2024 Ratak Cup

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2024 Ratak Cup
Tournament details
CountryMarshall Islands
Dates30 January—3 February
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsRainok FC (1st title)
Runner-upMajuro FC
Third placeMajuro All Stars
Fourth placeDelap FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored32 (2.29 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tuitena
Player of the TournamentKairos
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All statistics correct as of 3 February 2024.

The 2024 Ratak Cup, also known as the Unrepresented Sports Ratak Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the first edition of the Ratak Cup that is planned to take place on the Marshall Islands annually. It is a futsal competition and took place from 27 January to 3 February. [1]

Contents

The tournament took place during the visit of Justin Walley, communications director and coaching staff for the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation. [2]

The final was won by Rainok FC, with a 2–0 win over Majuro FC.

Teams

The list of four teams participating in the tournament was announced. [3]

Squads

Each team had a squad of at least six players. [4]

Rainok FCMajuro All StarsMajuro FCDelap FC
OscarKairosCullenSoji
GabinoTuitenaTonyNon
InniDavidSajidReggie
MingJoJoJuniorCharles
ImmanuelDivine WaitiWatanabeJohn
RudyJustin WalleyViktorNevan
Viktor'Tuvalu' Faiana—Sam

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rainok FC631254+110 Final
2Majuro FC622275+28
3Majuro All Stars622256−18
4Delap FC6213810−27
Source: MISF [4]
Rainok FC1–0Majuro FC
Majuro All Stars1–2Delap FC
Rainok FC1–0Delap FC
Majuro All Stars0–2Majuro FC
Delap FC1–1Majuro FC
Rainok FC0–1Majuro All Stars
Majuro All Stars2–1Delap FC
Rainok FC1–0Majuro FC
Majuro All Stars1–1Majuro FC
Rainok FC2–3Delap FC
Rainok FC0–0Majuro All Stars
Majuro FC3–1Delap FC

Third place match

Majuro All Stars4–1Delap FC
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Final

Rainok FC2–0Majuro FC

Sponsorship

The tournament was sponsored by a number of organizations, listed below:

Goalscorers

There have been 32 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match (as of 3 February 2024).

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6 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

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