2025 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste
The 2025 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste season, is the third season under the title of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste, the seventh season consisting of two divisions, and the tenth season overall.
The winner of the competition is set to gain a qualification place for the AFC Challenge League, provided the winning team gains an appropriate AFC license.[1][2]
Each competiting team in the highest division is set to receive $30,000 as payment for entering the competition, while second division clubs are set to receive $5,000. Prize money for the competition consists of a $25,000 prize for the highest division champion and $5,000 for the runner-up, while the second division champion will receive $15,000.[3]
Primeira Divisaun
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May – TBA 2025 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jose Santos (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Karketu Dili 7–0 Académica (5 July 2025) |
| Biggest away win | AS Marca 0–4 Karketu Dili (14 June 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Karketu Dili 7–0 Académica (5 July 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 5 games Karketu Dili |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games Karketu Dili |
| Longest winless run | 4 games Coração |
| Longest losing run | 3 games Académica |
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 13 July 2025. | |
Ten teams compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the Segunda Divisaun.[4]
Karketu Dili were the defending champions, having won the competition in 2023. The competition did not run during 2024, with the competition being replaced by the Copa FFTL.[5]
Team changes
Promoted from Segunda Divisaun
|
Relegated to Segunda Divisaun
|
Teams by municipalities
| Rank | Municipalities | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | 8 | Académica, Assalam, AS Marca, DIT, Emmanuel, Karketu Dili, Ponta Leste and Porto Taibessi |
| 2 | Aileu | 1 | Benfica Laulara |
| Manatuto | Coração |
Locations
Venue
League matches are taking place at Estádiu Manatuto in Manatuto and Estádiu Kafé in Gleno.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karketu Dili | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 16 | Qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League play-offs |
| 2 | Assalam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Emmanuel | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Porto Taibessi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8[a] | |
| 5 | AS Marca | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8[a] | |
| 6 | DIT | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Benfica Laulara | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Ponta Leste | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 5 | |
| 9 | Académica | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 5 | Relegation to the LFTL Segunda Divisaun |
| 10 | Coração[b] | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Notes:
Position by round
= Leader and qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League play-offs; = Relegation to the LFTL Segunda Divisaun
Results
Results by round
Notes:
Segunda Divisaun
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 June – TBA 2025 |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.11 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mario Pañao (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nagarjo 3–0 Zebra (24 June 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Kablaki 1–3 Zebra (2 July 2025) Kablaki 1–3 Nagarjo (9 July 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Kablaki 3–4 Lica-Lica Lemorai (25 June 2025) |
| Longest losing run | 3 games Kablaki |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 10 July 2025. | |
Seven teams compete in the league – six returning teams from the previous season and Aitana who relegated from the Primeira Divisaun. Lalenok United withdrawn from the competition this season.[6]
Team changes
Relegated from Primeira Divisaun
|
Promoted to Primeira Divisaun
|
Teams by municipalities
| Rank | Municipalities | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dili | 4 | Aitana, FIEL, Nagarjo, Santa Cruz |
| 2 | Baucau | 1 | Zebra |
| Manufahi | Kablaki | ||
| Viqueque | Lica-Lica Lemorai |
Locations
Venue
League matches are taking place at Estádiu Kafé in Gleno.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarjo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Promotion to the LFTL Primeira Divisaun |
| 2 | Aitana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | FIEL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Zebra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Lica-Lica Lemorai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Kablaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Position by round
= Promotion to the LFTL Primeira Divisaun
Results
Results by round
Notes:
External links
References
- ^ "Footy Rankings". Footy Rankings. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Men's Ranking". the-AFC. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Sanches, Hortencio (2025-05-13). "Klube Primeira Divizaun sei simu $30.000 durante liga la'o". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "East Timor 2023". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Sanches, Hortencio (2024-03-23). "SLB-Assalam la konkorda FFTL realiza kopa". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "East Timor 2023". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.