Cook Islands Round Cup

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{infobox football league | logo = | pixels = | country = Cook Islands | confed = OFC | founded = 1992 (1950) | folded = | teams = 6 | levels = 1 | confed_cup = OFC Champions League | champions = Tupapa Maraerenga (20 titles) | season = 2025 | premiers = | tv =Vaka Television | website = | current =2026 | name = Cook Islands Round Cup | most_premierships = Tupapa Maraerenga (20 titles) |regions = Rarotonga|current_season=}}

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

==Competing clubs== The following clubs competed in the 2025 season.<ref name="cin">{{cite news|url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/tupapa-maraerenga-retains-mens-premiership-title/|title=Tupapa-Maraerenga retains men’s premiership title - Cook Islands News|date=28 October 2025|work=Cook Islands News}}</ref>

*Avatiu *Matavera *Nikao Sokattak *Puaikura *Titikaveka *Tupapa Maraerenga

== Competition format ==

=== Competition === There are 6 clubs in the CIFA Rarotonga Round Cup. During the course of a season (normally July to December) each clubs play each other 3 times (triple round-robin format), once at home, once at that of their opponents and once at the neutral CIFA Academy, for 15 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal differance, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are sorted by head-to-head record between the tied teams. If the teams are tied still, they will be sorted by fair play, with the team with the least yellow cards and red cards being placed above. If still drawn, the Cook Islands Football Association will draw lots to determine final positions.

=== Substitutions === A maximum of 5 substitutions can be used during a match, this can be out of any amount, so considering that the maximum squad size is 22, the maximum amount of players on the bench is 11.

=== Player registration and transfers === For a club to transfer in a player, they must have had the CIFA Competitions Committee approve of the transfer, confirming that both the player and club have agreed on the transfer, where the club signing the player will then pay a fee of either $30 (for a player under 18) or $150 (for a player over the age of 19). If there is a dispute between the two clubs relating to the transfer, the matter is referred to the CIFA Disputes and Disciplinary Committee for a decision. If the transfer is in order, the CIFA Secretariat shall advise the player and the two clubs concerned that the transfer is approved.

Teams can register a maximum of 22 players, and a maximum of 4 foreign players (players based abroad who do not have Cook Islands descent).

If a team is found guilty of fielding an ineligible player, the opposition will be handed a 3-0 walkover victory.

==== League transfer/registration windows ==== 25th June – 29th August 2025 & 29th September – 31st October 2025

==== OFC Champions League transfer/registration window ==== 18th June 2025 – 31st March 2026 (applies for both men's and women's competitions)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Official Rarotonga Competition Regulations |url=https://www.cookislandsfootball.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-Official-Rarotonga-Competition-Regulations-.pdf}}</ref>

==Unofficial winners== <ref name="auto">[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cookchamp.html Cook Islands – List of Champions] at RSSSF.com</ref> {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *1950: Titikaveka *1951–70: ''Unknown'' *1971: Titikaveka *1972: Titikaveka *1973: Titikaveka *1974: Titikaveka *1975: Titikaveka *1976: Titikaveka *1977: Titikaveka *1978: Titikaveka *1979: Titikaveka *1980: Avatiu *1981: Titikaveka *1982: Titikaveka *1983: Titikaveka *1984: Titikaveka *1985: Arorangi / Puaikura *1986: ''Unknown'' *1987: Arorangi / Puaikura *1988–90: ''Unknown'' *1991: Avatiu {{div col end}}

== Titles == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:30%;" |- ! style="width:40%;" |Club ! style="width:10%;" |Winners |- |Tupapa Maraerenga |{{center|17}} |- |Nikao |{{center|7}} |- |Avatiu |{{center|3}} |- |Puaikura {{dagger}} |{{center|2}} |- |PTS Coconuts |{{center|1}} |} ==Second Division winners== *1985: Titikaveka *1986: Titikaveka *1987–96: ''Unknown'' *1997: Air Raro *1998–99: Titikaveka *2000: Takuvaine *2001–03: ''Unknown'' *2004: Takuvaine *2005: Takuvaine *2006: Takuvaine {{small|Source:<ref name="auto"/>}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071125164741/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=cok/nationalleague/standings.html League] at fifa.com *[https://int.soccerway.com/national/cook-islands/round-cup/ League] at soccerway.com

Category:Cook Islands Round Cup 1 Category:Top-level domestic association football leagues in Oceania Round Cup Category:1950 establishments in the Cook Islands Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1950