The 1991 South Pacific Games was the ninth edition at which football was introduced. The games were held in Papua New Guinea during September 1991.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 9–20 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fiji (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Solomon Islands |
| Third place |  New Caledonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 79 (4.94 per match) |
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
 Vanuatu
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Wallis and Futuna
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | –12 |
Group 2
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 |
 New Caledonia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
 Tahiti
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
 Guam
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 37 | –35 |
Semi finals
editBronze medal match
editFinal
edit| Fiji | 1–1 | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
Nawalu  26' |
Matei 37' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Referee: Peter Hulme
| 1991 South Pacific Games winners |
|---|
 Fiji First title |