Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão

Liga Futebol Amadora
Founded 2015
Country  Timor-Leste (8 teams)
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 8 (from 2016)
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Segunda Divisão
Domestic cup(s) Taça 12 de Novembro
Super Taça
International cup(s) AFC Cup
Current champions Sport Laulara e Benfica (1st title)
(2016)
Most championships Sport Laulara e Benfica (1 titles)
Website Official site
2017 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.

History

The Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season replaced Super Liga Timorense as 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 was 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 2017 season

The following 8 clubs are competing in the 2017 Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão with Cacusan CF and FC Zebra as newly promotion clubs.

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 2 Dili 2016 2 2016– -
Cacusan CF 2016 (LFA2) 1 Becora, Dili 2017 1 2017– -
Carsae 2016 2 Dili 2016 2 2016– -
Karketu Dili 2016 2 Dili 2016 2 2016– -
Ponta Leste 2016 2 Dili 2016 2 2016– -
Porto Taibesse 2016 2 Taibesse, Dili 2016 2 2016– -
Sport Laulara e Benfica 2016 2 Laulara, Aileu 2016 2 2016– 2016
FC Zebra 2016 (LFA2) 1 Baucau 2017 1 2017– -

Championship History

Year Champion Runners-Up 3rd Place Ref
2016 Sport Laulara e Benfica Karketu Dili Porto Taibesi [1]

Most successful club

Club Winner Runner-up Years won
Sport Laulara e Benfica 1 - 2016
Karketu Dili - 1 -

Awards

Top scorers

Year Scorer Club Goals Ref
2016 Patrich Wanggai Karketu Dili 10

Best players

Year Player Club
2016

Best XI

Year Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Striker Ref
2016 East Timor Fagio Augusto (Porto) East Timor Nelson Viegas (Karketu)
East Timor Nelson Mendonca (Benfica)
East Timor Anggisu Barbosa (Porto)
East Timor Ade (Ponta Leste)
East Timor Nataniel Reis (Carsae)
East Timor Boavida Olegario (Académica)
East Timor José Oliveira (Benfica)
East Timor João Pedro (Benfica)
East Timor Rufino Gama (Académica)
East Timor Silveiro Garcia (Ponta Leste)
[2]

References

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