MSG Prime Minister's Cup

Melanesia Cup (1988–2000)

The Melanesia Cup was founded in 1988, with Fiji becoming the inaugural champions following a 3–1 victory against Solomon Islands. The tournament was played on an annual basis until the 1990 tournament saw the Melanesia Cup become a biennial tournament.^[1] It was then played every two years until 2000 except for 1996.

The 1996 Melanesia Cup was cancelled for unknown reasons, and the scheduled 2002 Melanesia Cup was cancelled due to security issues in Honiara as the tournament was moved from July to September 2002.^[2]

The tournament also served as OFC Nations Cup qualifiers, first doing so in 1994.^[3]

2002–2022

In 2008, the Wantok Cup was established as a competition between Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It was described by the Oceania Football Confederation as "a tournament reminiscent of the now defunct Melanesian Cup".^[4]

This tournament was also abolished, with the last two editions played in 2011.^[5][6]

MSG Prime Minister's Cup (2022–present)

In 2022 the tournament was revived under the current name, the MSG Prime Minister's Cup, after more than twenty years.^[7] The name was changed at the impetus of FIFA.^[7] It is organised by the Melanesian Spearhead Group.^[8]

The inaugural tournament was won by first-time champions Papua New Guinea in 2022, and the 2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup also saw the introduction of "B" teams into the tournament.^[9]

Total

5	Fiji	1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000
2	Papua New Guinea	2022, 2024
2	Solomon Islands	1994, 2023
2	Vanuatu	1990, 2025

Melanesia Cup

5	Fiji	1988, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000
1	Solomon Islands	1994
1	Vanuatu	1990

MSG Prime Minister's Cup

2	Papua New Guinea	2022, 2024
1	Solomon Islands	2023
1	Vanuatu	2025