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ACTIONED-PACKED FINALE DID NOT DISSAPOINT!

Friday 22^nd 2011:  Marist ‘Apifo’ou emerged triumphant as the 2011 winner of the  Digicel Cup on Saturday 23^rd July at Teufaiva Stadium Vs.a hungry Toloa Old Boys in a tight game, final score 20-19.

 Marist took the Digicel Cup in the Premier Division and also the under 20 level Trophy. The runners-up for both Premier Division and Under 20 were Toloa Old boys.

Despite the pouring rain Marist Api’foou battled Toloa Old boys in front of a full crowd at Teufaiva Stadium who weren’t worried about the weather as they cheered their teams battling cold, wet and muddy conditions.

Awaiting the final games, the wet and freezing crowds were first entertained by the teams’ vying for the third and fourth place of the tournament, with Nukunuku from the west against Vaini, and Havelu against the Tonga Defence Services.

Digicel Tonga sponsors the Digicel Cup, where 56 teams from Tongatapu compete to be named the winner of the Digicel Cup and other divisional trophies.

Digicel Tonga CEO Paul Stafford presented the Digicel Cup to the captain of Marist ‘Apifo’ou and congratulated the rest of the teams and divisional winners a well played and entertaining competition, proving a memorable tournament for 2011. 

The Digicel Cup will continue to develop and foster Rugby for years to come with a focus on grass roots development.

About Digicel

After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com  for more information.