Marianas Cup Explained

Number Of Teams:2
Region:East Asia (EAFF)
Current Champions: (3rd title)
Most Successful Team: (7 titles)

The Marianas Cup is an association football competition between neighboring Mariana Islands Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Since the first edition in 2007, the tournament has been played between the national teams of varying age groups from the under-12 to senior level. The only exception was the 2013 edition of the tournament in which Guam fielded Quality Distributors, the reigning champions of the Guam Soccer League, against Northern Marianas U19 team in addition to a match between two national sides. Although it is intended as an annual competition, it has been played inconsistently, including hiatuses from 2011 to 2012, 2014 to 2016 and 2020 to 2022.[1]

Winners

EditionYearHostsChampionsResultRunners-up
12007
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3–2
9–0[2]
22008
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3–2
32009
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2–1
42010
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1–1[3]
(shared)
52013
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4–0
[4]
62017
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1–0
[5]
72018
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4–4
(5–3 p.)
[6]
82019
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6–2
[7]
92023
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0–1[8]
3–0

Records

TeamGoldSilver
style=background:gold7 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019)style=background:silver2 (2013, 2023)
style=background:gold3 (2010, 2013, 2023)style=background:silver6 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morrison . Neil . Marianas Cup . . 11 October 2021.
  2. Web site: CNMI men go down fighting vs Guam . Saipan Tribune . 12 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Monroyo . Roselyn . Marianas Cup ends in 1-1 draw . Saipan Tribune . 12 October 2021.
  4. Web site: CNMI shuts out Guam in Marianas Cup . Saipan Tribune . 12 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Guam Teams Win Women’s and Youth Marianas Cup 2017 . Guam FA . 12 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Guam Secures Boys Title at 2018 Marianas Cup Tourney . Guam FA . 12 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Guam, NMI split Marianas Cup titles . The Guam Daily Post . 12 October 2021.
  8. Web site: No. 11 are MVPs of Marianas Football Cup. Saipan Tribune. 10 September 2023.