Timor-Leste national futsal team
| Nickname(s) | O Sol Nascente (The Rising Sun), The Little Samba Nation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Jorge Fernandes Da Silva | ||
| Captain | Ivan Jerry B. Ferreira Alves | ||
| FIFA code | TLS | ||
| FIFA ranking | 109 1 (4 April 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
| Portugal 56–0 (Macau, China; 9 October 2006) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 8–0 Brunei (Manama, Bahrain; 11 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 76–0 (Macau, China; 13 October 2006) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | None | ||
| AFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result | 4th place (2016) | ||
The Timor-Leste national futsal team is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste, the governing body for futsal in East Timor (Timor-Leste) and represents the country in international futsal competitions.
Competitions History
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
AFC Futsal Championship
| Asian Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Did not participate | |||||||
Did not qualify
| |||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||
Total |
— |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
AFF Futsal Championship
| AFF Futsal Championship record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Did not participate
| |||||||
Group stage |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
31
| |
Did not participate
| |||||||
Group stage |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
43
| |
Group stage |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
32
| |
Group stage |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
35
| |
Group stage |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
31
| |
Fourth place |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
33
| |
Group stage |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
30
| |
Group stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
23
| |
Group stage |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
22
| |
Group stage |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
24
| |
Group stage |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
14
| |
Total |
11/17 |
37 |
7 |
2 |
28 |
86 |
318
|
Squad
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2015 AFF Futsal Championship in Thailand during 8 – 16 October 2015.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 October 2015, after the match against Thailand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Henrique | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | FW | Pinto | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | FW | Nelcen | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | FP | Andre Vong | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | FW | Machel | 4 | 2 | ||
| 6 | FW | Remigio Duarte (vice-captain) | 7 | 1 | ||
| 7 | FW | Lourenco B. Guterres | 8 | 1 | ||
| 8 | FW | Manuel Sa Sarmento | 4 | 8 | ||
| 9 | FW | Varela | 16 | 10 | ||
| 10 | FW | Ivan (captain) | 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | Stelyo Araujo | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13 | FW | Nilton | 4 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FP | Gil | 4 | 0 | ||
| 16 | FP | José Vide | 4 February 1987 | 4 | 4 | |
| 18 | FW | Migi | 4 July 1984 | 12 | 0 |
International match records
| Opponent |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | −21 | CAF |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 24 | −19 | AFC |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | AFC |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | −76 | CONMEBOL |
| Brunei | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 20 | +15 | AFC |
| Cambodia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | AFC |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | −19 | AFC |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 42 | −37 | AFC |
| Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | AFC |
| Laos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | AFC |
| Macau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | -9 | AFC |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 28 | −21 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 34 | −27 | AFC |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | −8 | AFC |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | −56 | UEFA |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −18 | AFC |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | AFC |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | −21 | AFC |
| Thailand | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 84 | −80 | AFC |
| Vietnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | −36 | AFC |
| Total | 42 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 100 | 524 | −414 |
Results and fixtures
2022
| 4 April 2022 2022 AFF Futsal Championship | 4–7 | Australia | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 11:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Indoor Stadium Huamark |
| 5 April 2022 2022 AFF Futsal Championship | Vietnam | 7–1 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 13:00 UTC+7 | Nguyễn Thịnh Phát 1', 20' Trần Thái Huy 19' Lê Quốc Nam 23' Nguyễn Văn Hiếu 23', 28' Nguyễn Minh Trí 30' |
Report |
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Stadium: Indoor Stadium Huamark |
| 6 April 2022 2022 AFF Futsal Championship | 3–10 | Myanmar | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 11:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Indoor Stadium Huamark |
List of Coaches
| Coach | Coaching period | Pld | W | D | L | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2009 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 (First Time) |
| Jorge Fernandes Da Silva | 2012-2014 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2012 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 2013 AFF Futsal Championship/2014 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/DNQ (First Time) 2014 AFF Futsal Championship - Round 1 |
| Roni Rezo | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2015 AFF Futsal Championship/2016 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/Did not qualify |
| Unknown | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2016 AFF Futsal Championship - Fourth place |
| Bruno Torres | 2017- | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2017 AFF Futsal Championship/2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification - Round 1/Did not qualify |
References
- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "AFC Futsal Championship 2016 - Match Summary" (PDF). Asean Football Federation. 8 October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2023.