Avarua is a town and district in the north of the island of Rarotonga, and is the national capital of the Cook Islands.
Rugby league is the most popular team sport played in the Cook Islands. Rugby league is recognised as the national sport of the country.
Tower Insurance Premiership is the top division of the Cook Islands Football Association in Cook Islands. The winner qualifies for the OFC Champions League.
Cook Islands Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Cook Islands Football Association in Cook Islands.
The 2008–09 OFC Champions League was the 8th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 3rd season under the current OFC Champions League name. The competition consisted of a home and away group stage, followed by a knockout round. It took place from 2 November 2008 until 3 May 2009.
Tupapa Maraerenga Football Club is a Cook Islands football club located in Avarua, Cook Islands. It currently plays in the Cook Islands Round Cup and in the Cook Islands Cup.
Geoffrey Strickland in the Cook Islands is a footballer who plays as a forward. He currently plays for Tupapa Maraerenga in the Cook Islands Round Cup and the Cook Islands national football team.
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 2002 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the twenty 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, their fifth recorded championship and second in a row, although other sources suggest that their victories in 1992 and 1993 were won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively. Avatiu were runners-up, losing 1–3 to Tupapa in the final round.
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 2011 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the thirty eighth 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 2012–13 OFC Champions League. This was their ninth 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 same positions as they finished the previous season.
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.
Tyrell Baringer-Tahiri is a Cook Islands footballer who plays as a defender for AFC South London and the Cook Islands national football team. He made his debut for the national team on 31 August 2015 in a 3–0 win against Tonga.
The 2015 Cook Islands Round Cup is the forty-second 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 title by four points from second place finishers Titikaveka. This was Tupapa's second title in a row and the fifth time they had won the Round Cup in the last six seasons.
Vaiala Tonga SC is an American Samoan association football club currently competing in the FFAS Senior League, the nation's top-division football league. The club also fields youth and futsal sides.
The 2020 OFC Champions League was the 19th edition of the Oceanian Club Championship, Oceania's premier club football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), and the 14th season under the current OFC Champions League name.
The 2018 Cook Islands Round Cup is the 45th recorded edition of the Cook Islands Round Cup, the top association football league of the Cook Islands organised by the Cook Islands Football Association. This season kicked off on 17 August 2018, and ended on 24 November 2018, and were competed by six teams from the island of Rarotonga in triple round-robin format. Tupapa Maraerenga added to their championships as they had won the cup since the 2017 Cook Islands Round Cup. The champions of the league qualified for the 2019 OFC Champions League.
The 2019 Cook Islands Round Cup was the 46th recorded edition of the Cook Islands Round Cup, the top association football league of the Cook Islands organised by the Cook Islands Football Association. This season kicked off on 2 August 2019, and was competed by six teams from the island of Rarotonga in triple round-robin format. Tupapa Maraerenga added to their championships as they had won the cup since the 2017 Cook Islands Round Cup. The champions of the league qualified for the 2020 OFC Champions League; they withdrew from that competition in the group stage.
The 2020 Cook Islands Round Cup 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 with six teams from the island of Rarotonga competing in triple round-robin format. Tupapa Maraerenga added to their championships as they had won the cup since the 2017 Cook Islands Round Cup. The champions of the league will qualify for the 2021 OFC Champions League.
Maro Bonsu-Maro is a Cook Islands footballer who currently plays for Manukau United and the Cook Islands national team.
