Junior Wantok Cup
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Region | western Melanesia |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champions | Solomon Islands |
| Most successful team(s) | Solomon Islands (one win) |
The Junior Wantok Cup is the children's edition of the Wantok Cup. Its inaugural edition was due to be hosted in Honiara on September 21, 2008. The competition was to include a single match, involving football teams consisting in players aged under 14: one from the Solomon Islands (host country) and one from Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
However, the official inaugural Junior Wantok Cup eventually took place in January 2010, hosted by Vanuatu. All players were aged under 15. Five teams took part: a national team from the Solomon Islands; a national team from New Caledonia, and three teams from the host country: "Vanuatu South Islands", "Vanuatu North Islands" and "Vanuatu Olympic". The Solomon Islands defeated Vanuatu South by four goals to one in the final.[3][4] [5]
External links
- List of players on the Solomon Islands' team, Solomon Islands Football Federation
- Winners of the Junior Wantok Cup return home (video), One Television (Solomon Islands)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Junior Wantok Cup Scheduled for September", Solomon Times, August 8, 2008
- ↑ "PNG Under 14 to Visit Honiara", Solomon Times, September 16, 2008
- ↑ "The Learn and Play team takeout Vanuatu competition", One Television, January 23, 2010
- ↑ "The Learn and Play heroes return after winning Vanuatu tournament", One Television, January 21, 2010
- ↑ "TVL Wantok U15 Tournament - Day 4 updates", VanuaFoot, January 21, 2010