Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire
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The Indian Ocean Games Triangulaire was a triangulaire, or tournament between three teams, between Mauritius
, Réunion
, and Madagascar
. It was the predecessor to the Indian Ocean Island Games. The triangulaire was held every year from 1947 until 1958, and then once more in 1963. In 1963, the last game, Mauritius vs Madagascar was abandoned in the 54th minute, which gave Madagascar the win that year. After that, Mauritius did not want to play Madagascar, and the tournament was not held. The Indian Ocean Island Games
started in 1979 as a multi-sport event. In the football portion, Mauritius participated along with Réunion
, Seychelles
, Comoros
, and the Maldives
. Madagascar did not join until the second Indian Ocean Island Games, which was in Mauritius
in 1985. The three triangulaire teams have been to every Indian Ocean Island Games since.
Mauritius national football team
The Mauritius national football team, nicknamed Club M, is the national team of Mauritius and is controlled by the Mauritius Football Association.-Early years:...
, Réunion
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
, and Madagascar
Madagascar national football team
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Les Guerriers Zébus , is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Fédération Malagasy de Football. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup or the African Nations Cup...
. It was the predecessor to the Indian Ocean Island Games. The triangulaire was held every year from 1947 until 1958, and then once more in 1963. In 1963, the last game, Mauritius vs Madagascar was abandoned in the 54th minute, which gave Madagascar the win that year. After that, Mauritius did not want to play Madagascar, and the tournament was not held. The Indian Ocean Island Games
Indian Ocean Island Games
The Indian Ocean Island Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Indian Ocean islands. The Games was adopted by the International Olympic Committee in 1976 and currently gather the islands of Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Réunion and the...
started in 1979 as a multi-sport event. In the football portion, Mauritius participated along with Réunion
Réunion national football team
The Réunion national football team is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Réunion and is controlled by the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football, local branch of the Federation Française de Football. Réunion is not a member of FIFA and is only an associate member of CAF, and...
, Seychelles
Seychelles national football team
The Seychelles national football team, nicknamed the Pirates, is the national team of the Seychelles and is controlled by the Seychelles Football Federation...
, Comoros
Comoros national football team
The Comoros national football team is the national football team of Comoros, which is controlled by the Fédération Comorienne de Football. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005....
, and the Maldives
Maldives national football team
The Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
. Madagascar did not join until the second Indian Ocean Island Games, which was in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
in 1985. The three triangulaire teams have been to every Indian Ocean Island Games since.
Past winners
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Third Place |
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| 1947 Details 1947 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
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| 1948 Details 1948 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar... |
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| 1949 Details 1949 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... |
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| 1950 Details 1950 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
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| 1951 Details 1951 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar... |
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| 1952 Details 1952 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... |
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| 1953 Details 1953 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
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| 1954 Details 1954 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar... |
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| 1955 Details 1955 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... |
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| 1956 Details 1956 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
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| 1957 Details 1957 Triangulaire 1957 Triangulaire football competition in Mauritius-Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Mauritius Mauritius Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar... |
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| 1958 Details 1958 Triangulaire -Table:-Result:-Winner:... |
Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... |
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| 1963 Details 1963 Triangulaire -Table:-Result: abandoned at 1-1 in 54-Winner:... |
Madagascar Madagascar The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa... |
Final Positions
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | 9 |