Cook Islands Round Cup

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Cook Islands Round Cup
Founded1950
Country Cook Islands
Regions Rarotonga
Confederation OFC
Number of clubs 6
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s) OFC Champions League
Current champions Tupapa Maraerenga (19 titles)
(2024)
Most premierships Tupapa Maraerenga (18 titles)

The Cook Islands Round Cup, also known as the Rarotonga Round Cup and the Tower Insurance Premiership, is the top division of the Cook Islands Football Association in Cook Islands. The winner qualifies for the OFC Champions League.

Contents

Current champions

Tupapa Maraerenga won the 2024 Tower Insurance Premiership. [1]

Competing Clubs

The following clubs competed in the 2024 season: [1] The 2,000 capacity National Stadium was one of the venues.

First Division winners

[2] [3]

NB:Sources indicate that Tupapa Maraerenga's titles in 1992 and 1993 may have been won by Takuvaine and Avatiu respectively.

Titles

ClubWinners
Tupapa Maraerenga
19
Titikaveka
14
Nikao
7
Avatiu
6
Puaikura
4
PTC Coconuts
1

Notes:

Second Division winners

Source: [2]

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The 2004 season of the Cook Islands Round Cup was the thirty first 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 second recorded championship. Tupapa Maraerenga were runners-up, with Matavera finishing in third place following a seven match unbeaten run at the end of the season.

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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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tupapa-Maraerenga premier men wins Raro Cup - Cook Islands News". Cook Islands News . 9 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Cook Islands – List of Champions at RSSSF.com
  3. "Annual Champions & FA Winners". cookislandsfootball.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.