Football at the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games

Football at the 1979 Indian Ocean Island Games
Tournament details
Host country Réunion
Teams 5 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
Champions  Réunion (1st title)
Runners-up  Seychelles
Tournament statistics
Matches played 9
Goals scored 40 (4.44 per match)

1979 Indian Ocean Games in Réunion

Played at the Stade Michel Volnay in St-Pierre, Réunion.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Réunion (H) 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Seychelles 2 1 0 1 9 3 +6 3
3  Maldives 2 0 0 2 0 18 −18 0 Advance to qualification play off
Source: IOCS
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Host.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mauritius 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Comoros 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 Advance to qualification play off
Source: IOCS
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

August 26, 1979
Mauritius  3 - 0  Comoros

August 28, 1979
Comoros  1 - 3  Mauritius

Qualification Play Off

August 29,1979
Comoros  2–1  Maldives

Knockout stage

Semifinals

August 31, 1979

Seychelles  1–1 (4 PK 2)  Mauritius
Réunion  6–1  Comoros

Third place match

September 1, 1979

Comoros  2-0 1  Mauritius

1 The match was scratched and Comoros were awarded third-place as Mauritius were unable to travel to Réunion for the match.

Final

September 1, 1979

Réunion  2–1  Seychelles


Indian Ocean Games 1979 Winners

Réunion
1st Title

See also

References


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