2000 Melanesia Cup
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{{Infobox International Football Competition
| tourney_name =
| year = 2000
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| country = Fiji
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| dates = 8–15 April
| num_teams = 5
| confederations = 1
| finalists =
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| champion =Fiji
| count = 5
| second = Solomon Islands
| third = Vanuatu
| matches = 10
| goals = 50
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| prevseason = 1998
| nextseason = 2022
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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 format with 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 overthrew Fiji's democratically elected government.
Results
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|team2=SOL|name_SOL={{fb|SOL}}
|team3=VAN|name_VAN={{fb|VAN}}
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|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.{{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}}
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{{Football box
|date = 8 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 5–0
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|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = Manoa Masi
Marika Namaqa
Esala Masi
Emoel B
K Doidoi
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{{Football box
|date = 8 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NCL|french}}
|score = 4–2
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|team2 = {{Fb|SOL}}
|goals1 = Didler W
Marius M
Steve L
J Pibee
|goals2 = Batram Suri
Noel Berry
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{Football box
|date = 10 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SOL}}
|score = 2–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = Noel Berry
Patteson Daudau
|goals2 = V Noel
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 10 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 2–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 = Manoa Masi
A Driu
|goals2 = Didier W
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 11 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|NCL|french}}
|score = 6–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = W Didler
M Patrice
M Marius
F Yues
P Joris
E Alexander
|goals2 = S Mali
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 11 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 4–1
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = Esala Masinisau 2
B Lorima 2
|goals2 = Richard Iwai
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 13 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|VAN}}
|score = 6–0
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|NCL|french}}
|goals1 = C Seimata
Hubert Reuben
Richard Iwai 2
H George 2
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{{Football box
|date = 13 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|SOL}}
|score = 4–2
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|PNG}}
|goals1 = Jack Samani
Noel Berry
Patteson Daudau 2
|goals2 = L Isalah
E Geoferey
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 15 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|PNG}}
|score = 1–4
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|VAN}}
|goals1 = P Paliwa
|goals2 = C Berry
N Vari 2
Hubert Reuben
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{Football box
|date = 15 April 2000
|team1 = {{Fb-rt|FIJ}}
|score = 2–2
|report=
|team2 = {{Fb|SOL}}
|goals1 = Emosi Baleinuku
A Driu
|goals2 = Batram Suri
Patteson Daudau
|attendance =
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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu* qualified for Oceania Nations Cup 2000
References
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Category:MSG Prime Minister's Cup
Category:April 2000 sports events in Oceania
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