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]
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region | East Asia (EAFF) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions |  Northern Mariana Islands (4th title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Guam (7 titles) |
 2028 | |
Winners
edit| Edition | Year | Hosts | Champions | Result | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 details |
Northern Mariana Islands Guam
|
 Guam |
3–2 |  Northern Mariana Islands |
| 9–0[2] | |||||
| 2 | 2008 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guam |
3–2[2] | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 3 | 2009 details |
Guam
|
Guam |
2–1 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 4 | 2010 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
1–1[3] | Guam |
| (shared) | |||||
| 5 | 2013 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Northern Mariana Islands U-12 |
4–0 [4] |
Guam U-12 |
| 6 | 2017 details |
Guam
|
Guam U-18 All stars |
1–0 [5] |
Northern Mariana Islands U-18 |
| 7 | 2018 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Guam U-17 |
4–4 (5–3 p.) [6] |
Northern Mariana Islands U-17 |
| 8 | 2019 details |
Guam
|
Guam U-23 |
6–2 [7] |
Northern Mariana Islands U-23 |
| 9 | 2023 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Northern Mariana Islands U-23 |
0–1[8] | Guam U-23 |
| 3–0 | |||||
| 10 | 2024 details |
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
2–2 | Guam |
| 2–1[9] |
Records
edit| Team | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Guam
|
7 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019) | 3 (2013, 2023, 2024) |
| Northern Mariana Islands
|
4 (2010, 2013, 2023, 2024) | 6 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
References
edit- ^ Morrison, Neil. "Marianas Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b "CNMI men go down fighting vs Guam". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Marianas Cup ends in 1-1 draw". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "CNMI shuts out Guam in Marianas Cup". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Guam Teams Win Women's and Youth Marianas Cup 2017". Guam FA. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Guam Secures Boys Title at 2018 Marianas Cup Tourney". Guam FA. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Guam, NMI split Marianas Cup titles". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "No. 11 are MVPs of Marianas Football Cup". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "NMI men edge Guam, 2-1". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.