| 1994 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Host country |  Fiji |
| Winner |  Tonga (1st title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final.
Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Aborigines | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Tonga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Māori | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Niue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Fijian Presidents XIII | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Samoa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Fiji | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Rotuma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  American Samoa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Australian Aborigines | 20 | |||||||
| 2 | Fiji | 21 | |||||||
| Fiji | 11 | ||||||||
| Tonga | 34 | ||||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa | 16 | |||||||
| 2 | Tonga | 34 | Third place | ||||||
| Australian Aborigines | 22 | ||||||||
| Western Samoa | 29 | ||||||||
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