2020 Cook Islands Round Cup

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Cook Islands Round Cup
Season2020
Dates14 August 2020 – December 2020
2019
2021

The 2020 Cook Islands Round Cup [1] (also known as Vans Premiership due to sponsorship reasons) is the 47th recorded edition of the Cook Islands Round Cup, the top association football league of the Cook Islands organised by the Cook Islands Football Association. The season began on 14 August 2020 [2] with six teams from the island of Rarotonga competing in triple round-robin format. Tupapa Maraerenga are the defending champions, having won the league for three straight years. [3] The champions of the league will qualify for the 2021 OFC Champions League.

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Champions

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Tupapa Maraerenga F.C. Avarua Victoria Park 1,000

Teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Tupapa Maraerenga 10811297+2225Qualification to OFC Champions League qualifying stage
2 Puaikura 107122611+1522
3 Nikao Sokattak 106042812+1618
4 Titikaveka 104152019+113
5 Matavera 10127730235
6 Avatiu 10118940314
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2020. Source: Cook Islands FA

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References

  1. Cook Islands 2020, RSSSF.com
  2. "Excitement Surrounding Football Season Start Date". CIFA. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "Historic season for Tupapa Maraerenga". Oceania Football Confederation . Retrieved 2 May 2020.