| Host city | Honiara |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Nations participating | 15 |
| Athletes participating | ~600* |
| Events | 5 sports |
| Opening ceremony | July 8, 1981 |
| Closing ceremony | July 16, 1981 |
The 1981 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Honiara in the Solomon Islands from 8–16 July 1981. It was the first edition of the South Pacific Mini Games.[1]
Fifteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:[2]
Five sports were contested at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games:[4]
New Caledonia topped the medal count:[2][7]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 17 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 |  Samoa (SAM) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 12 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (15 nations) | 51 | 49 | 53 | 153 | |
