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

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Réunion	4	2	2	0	0	12	0	+12
Seychelles	2	2	1	0	1	9	3	+6
Maldives	0	2	0	0	2	0	18	−18

August 26, 1979

Réunion	3–0	Seychelles

August 27, 1979

Seychelles	9–0	Maldives

August 28, 1979

Réunion	9–0	Maldives

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Mauritius	4	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5
Comoros	0	2	0	0	2	1	6	−5

August 26, 1979

Mauritius	3–0	Comoros

August 28, 1979

Comoros	1–3	Mauritius

Fifth Place Match

August 29, 1979

Comoros	2–1	Maldives

Comoros promoted Semifinals

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

• Indian Ocean Island Games
• Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games

References

• rsssf.com

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