CF Rapa Nui is an

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team from

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which represents the territory of

Easter Island Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearl ...

. Their home games are played at the Estadio de Hanga Roa, which has a capacity of approximately 2,500 people.

Asociación de Fútbol de Isla de Pascua

The Asociación de Fútbol de Isla de Pascua (AFIPA) is the Easter Island football association.

History

The team played two unofficial games against a team from the

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in 1996 and 2000, 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

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. For its game against Colo-Colo the team was coached by former Chilean international

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, who spent several weeks honing the skills of the local players, as well as teaching them the basics of heading, shooting, and positioning. In 2018, the team has competed at the "Festival des Îles" in

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, finishing in 3rd position in the group (of five teams), with two wins, one loss and one draw.

Complete international

Competitive record

National Soccer Championship of Native Peoples

ConIFA South America Football Cup record

References

Football clubs in Chile Association football clubs established in 2009 Hanga Roa Sport in Valparaíso Region 2009 establishments in Easter Island CONIFA member associations {{Chile-sport-stub