Papua New Guinea FA Cup

Last updated
Besta Cup
Organising bodyPapua New Guinea Football Asociation
Founded1988
Region OFC
Current champions Morobe FC
(2019)
Most successful team(s) Madang FC
Lae City FC (3)

The Papua New Guinea FA Cup, also known for sponsorship reasons as Besta Cup, [1] is the top association football knockout cup tournament of Papua New Guinea, organized by the Papua New Guinea Football Association since 1988. [2]

Winners

SeasonChampionResultRunner-up
PNGFA Cup
1988
Lae City FC
2-0
Adama
1990
Madang FC
1991
Port Moresby
2003
Madang FC
3-1
Lae City FC
2006
Finschhafen
1-1*
Port Moresby
Besta Cup
2011
Lae City FC
3-1
Public Servants SA
2012
Lae City FC
7-0
Boungaville FC
2014
Manus
3-2
Lae City FC
2015
Manus
1-0
Madang FC
2016
Unknown
2017
Madang FC
0-0 (5-4p)
PMSA
2018
Morobe
3-0
Almani
2019
Morobe
1-1**
NCD PSSA

*Finschhafen won the 2006 cup, but unknown it was in extra time or a penalty shootout.

**Morobe won the 2019 cup on penalties, but the result is unknown. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Morobe men and PMSA women retain Besta title". PNGFootball.com.pg. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  2. Papua New Guinea - List of Cup Winners, RSSSF.com