| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
New Caledonia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | 
Fiji |
| Third place | 
Tahiti |
| Fourth place | 
Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 49 (8.17 per match) |
The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.
Participants
Matches
First round
| 29 August 1963 |
Fiji | 3–1 | 
Papua New Guinea | Suva, Fiji |
Zikar Ali  30', 33'Dutta |
Voelker 15' |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
| 30 August 1963 |
Solomon Islands | 6–3 | 
New Hebrides | Suva, Fiji |
| Suamoni Beni Mabulou Famani |
Gedeon Tomoi Kalbeo |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Semi-finals
| 1 September 1963 |
Fiji | 5–0 |
Solomon Islands | Lautoka, Fiji |
| Zikar Ali Dutta |
Stadium: Churchill Park |
| 1 September 1963 |
New Caledonia | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) |
Tahiti | Fiji |
|
Case 44', 115' |
Nena 90' |
Third place play-off
| 6 September 1963 |
Tahiti | 7–1 |
Solomon Islands | Suva, Fiji |
| Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Final
| 7 September 1963 |
Fiji | 2–8 |
New Caledonia | Suva, Fiji |
| Yee Gock Sue (
pen.) D. Simmons |
Case Paula Bénébig |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
| 1963 South Pacific Games winners |
|---|
 New Caledonia First title |
Sources
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Fiji |
| Dates | 29 August – 7 September |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
New Caledonia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Fiji |
| Third place |
Tahiti |
| Fourth place |
Solomon Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 49 (8.17 per match) |
The 1963 South Pacific Games was the first edition of the tournament and was held in Fiji from 29 August to 7 September.
Participants
Matches
First round
| 29 August 1963 |
Fiji | 3–1 |
Papua New Guinea | Suva, Fiji |
| Zikar Ali 30', 33' Dutta |
Voelker 15' |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
| 30 August 1963 |
Solomon Islands | 6–3 |
New Hebrides | Suva, Fiji |
| Suamoni Beni Mabulou Famani |
Gedeon Tomoi Kalbeo |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Semi-finals
| 1 September 1963 |
Fiji | 5–0 |
Solomon Islands | Lautoka, Fiji |
| Zikar Ali Dutta |
Stadium: Churchill Park |
| 1 September 1963 |
New Caledonia | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) |
Tahiti | Fiji |
|
Case 44', 115' |
Nena 90' |
Third place play-off
| 6 September 1963 |
Tahiti | 7–1 |
Solomon Islands | Suva, Fiji |
| Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
Final
| 7 September 1963 |
Fiji | 2–8 |
New Caledonia | Suva, Fiji |
| Yee Gock Sue (
pen.) D. Simmons |
Case Paula Bénébig |
Stadium: Buckhurst Park |
| 1963 South Pacific Games winners |
|---|
New Caledonia First title |