2025 MSG Prime Minister's Cup Women

MSG Women's Prime Minister's Cup 2025
Tournament details
Host countryPapua New Guinea
Dates11–23 November
Teams5
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Papua New Guinea (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
Third place Vanuatu
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored30 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer Ramona Padio (4 goals)
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The 2025 MSG Prime Minister's Cup will be held from 11–23 November. Papua New Guinea hosted the competition and were the defending champions from 2024. For the first time, both men's and women's tournament will be held.[1][2]

The Host Organising committee has confirmed that no MSG Prime Minister's Cup games will be played at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium in Lae, after the venue failed to meet FIFA standards.

New Caledonia has withdrawn from the Prime Minister's Cup, opting to focus on the upcoming FIFA Qualifiers instead. This strategic decision aims to conserve energy and minimize the risk of injuries. Interestingly, it seems that other island nations are now setting their sights on beating New Zealand.

History

Papua New Guinea offered to host the 2025 edition of the Prime Minster's Cup at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Sport Committee Meeting in September 2022 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the country's independence. Papua New Guinea confirmed its desire to host at the committee's meeting in December 2024.[3][4] The official host agreement was signed by the nation and MSG on 10 April 2025.[5][6] The dates for the tournament were set as 4–18 October by summer 2025. The MSG Secretariat’s Programme Manager for Sports, Bill Henry, stated at that time that the group was looking to expand the teams in the competition and that it could feature teams from other confederations, notably the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[7]

Group Stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea Gold (H) 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Semifinals
2  Vanuatu 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Source:
(H) Hosts
Papua New Guinea Gold 4–0 Vanuatu
  • Padio 4'
  • Gere 6' (o.g.)
  • Butubu 17'
  • Pala 65'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Semifinals
2  Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3  Papua New Guinea Red (H) 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source:
(H) Hosts
Papua New Guinea Red 1–2 Fiji
  • Wambi 45+2'
  • Tabunase 54'
  • Naweni 58'
Papua New Guinea Red 0–2 Solomon Islands
  • Solosaia 55'
  • Gogoni 72'
Solomon Islands 1–2 Fiji
  • Arukau 89'

Knockout Stage

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
November 20 – Port Moresby
 Papua New Guinea Gold5
November 23 – Port Moresby
 Solomon Islands0
 Papua New Guinea Gold3
November 20 – Port Moresby
 Fiji0
 Fiji3
 Vanuatu1
Third place play-off
November 23 - Port Moresby
 Solomon Islands2
 Vanuatu4

Semi-finals

Papua New Guinea Gold 5–0 Solomon Islands
  • Waida 19'
  • Padio 40', 52'
  • Elipas 69'
  • Kalapai 83'
Fiji 3–1 Vanuatu
  • Naweni 47'
  • Leba 69'
  • Nasau 90+1'
  • Simon 72'

Third place playoff

Solomon Islands 2–4 Vanuatu
  • Rotoava 15'
  • Gogoni 32'
  • Kaltack 24'
  • Simon 54', 66'
  • Poida 71'

Final

Papua New Guinea Gold 3–0 Fiji

References

  1. ^ Willie, Adele. "First-Ever Men's & Women's Teams to Compete in MSG PM's Cup 2025". VBTC. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ "PNG to Host MSG Prime Minister's Cup Football Tournament in November". Papua New Guinea Today. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ^ "10th MSG Sports Committee Meeting (SCM) Agenda" (PDF). MSG Sports Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. ^ Chand, Simran. "PNG to host next MSG Prime Minister's cup". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. ^ "PAPUA NEW GUINEA TO HOST 4th MSG PRIME MINISTER'S CUP TOURNAMENT". Vanuatu Ministry of Justice, Youth, and Community Services. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  6. ^ Toara, Ezra. "Agreement signed for PNG to host MSG PM Cup". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Football fever builds as Fiji confirms teams for MSG Prime Minister's Cup in PNG". Vanua Daily Post. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
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