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Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Primeira Divisão

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Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Primeira Divisão (often referred to as the Primeira Divisão) is the men's top level professional football competition of Timor Leste in the Timorense football league system.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It forms part of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste league system.

Primeira Divisão
Founded2015; 10 years ago (2015)
CountryTimor Leste
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda Divisão
Domestic cup(s)Taça 12 de Novembro
Super Taça
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
Current championsKarketu Dili (3rd title)
(2023)
Most championshipsKarketu Dili (3 titles)
Current: 2025 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste

History

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The Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season as part of the Liga Futebol Amadora competition, replacing the Super Liga Timorense as the top tier league in Timor Leste. SLB Laulara become the first champions of the inaugural league.[7][8][9][10][11] In 2020, Lalenok United became the first team from the competition to represent Timor Leste in the AFC Cup after winning the competition in 2019, however, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.[12]

In 2020 the competition was renamed from the Liga Futebol Amadora to the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.[13]

In 2024 the competition was not run, being replaced by the Copa FFTL.[14]

Timor Leste club is then given a qualifying play-off phase from the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League onwards.

Overview

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Asian club competition eligibility

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The champions of the league are eligible for represent Timor Leste in the AFC Challenge League qualification round.[15]

Relegation from Primeira Divisão

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Up to two teams at the bottom of the league will face a direct relegation to the Segunda Divisão.

Championship history

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Year Champion Runners-up 3rd place Ref
2016 SLB Laulara Karketu Dili Porto Taibesi [16]
2017 Karketu Dili Ponta Leste Carsae [17]
2018 Boavista TL Karketu Dili Atlético Ultramar [18]
2019 Lalenok United Boavista Ponta Leste [19]
2021 Karketu Dili Lalenok United Ponta Leste [20]
2023 Karketu Dili SLB Laulara Ponta Leste [21]

Most successful clubs

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Club Winner Runner-up Years won
Karketu Dili 3 2 2017, 2021, 2023
Lalenok United 1 1 2019
Boavista TL 1 1 2018
SLB Laulara 1 1 2016
AS Ponta Leste – 1 –

Awards

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Top scorers

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Year Scorer Club Goals Ref
2016   Patrich Wanggai Karketu Dili 10
2017   Tingga Karketu Dili 13
2018   Fábio Christian Atlético Ultramar 17
2023   Edit Savio Emmanuel 7

Best XI

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Year Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Striker Ref
2016   Fagio Augusto (Porto)   Nelson Viegas (Karketu)
  Nelson Mendonca (Benfica)
  Anggisu Barbosa (Porto)
  Ade (Ponta Leste) 		  Nataniel Reis (Carsae)
  Boavida Olegario (Académica)
  José Oliveira (Benfica) 		  João Pedro (Benfica)
  Rufino Gama (Académica)
  Silveiro Garcia (Ponta Leste) 		[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Football flourishing in Timor-Leste". FIFA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  2. ^ "Liga 1 Belum Mulai, Kompetisi di Timor Leste Udah Mau Selesai". bolasport.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  3. ^ "Timor Leste launch stepping-stone league to build pro-club base". footballchanne.asia. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ "East Timor 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ^ "East Timor 2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  6. ^ "East Timor 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  7. ^ "Timor Leste launch stepping-stone league to build pro-club base". footballchanne.asia. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ "East Timor 2015/16". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ "East Timor 1973". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  10. ^ "East Timor 1974". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  11. ^ "East Timor 2005/06". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Stage set for AFC Cup 2020 draw". the-AFC. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  13. ^ Sanches, Hortencio (2020-08-15). "LFA transformadu ba Liga Futeból Timor-Leste". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  14. ^ "FFTL Cup 2024: A Call to Action for Timor-Leste Football Clubs – FFTL Blog". 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  15. ^ "Football flourishing in Timor-Leste". FIFA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  16. ^ 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  17. ^ 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  18. ^ 2018 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  19. ^ "East Timor 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  20. ^ "East Timor 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  21. ^ "East Timor 2023". RSSSF. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  22. ^ "Sira Maka the Best 11 Liga Futebol Amadora 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
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