The excitement continues this week as Round One of the 2025 Rarotonga Football Season rolls into its midweek matchups, featuring Matavera-Ngatangiia FC and Nikao-Sokattak FC going head-to-head across multiple divisions. It’s a clash you won’t want to miss as…
The wait is finally over – the 2025 Rarotonga Football Season officially kicks off today, and we’re starting strong with a full line-up of grassroots and U18 Men’s matches set to bring plenty of energy, excitement, and community spirit…
The Cook Islands National Women’s Football Team officially departed today for the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup, set to kick off in Fiji next week. Congratulations to our ladies—your nation is behind you! With their campaign launching on July…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is pleased to announce that Penina Katuke (Grassroots Development Officer) and Teretia Teinaki (Futsal Development Officer) have been selected to participate in the upcoming OFC Player Development Diploma Programme. This exciting initiative is designed to strengthen the capability…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) proudly recognises Mata Iroa, one of its longest-serving referees, who has recently completed the FIFA Instructors Course and is now officially one of CIFA’s latest MA Referee Instructors. This is an exciting development…
The growth and development of football in the Cook Islands took another positive step forward with the recent Youth Coaching Certificate Course, hosted by the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) on Rarotonga. The course was led by OFC Player Development Officer Phill Parker,…
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever Futsal Competition, ‘Friday Night Futsal’ — a landmark event for the development of futsal in the Cook Islands. Held at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao,…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) proudly celebrates a landmark moment for its refereeing community — the awarding of OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) Badges to six outstanding match officials: three male and three female referees. This accomplishment marks a significant step in their…
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is thrilled to announce the upcoming official launch of the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme in June 2025, bringing world-class football and life skills training into the education system of Rarotonga and the outer islands. This significant milestone…
The Cook Islands is proud to host the OFC U16 Women’s Championship League – Qualifiers, with the national U16 women’s team poised to make their tournament debut this Saturday at 3:00 PM against Papua New Guinea at the CIFA Complex, Matavera. After months of preparation,…
