Founded | 1947 (1979 in its current format) |
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Region | Indian Ocean |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champions | Réunion |
Most successful club(s) | Réunion (4 titles) |
Football at the 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games |
The association football tournament at the Indian Ocean Island Games (French: Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien) which is organised every 4 years for the Islands in the Indian Ocean. (The Maldives have occasionally been invited)
From 1947 until 1963 a precursor called Triangulaire was organized between Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion Island. The first official edition of Indian Ocean Island Games was held in 1979.
1 The match was scratched and Comoros were awarded third place as Mauritius were unable to travel to Réunion for the match.
2 The match was scratched and Comoros were awarded third place as Madagascar failed to appear at the stadium for the match.
In 2015 a women's tournament was held.