball = Flag of FLNKS.svg | size = | size flag alias = 43x12px | sizebig flag alias = 60x17px | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}
| alias = Solomon Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg | flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
| alias = Vanuatu | flag alias = Flag of Vanuatu.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | link alias-naval = Law enforcement in Vanuatu|Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | link alias-navy = Law enforcement in Vanuatu|Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-army = Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg | link alias-army = Vanuatu Mobile Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}
Total wins
Total
| 5 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Fiji | flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg | flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy | link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces | link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg | empty = Fiji Warriors | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000 |
| 2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Papua New Guinea | flag alias = Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965–1970).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | link alias-football = Papua New Guinea national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2022, 2024 | |||||||
| 2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Solomon Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg | flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1994, 2023 | ||||||
| 1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Vanuatu | flag alias = Flag of Vanuatu.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-army = Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg | link alias-army = Vanuatu Mobile Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1990 |
Melanesia Cup
| 5 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Fiji | flag alias = Flag of Fiji.svg | flag alias-1871 = Flag of the Kingdom of Fiji (1871-1874).svg | flag alias-1877 = Flag of Fiji (1877–1883).svg | flag alias-1883 = Flag of Fiji (1883–1908).svg | flag alias-1908 = Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Fiji Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Fiji.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Fiji Navy | link alias-military = Republic of Fiji Military Forces | link alias-army = Fiji Infantry Regiment | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Fiji.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of Fiji.svg | empty = Fiji Warriors | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000 |
| 1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Solomon Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg | flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1994 | ||||||
| 1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Vanuatu | flag alias = Flag of Vanuatu.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg | Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing | flag alias-army = Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg | link alias-army = Vanuatu Mobile Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1990 |
MSG Prime Minister's Cup
| 2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Papua New Guinea | flag alias = Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965–1970).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Papua New Guinea 1970.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Papua New Guinea.svg | Papua New Guinea Maritime Element | link alias-football = Papua New Guinea national soccer team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || 2022, 2024 | |
| 1 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Solomon Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-1893 = Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906–1947).svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1947–1956).svg | flag alias-1956 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1956–1966).svg | flag alias-1966 = Flag of the Solomon Islands (1966–1977).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-government = Government Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Solomon Islands.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2023 |
Results
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Source: RSSSF
See also
References
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- ↑ "Wantok Cup Honiara 2008 – Solomon Islands name 64-man squad". Template:Webarchive. Oceania Football Confederation. June 19, 2008.
- ↑ "Bonitos fall to Vanuatu" Template:Webarchive, Solomon Star, 1 August 2011
- ↑ Solomon Islands men's football team fixtures and results, July to September 2011, FIFA
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