Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão

Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão (often referred to as the LFA Primeira Divisão) is the highest division of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste(the highest overall) in the Timorense football league system.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão

Founded	2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Country	Timor Leste
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	8
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Segunda Divisão
Domestic cup(s)	Taça 12 de Novembro Super Taça
International cup(s)	AFC Challenge League
Current champions	Karketu Dili (3rd title) (2023)
Most championships	Karketu Dili (3 titles)
Current: 2024 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste

History

The Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season and replaced Super Liga Timorense as the top tier league in Timor Leste. Sport Laulara e Benfica become the first champions of the 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.^[12]

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	Sport Laulara e Benfica	Karketu Dili	Porto Taibesi	[14]
2017	Karketu Dili	Ponta Leste	Carsae	[15]
2018	Boavista	Karketu Dili	Atlético Ultramar	[16]
2019	Lalenok United	Boavista	Ponta Leste	[17]
2021	Karketu Dili	Lalenok United	Ponta Leste	[18]
2023	Karketu Dili	Sport Laulara e Benfica	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 Timor Leste	1	1	2018
Sport Laulara e Benfica	1	1	2016
AS Ponta Leste	–	1	–

Awards

Top scorers

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

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)	[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.

External links

• Official website