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 Amadora and the highest overall in the Timorense football league system.[1][2]

Liga Futebol Amadora
Founded2015
CountryTimor-Leste (8 teams)
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda Divisão
Domestic cup(s)Taça 12 de Novembro
Super Taça
International cup(s)AFC Cup
Current championsKarketu Dili (2nd title)
(2021)
Most championshipsKarketu Dili (2 titles)
WebsiteOfficial site
Current: 2021 LFA Primeira

The league is not fully professional.[3][4][5][6][7]

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.[8] [9][10][11][12] In 2020 Lalenok United became the first team from the competition to reprosent Timor Leste in the AFC Cup after winning the competition in 2019.[13]

Overview

Asian club competition eligibility

The champions of the league are eligible for represent Timor Leste in AFC Cup qualification round.[14]

Relegation from Primeira Divisão

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

Clubs participating in the 2022 season

The following 10 clubs are competing in the 2022 Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão, expanded from 8 teams from the previous season.

Club Year
Joined		 Seasons
in LFA		 Based in First Season in
Top Flight		 Seasons in
Top Flight		 Current Spell in
Top Flight		 Last Title
Académica (P) 2016 6 Dili 2016 5 2022– -
Aitana FC 2016 6 Dili 2016 2 2022– -
Assalam 2016 (LFA2) 6 Dili 2019 3 2019– -
Atlético Ultramar (P) 2016 (LFA2) 6 Manatuto 2018 3 2022– -
Emmanuel FC (P) 2019 (LFA3) 3 Dili 2022 1 2022– -
Karketu Dili (C) 2016 6 Dili 2016 6 2016– 2021
Lalenok United 2018 (LFA2) 4 Dili 2019 3 2019– 2019
Ponta Leste 2016 6 Dili 2016 6 2016– -
Porto Taibesse (P) 2016 6 Dili 2016 2 2022– -
Sport Laulara e Benfica 2016 6 Laulara, Aileu 2016 6 2016– 2016

Championship History
Year Champion Runners-Up 3rd Place Ref
2016 Sport Laulara e Benfica Karketu Dili Porto Taibesi [15]
2017 Karketu Dili Ponta Leste Carsae [16]
2018 Boavista Karketu Dili Atlético Ultramar [17]
2019 Lalenok United Boavista Ponta Leste [18]
2021 Karketu Dili Lalenok United Ponta Leste [19]

Most successful club
Club Winner Runner-up Years won
Karketu Dili 2 2 2017, 2021
Lalenok United 1 1 2019
Boavista 1 1 2018
Sport Laulara e Benfica 1 - 2016
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

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
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  2. "Liga 1 Belum Mulai, Kompetisi di Timor Leste Udah Mau Selesai". bolasport.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
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  10. "East Timor 1973". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
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  12. "East Timor 2005/06". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  13. "Stage set for AFC Cup 2020 draw". the-AFC. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  14. "Football flourishing in Timor-Leste". FIFA. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  15. 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  16. 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  17. 2018 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  18. "East Timor 2019". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  19. "East Timor 2021". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  20. Sira Maka the Best 11 Liga Futebol Amadora 2016
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