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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva in neighbouring Fiji. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Cook and Manihiki in 1922, elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Cook Islands in 1948 and elevated as the Diocese of Rarotonga in 1966.
Tinomana Mereana Ariki was a sovereign of the Cook Islands. She was the ariki of the Tinomana dynasty, a chiefdom of the Puaikura tribe on the island of Rarotonga. She was the second ariki of importance and position next to Makea Takau.
Titikaveka F.C. is a Cook Islands football club located in Avarua, Cook Islands. It currently plays in Cook Islands Round Cup which is the name for its main football league competition, they have won 14 league titles from 1950 to 1984. The last time the club won the Cook Islands FA Cup was in 1984 when they beat Arorangi 6–1. They have achieved the Double three times in 1950, 1975 and 1984
The 1980 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the eleventh recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 currently unknown. Avatiu won the championship, their first recorded championship, and the first time any team other than Titikaveka is recorded as having won the championship.
The 1981 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twelfth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 currently unknown. Titikaveka won the championship, their eleventh recorded championship, and the title back from Avatiu who won the championship the previous season.
The 1985 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the sixteenth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 currently unknown. Arorangi won the championship, their first recorded championship, and only the second recorded time since the inaugural season in 1950 that the title had not been won by Titikaveka, following Avatiu's victory in the 1980 season.
The 1991 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the eighteenth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and between 1988 and 1990 currently unknown. Avatiu won the championship, their second recorded championship, and only the fourth recorded time since the inaugural season in 1950 that the title had not been won by Titikaveka, following Avatiu's victory in the 1980 season and Arorangi's in the 1985 and 1987 seasons.
Puaikura F.C. is a Cook Islands football club located in Arorangi, Cook Islands. It currently plays in Cook Islands Round Cup the main football league competition. They have won two Cook Islands Round Cup championships in 1985 and 1987 and one Cook Islands Cup in 1985 as Arorangi FC. They competed in the 2004 Cook Islands Round Cup under the name Puaikura FC, where they finished sixth.
The 1996 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty third recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Avatiu won the championship, their fourth recorded championship, although some sources indicate that they also won the 1993 season.
The 1988–89 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty fifth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Tupapa Maraerenga won the championship, their third recorded championship, although other sources suggest that their victories in 1992 and 1993 were won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively.
The 1999 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty sixth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Avatiu won the championship, their fifth recorded championship, although some sources indicate that they also won the 1993 season. Nikao Sokattack were runners-up.
The 2000 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty seventh recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Nikao Sokattack won the championship, their first recorded championship. Tupapa Maraerenga were runners-up.
The 2003 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the thirtieth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Tupapa Maraerenga won the championship, their fifth recorded championship and third in a row, although other sources suggest that their victories in 1992 and 1993 were won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively. Nikao Sokattack were runners-up, with Avatiu finishing in third place. This season was the first time in the history of the Round Cup that a team had won three Championships in a row since Titikaveka in 1983.
The 2009 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the thirty sixth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Nikao Sokattack won the championship, their sixth recorded championship. Tupapa Maraerenga were runners-up, with Arorangi finishing in third place.
The 2010 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup, named the "Lotto Premier Men's Competition" for sponsorship reasons, was the thirty seventh recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Tupapa Maraerenga won the championship, their eighth recorded championship, although other sources suggest that their victories in 1992 and 1993 were won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively. Nikao Sokattack were runners-up, with Takuvaine finishing in third place.
The 2012 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the thirty ninth recorded season of top flight association football competition in the Cook Islands, with any results between 1951 and 1969 and also in 1986 and 1988–1990 currently unknown. Tupapa Maraerenga won the championship, and qualified for the 2013–14 OFC Champions League. This was their tenth recorded championship, although other sources suggest that their victories in 1992 and 1993 were won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively. It was also their second hat trick of titles following their successes in the 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons. Nikao Sokattack were runners-up, with Arorangi finishing in third place.
Kayal Roy Iro is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, winger and centre for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
James Beer is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.
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- 1 2 Cook Islands – List of Champions at RSSSF.com