Liga de Elite

Liga de Elite
Founded 1973
Country Macau
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to 2ª Divisão de Macau
Domestic cup(s) Taca de Macau
International cup(s) AFC Cup
Current champions Benfica de Macau (5th title)
Most championships Lam Pak (9 titles)
Website Official website
2018 Liga de Elite

Liga de Elite (Elite League), previously known as Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol, is the top division of the Macau Football Association, created in 1973. The league is semi-professional, with clubs featuring amateur local players and professional foreign players. Due to the lack of football fields in Macau, there is no home and away format, with all matches played in Estadio Campo Desportivo. As with the Hong Kong Premier League, it is separate from the mainland Chinese football league system, including the Chinese Super League and leagues below it. The league is generally played between January and July of each calendar year.

History

In the inaugural 2014 edition, Lam Pak, Lam Ieng and Kuan Tai all forfeited from the First Division before the start of the competition.[1] Lam Pak and Lam Ieng withdrew due to the lack of backing from sponsors and Kuan Tai cited budget issues and could no longer afford to pay some of its players.[1] To solve the problem of three sudden vacancies, the Macau Football Association clarified that the two clubs that were relegated in 2013, Kei Lun and MFA Development, were invited to remain, and an additional third team would come from the Second Division.[2] After careful consideration by the MFA, no team from the Second Division was picked, being deemed not competitive enough for the First Division.

Current Season

10 teams will contest the 2018 Liga de Elite. Alfândega and Hang Sai were promoted from last season's 2ª Divisão de Macau.

Location of the Estádio Campo Desportivo and Lin Fung Stadium where all matches are played this season
Club Year Founded Shirt Sponsor Position
Last Season
Polícia -- 8th
Cheng Fung 1988 5th
Lai Chi 1988 Os Veloge 9th
Hang Sai 2009 Cheerful Cake Promoted
Tak Chun Ka I 1985 Windsor Arch 6th
Monte Carlo 1984 DooGoo Street 2nd
Chao Pak Kei 2008 China Sunshine Paper Holdings 3rd
Alfândega 1998 Promoted
Benfica de Macau 1951 Leonel Alberto Alves 1st
Sporting Clube de Macau 1926 Miramar Restaurant 7th

Previous winners

Winners were:[3]

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2001–02 BetoMonte Carlo19
2005 Cheang Chon ManPolícia de Segurança Pública20
2010 Lee Keng PanHoi Fan10
2011 Kamilo SilvaMonte Carlo38
2012 Gustavo Silveira Avelino
Alison Brito		Windsor Arch Ka I
FC Porto de Macau		17
2013 Nicholas TorrãoWindsor Arch Ka I23
2014 William Carlos GomesBenfica de Macau16[4]
2014 Francisco do Carmo RodrigoC.D. Monte Carlo16[5]
2015 William Carlos GomesBenfica de Macau19[6]
2016 Carlos LeonelBenfica de Macau24[7]
2017 Carlos LeonelBenfica de Macau21[8]
2018 William Carlos GomesWindsor Arch Ka I38[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lam Pak, Kuan Tai e Lam Ieng não se vão inscrever na Liga de Elite". jtm.com.mo. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Quem perde é o futebol de Macau". pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Macao – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "2014 Macau First Division Football Star Election Result" (PDF). Macau Football Association. 10 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "2014 Macau First Division Football Star Election Result" (PDF). Macau Football Association. 10 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "2015 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 18 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "2016 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 15 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "2017 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 26 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "2018 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 26 June 2018.
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