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.

Liga Futebol Amadora
Founded2015
CountryTimor-Leste (8 teams)
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8 (from 2016)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda Divisão
Domestic cup(s)Taça 12 de Novembro
Super Taça
International cup(s)AFC Cup
Current championsBoavista (1st title)
(2018)
Most championshipsSport Laulara e Benfica
Karketu Dili
Boavista (1 titles)
WebsiteOfficial site
2019 LFA Primeira

The league is not fully professional.[1]

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.

Overview

Asian club competition eligibility

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

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 2019 season

The following 8 clubs are competing in the 2019 Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão with Assalam and Lalenok United promoted after securing place as champions and runners-up in 2018 LFA Segunda.

  • Gold – Defending Champions
  • Green – Promotion from Segunda Divisao
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 2016 4 Dili 2016 4 2016– -
Assalam 2016 (LFA2) 4 Dili 2019 1 2019– -
Atlético Ultramar 2016 (LFA2) 4 Manatuto 2018 2 2018– -
Boavista* 2016 4 Dili 2016 4 2016– 2018
Karketu Dili 2016 4 Dili 2016 4 2016– 2017
Lalenok United 2018 (LFA2) 2 Dili 2019 1 2019– -
Ponta Leste 2016 4 Dili 2016 4 2016– -
Sport Laulara e Benfica 2016 4 Laulara, Aileu 2016 4 2016– 2016

*Formerly known as Carsae

Championship History
Year Champion Runners-Up 3rd Place Ref
2016 Sport Laulara e Benfica Karketu Dili Porto Taibesi [2]
2017 Karketu Dili Ponta Leste Carsae [3]
2018 Boavista Karketu Dili Atlético Ultramar [4]

Most successful club
Club Winner Runner-up Years won
Karketu Dili 1 2 2017
Sport Laulara e Benfica 1 - 2016
Boavista 1 - 2018
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)		 [5]

References
  1. "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.
  2. 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  3. 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  4. 2018 Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisaun
  5. Sira Maka the Best 11 Liga Futebol Amadora 2016
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