Football is officially back in Cook Islands as the 2020 season kicked-off last week. Current league champions Tupapa Maraerenga had a strong start as they won their both male and female opening games. The current champions have beaten Matavera Ngatangiia FC by 3-0 as Geoffrey Strickland and Paavo Mustonen scored once each while the remainingContinue reading “Football season kicks-off in Cook Islands”
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Cook Islands: Grover Harmon re-elected as Tupapa Maraerenga’s president
Grover Harmon is re-elected as Tupapa Maraerenga’s president. The 30-year-old player will remain as the president of the biggest football club from Cook Islands until 2024. The official announcement was made through Tupapa Maraerenga’s official page on Facebook – “We are pleased to announce that the following amazing persons have been elected as the TupapaContinue reading “Cook Islands: Grover Harmon re-elected as Tupapa Maraerenga’s president”
Roimata Karika joins Napier City Rovers
Roimata Karika joins Napier City Rovers from New Zealand. The 19-year-old defender will have his first opportunity to play in a club outside Cook Islands. Karika was part of Cook Islands U-17 squad that played the OFC U-17 preliminary tournament held in Samoa in 2016. He also played OFC Champions League for Tupapa Maraerenga inContinue reading “Roimata Karika joins Napier City Rovers”
Cook Islands FA starts international research to find eligible players for National Teams
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is looking for players who are descendants of Cook Islanders that have interest on representing Cook Islands internationally. CIFA announced the beginning of the research through an official statement on their official social media. A football player is eligible to play for Cook Islands National Teams if a Father/Mother,Continue reading “Cook Islands FA starts international research to find eligible players for National Teams”
Cook Islands: football season to begin in August
While Oceania is becoming completely free from COVID-19 pandemics, many football leagues being scheduled to resume in the upcoming months like Vodafone Premier League from Fiji and the National Soccer League in Papua New Guinea. However it is not every place in the world that had it local football leagues postponed or cancelled due toContinue reading “Cook Islands: football season to begin in August”
June: time for development in Cook Islands football
While the Round Cup does not begin, football activities are slowly resuming in Cook Islands as two important events took place there during this month. The first one was a Senior Coaching Course held at Atiu from 1st to 4th of June that counted on twenty participants. The Course was delivered by Tahiri Elikana –Continue reading “June: time for development in Cook Islands football”
Bonsu-Maro strengthens Manukau United for winter season
Maro Bonsu-Maro is another ISPS Handa Premiership player that is going to play New Zealand winter football season this year. The 23-year-old forward is going to represent Manukau United in Lotto NRFL Premier, the top-tier of winter football in Auckland region. His choice to represent Manukau is a bit surprising as he played the lastContinue reading “Bonsu-Maro strengthens Manukau United for winter season”
Cook Islands: five years without competitive football
The lack of competition has been a problem for most Oceania national football teams for several years; the Cook Islands are at the top of the list when it comes to the inactivity of their men’s senior national team – without proper exposure, football can not develop anywhere. The last time Cook Islands national teamContinue reading “Cook Islands: five years without competitive football”
Cook Islander Lee Harmon joins Ellerslie AFC
Ellerslie AFC keep stregnthening their squad for the upcoming winter football season in New Zealand as young Cook Islander Lee Harmon joined the squad that will play the NRFL Division 1, the second tier of the Northern Regional Football League in Auckland region. Lee Harmon is a 18-year-old forward with some experience at international tournaments.Continue reading “Cook Islander Lee Harmon joins Ellerslie AFC”
Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility
Cook Islands football continues to strive for development in football; counting on various players currently based in New Zealand – such as Harlem Simiona and Ishaq Nazeem who repersent the men’s national team – the 17,000 people self-governing island country hopes for better results in the sport. The Cook Islands are well known because ofContinue reading “Maro Bonsu-Maro: Cook Islands national team is still a possibility”
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