Soccer in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Soccer is a minor sport in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[1] The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are not a member of FIFA.
History
Between 1994 and 2017, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands national team contested the Inter-Island Cup with the neighbouring Christmas Island national football team.[2][3] The inaugural competition was won 5–4 on aggregate by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands with both matches played in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[4]
The competition returned in 1997 with both matches played on Christmas Island. A record win for Christmas Island of 10–3 was recorded in the first match as they won the tournament 13–3 on aggregate.[5] Two years later, they retained the cup, defeating the Cocos (Keeling) Islands 7–1 on aggregate with both matches again played on Christmas Island.[6]
In 2004, Christmas Island again retained the competition, travelling to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands for the two matches, winning 3–2 on aggregate.[7] The following year, Christmas Island again travelled to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and again won the competition, 2–1 on aggregate.[8]
No results are known from the 2006 and 2008 editions of the Inter-Island Cup. In 2010, both the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island won one match. The results from the contests held in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 are unknown.[3]
In 2015, a Swiss side toured Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, where they played against the Cocos (Keeling) Islands national team.[9]
There has been a league competition and it contained four teams (Black Arrows, Black Hawks, Flying Fish and Islanders) in the 2003–04 season, which started in December 2003 and ended in May 2004.[10]