The 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 73rd season of the Tahiti Ligue 1, the top-flight football league in Tahiti. The season started on 27 September 2019.[1][2] Vénus are the defending champions.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pirae (9th title) |
| Premiers | no relegation |
| OFC Champions League | Pirae Vénus |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 333 (4.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Sandro Tau(21 goals) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Teams edit
A total of ten teams compete in the league. Arue and Taiarapu were relegated from the previous season, and were replaced by promoted teams Taravao AC and Olympique de Mahina.
League table edit
On 16 May 2020, the Tahitian Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1 season had been concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia, and the remaining three rounds were cancelled. Originally, it was decided that the title would not be awarded. The top three teams of the league table (at the time of suspension on 17 March 2020) would play in a triangular play-off, with the following rules:
- The team which finished 1st in the league table would start with 3 points.
- The team which finished 2nd in the league table would start with 2 points.
- The team which finished 3rd in the league table would start with 1 point.
The top two teams of the play-off would qualify for the 2021 OFC Champions League. No teams would be relegated and the league would consist of 12 teams next season.[3]
However, on 27 May 2020 following new consultation with the clubs, Pirae, who were leading the table, were declared champions, and qualified for the 2021 OFC Champions League together with Vénus, who were at second place. Tiare Tahiti, who were at third place, qualified for the 2020–21 Coupe de France seventh round as the representative of Tahiti (which would originally be awarded to the winners of the 2019–20 Tahiti Cup, which had also been abandoned). The decision on promotion and relegation remained the same.[4]
Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirae (C) | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 14 | +52 | 53 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Vénus (Q) | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 50 | |
| 3 | Tiare Tahiti (A) | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 48 | Qualification to 2020–21 Coupe de France seventh round |
| 4 | Dragon | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 41 | |
| 5 | Tefana | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 31 | |
| 6 | Manu-Ura[a] | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Taravao AC[b] | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 29 | |
| 8 | Olympique de Mahina | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 68 | −49 | 25 | |
| 9 | Central Sport | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 23 | |
| 10 | Jeunes Tahitiens[c] | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 22 |
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
Top scorers edit
| Rank. | Name | Team | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandro Tau
|
Pirae | 21 |
| 2 | Teaonui Tehau
|
Vénus | 20 |
| 3 |  Benoit Mathon
|
Tefana | 12 |
| 4 | Roonui Tinirauari
|
Pirae | 11 |
| 5 | Denji Kaiha
|
Olympic Mahina | 10 |
| Tamatoa Tetauira
|
Vénus | ||
| Rainui Tze-Yu
|
Dragon | ||
| 8 | Yohann Tihoni
|
Pueu | 9 |
| 9 | Jess Horoi
|
Central Sport | 8 |
| 10 | Raiamanu Tetauira
|
Dragon | 7 |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro Tau5
|
Pirae | Taravao | 11-0 | 19 October 2019 |
| Roonui Tinirauari
| ||||
| Kevin Scharwitzel4
|
Dragon | Olympic Mahina | 3-9 | 31 October 2019 |
| Benoit Mathon
|
Tefana | Tiare | 4-2 | 30 November 2019 |
| Sandro Tau5
|
Pirae | Olympic Mahina | 11-1 | 7 December 2019 |
| Denji Kaiha4
|
Olympic Mahina | Tefana | 4-3 | 13 December 2019 |
| Tauhiti Keck
|
Vénus | Olympic Mahina | 0-8 | 17 January 2020 |
| Teaonui Tehau4
| ||||
| Teaonui Tehau
|
Vénus | Pirae | 4-0 | 21 January 2020 |
| Christopher Tiatia-Ohotoua
|
Manu-Ura | Olympic Mahina | 2-5 | 14 February 2020 |
| Roonui Tinirauari4
|
Pirae | Central Sport | 6-0 | 15 February 2020 |
| Ariiura Labaste
|
Vénus | Central Sport | 7-4 | 13 March 2020 |
| Jess Horoi4
|
Central Sport | Vénus |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ French Polynesia 2019/20, RSSSF.com
- ^ "Les calendriers pour la saison 2019/2020 sont dévoilé". FTF. 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Communiqué Officiel". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 27 mai". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 27 May 2020.