Liga Futebol Amadora 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]

History

The Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season onwards and replaced 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]

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

Overview

Asian club competition eligibility

The champions of the league are eligible for represent Timor Leste in the AFC Challenge League qualification round.[13]

Relegation from Primeira Divisão

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

Championship history

Year Champion Runners-up 3rd place Ref
2016 SLB Laulara Karketu Dili Porto Taibesi [14]
2017 Karketu Dili Ponta Leste Carsae [15]
2018 Boavista TL Karketu Dili Atlético Ultramar [16]
2019 Lalenok United Boavista Ponta Leste [17]
2021 Karketu Dili Lalenok United Ponta Leste [18]
2023 Karketu Dili SLB Laulara Ponta Leste [19]

Most successful clubs

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

Top scorers

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

Best XI

Year Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Striker Ref
2016 Timor-Leste Fagio Augusto (Porto) Timor-Leste Nelson Viegas (Karketu)
Timor-Leste Nelson Mendonca (Benfica)
Timor-Leste Anggisu Barbosa (Porto)
Timor-Leste Ade (Ponta Leste) 		Timor-Leste Nataniel Reis (Carsae)
Timor-Leste Boavida Olegario (Académica)
Timor-Leste José Oliveira (Benfica) 		Timor-Leste João Pedro (Benfica)
Timor-Leste Rufino Gama (Académica)
Timor-Leste Silveiro Garcia (Ponta Leste) 		[20]

References

  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. ^ "Football flourishing in Timor-Leste". FIFA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  14. ^ 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  15. ^ 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  16. ^ 2018 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  17. ^ "East Timor 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  18. ^ "East Timor 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  19. ^ "East Timor 2023". RSSSF. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  20. ^ "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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