2026 Cook Islands Round Cup

Cook Islands Round Cup
Season2026
ChampionsNikao Sokattak
OFC Champions LeagueNikao Sokattak
Matches50
Goals184 (3.68 per match)
Average goals/game3.68
Best playerTione Nand (Avatiu)
Best goalkeeperTearii Scheel (Nikao Sokattak)
Biggest winPuaikura 0–16 Nikao Sokattak
Highest scoringPuaikura 0–16 Nikao Sokattak
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The 2026 Cook Islands Round Cup (also known as the Mustonen Constructions Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the 52th recorded edition of the Cook Islands Round Cup, the top association football league of the Cook Islands organised by the Cook Islands Football Association. Many league games took place in front of dozens of spectators.

This season kicked off on 17 July 2026, and was competed by six teams from the island of Rarotonga in a triple round-robin format.

Teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nikao Sokattak 15 12 2 1 77 5 +72 38 Qualification to Champions League qualifying stage
2 Tupapa Maraerenga 15 12 1 2 68 12 +56 37
3 Avatiu 15 10 1 4 66 24 +42 31
4 Titikaveka 15 4 0 11 15 36 −21 12
5 Matavera-Ngatangiia 15 4 0 11 16 63 −47 12
6 Puaikura 15 1 0 14 7 108 −101 3
Source: [RSSSF]

Results

Home \ Away AVA MAT NIK PUA TIT TUP AVA MAT NIK PUA TIT TUP AVA MAT NIK PUA TIT TUP
Avatiu 5–0 7–0 2–3 0–1 1–3 2–9 2–2 11–1 4–0 1–3
Matavera-Ngatangiia 1–3 1–7 1–9 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–11 2–3 2–5
Nikao Sokattak 16–0 2–0 1–0 9–1 6–0 5–0 2–2 11–0 11–0 4–1 0–0
Puaikura 0–16 0–1 0–7 1–2 0–6 0–4 0–14 1–11 3–2 0–11
Titikaveka 3–1 1–0 3–1 4–0 0–5 4–0 0–4 0–4 1–4
Tupapa Maraerenga 3–2 2–0 0–2 9–2 5–2 0–0 14–0 4–0 3–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Player awards

Player of the season

Name Ranking Position Club
Cook Islands Tione Nand 1st Winger Avatiu
Vanuatu Julius David 2nd Winger Nikao Sokattak
Solomon Islands Alphy Ngire 3rd Striker Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Paavo Mustonen 4th Midfielder Tupapa Maraerenga
Cook Islands Tearii Scheel 5th Goalkeeper Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Grover Harmon 6th Midfielder Tupapa Maraerenga
Cook Islands Leo Nand 7th Striker Avatiu
Cook Islands Marcus Gibbens 8th Striker Tupapa Maraerenga
Cook Islands Jayden Angene 9th Midfielder Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Andrew Teena 10th Striker Avatiu

U18 Young player of the season

Name Ranking Position Club
Cook Islands Tearii Scheel 1st Goalkeeper Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Leo Nand 2nd Striker Avatiu
Cook Islands Jayden Angene 3rd Midfielder Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Taianu Williams 4th Defender Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Joseph Rua 5th Midfielder Avatiu
Cook Islands Teurukura Tutai – Defender Avatiu
Cook Islands Tana Raina – Defender Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Aiga Samania – Defender Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Harold Rasmussen – Striker Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Rohan Vano – Defender Puaikura

Golden glove

Name Ranking Club
Cook Islands Tearii Scheel 1st Nikao Sokattak
Cook Islands Ioane Moore 2nd Titikaveka
Cook Islands Moana Rakei 3rd Tupapa Maraerenga
Cook Islands Kenneth Rota-Ariki – Matavera
Cook Islands Tuiate Tuariki – Puaikura

References

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  4. ↑ Supplied (2026-09-14). "Tupapa women upset Puaikura,men dominate weekend action". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  5. ↑ Supplied (2026-09-07). "Avatiu FC senior women remain unbeaten at top of table". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  6. ↑ Supplied (2026-08-31). "Nikao and Tupapa share the spoils in intense top-of-the-table thriller". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
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