CF Rapa Nui

CF Rapa Nui is an association football team from Chile which represents the territory of Easter Island in association football. Their home games are played at the Estadio de Hanga Roa, which has a capacity of approximately 2,500 people.

CF Rapa Nui
Full nameSelección de Fútbol de Rapa Nui
Founded2009
GroundEstadio de Hanga Roa
Capacity2,500

History

The team played two unofficial games against a team from the Juan Fernández Islands in 1996 and 2000,[1] before playing its first official match on 5 August 2009, in the first round of the Copa Chile 2009; CF Rapa Nui lost 4–0 against Colo-Colo.[2]

For its game against Colo-Colo the team was coached by former Chilean international Miguel Angel Gamboa, who spent several weeks honing the skills of the local players, as well as teaching them the basics of heading, shooting, and positioning.[1]

In 2018, the team has competed at the "Festival des Îles" in Tahiti, finishing in 3rd position in the group (of five teams), with two wins, one loss and one draw.[3]

References
  1. "Island's match of the century". FIFA. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  2. Gideon Long (5 August 2009). "Easter Island has football debut". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  3. "Festival des Îles 2018 - Group A Results". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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