Puaikura F.C.
| Full name | Puaikura Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Reds | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Ground | Raemaru Park | ||
| Capacity | 300 | ||
| Chairman | Tuaine Fatiaki | ||
| League | Cook Islands Round Cup | ||
| 2025 | 6th | ||
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Puaikura F.C. (known historically as Arorangi FC)[1] is a Cook Islands football club based in Arorangi. It currently competing in Cook Islands Round Cup the main football league competition. They have won two Cook Islands Round Cup championships in 1985 and 1987 and one Cook Islands Cup in 1985 as Arorangi FC. They competed in the 2004 Cook Islands Round Cup under the name Puaikura FC, where they finished sixth.[2]
Current squad
Squad for the 2025 Cook Islands Round Cup
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Senior internationals
- Tuka Tisam - Head coach for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Jarves Aperau - 2023 Pacific Games
- Daniel Taokia - 2023 Pacific Games
- Oscar Wichman - 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
- Dwayne Tiputoa - 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Team awards
| MVP | Most Improved | Man of Steel | |
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| 2025 | Tamatoa Matutu | JJ Karika | Joseph Tuaputa |
Titles
- 1985, 2016, 2017
References
- ^ Cook Islands – 2013 at RSSSF
- ^ Cook Islands 2004 at RSSSF
- ^ Cook Islands – List of Champions from RSSSF
- ^ Cook Islands – List of Cup Winners from RSSSF
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeonato_Cookense_de_Futebol