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

Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Primeira Divisaun
Season2025
Dates24 May – 24 August 2025
ChampionsKarketu Dili
4th title[4]
RelegatedAcadémica
Ponta Leste
AFC Challenge LeagueKarketu Dili
Matches45
Goals98 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorerJose Santos
(7 goals)
Biggest home winKarketu Dili 7–0 Académica
(5 July 2025)
Biggest away winAS Marca 0–4 Karketu Dili
(14 June 2025)
Highest scoringKarketu Dili 7–0 Académica
(5 July 2025)
Longest winning run5 games
Karketu Dili
Longest unbeaten run8 games
Karketu Dili
Longest winless run4 games
Coração
Longest losing run4 games
Académica
2026 →

Ten teams compete in the league – eighteen returning teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the Segunda Divisaun.[5]

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.[6]

Team changes

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

Locations of teams in the 2025 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Primeira Divisaun

Venue

Stadium Location Capacity
National Stadium Dili 5,000
Gleno Municipal Stadium Gleno 5,000
Manatuto Stadium Manatuto 5,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karketu Dili (C) 9 6 2 1 18 2 +16 20 Qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League play-offs
2 Emmanuel 9 4 5 0 13 8 +5 17
3 Porto Taibessi 9 3 3 3 9 11 −2 12
4 Assalam 9 3 2 4 7 12 −5 11
5 DIT 9 1 7 1 12 11 +1 10
6 Coração[a] 9 2 4 3 9 10 −1 10
7 AS Marca 9 2 4 3 6 8 −2 10
8 Benfica Laulara 9 2 3 4 10 10 0 9[b]
9 Académica (R) 9 2 3 4 7 15 −8 9[b] Relegation to the LFTL Segunda Divisaun
10 Ponta Leste (R) 9 2 3 4 7 11 −4 9[b]
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Formerly known as Atlético Ultramar.
  2. ^ a b c Ranked on head-to-head points: Benfica Laulara 6, Académica 3, Ponta Leste 0.

Position by round

Team ╲ Round123456789
Karketu Dili111111111
Emmanuel322233222
Porto Taibessi5781064443
Assalam445522334
DIT257996765
Coração866610101096
AS Marca794455557
Benfica Laulara10109747678
Académica633389989
Ponta Leste981087881010
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
  = Leader and qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League play-offs;   = Relegation to the LFTL Segunda Divisaun

Results

Home \ Away ACA SAL ASM SLB COR DIT MAN KKD PON FPT
Académica 2–2 2–0
Assalam 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1
AS Marca 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–4 0–0 1–2
Benfica Laulara 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2
Coração 1–1
DIT 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–1
Emmanuel 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 2–0
Karketu Dili 7–0 1–0 1–2 2–0
Ponta Leste 3–1 0–0
Porto Taibessi 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–2
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round123456789
AcadémicaDWDLLLLWD
AssalamDWLDWWLLL
AS MarcaDLWDLWDDL
Benfica LaularaLLDWDLWLD
CoraçãoDDDDLLLWW
DITDDDLDDDWD
EmmanuelDWDDDWWDW
Karketu DiliWWWWWDWDL
Ponta LesteDLLWDLLDW
Porto TaibessiDLDLWWWLD
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025

Notes:

Segunda Divisaun

Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Segunda Divisaun
Season2025
Dates24 June – 31 August 2025
ChampionsAitana
1st title[7]
PromotedAitana
Santa Cruz
RelegatedKablaki
Zebra
Matches21
Goals62 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerMario Pañao
(5 goals)
Biggest home winNagarjo 3–0 Zebra
(24 June 2025)
Biggest away winLica-Lica Lemorai 0–4 FIEL
(17 July 2025)
Highest scoringKablaki 3–4 Lica-Lica Lemorai
(25 June 2025)
FIEL 3–4 Kablaki
(30 August 2025)
Longest winning run4 games
Aitana
Longest unbeaten run5 games
Aitana
Longest winless run5 games
Kablaki
Longest losing run5 games
Kablaki
← 2024
2026 →

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.[8]

Team changes

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

Locations of teams in the 2025 Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Segunda Divisaun

Venue

Stadium Location Capacity
National Stadium Dili 5,000
Gleno Municipal Stadium Gleno 5,000

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aitana (C, P) 6 4 1 1 9 5 +4 13 Promotion to the LFTL Primeira Divisaun
2 Santa Cruz (P) 6 3 3 0 6 3 +3 12[a]
3 Nagarjo 6 4 0 2 12 6 +6 12[a]
4 FIEL 6 2 2 2 13 10 +3 8
5 Lica-Lica Lemorai 6 2 0 4 7 13 −6 6
6 Zebra (R) 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 5 Relegation to the LFTL Terseira Divisaun
7 Kablaki (R) 6 1 0 5 10 16 −6 3
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Santa Cruz 3, Nagarjo 0.

Position by round

Team ╲ Round1234567
Aitana53211‡1
Santa Cruz‡344322
Nagarjo1‡21343
FIEL31‡3234
Lica-Lica Lemorai24666‡5
Zebra555556‡
Kablaki477‡777
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
  = Promotion to the LFTL Primeira Divisaun;   = Relegation to the LFTL Terseira Divisaun

Results

Home \ Away AIT FEL KAB LEM NAG SCZ ZEB
Aitana 2–1 2–0 0–0
FIEL 2–1 3–4 1–1
Kablaki 3–4 1–3 1–3
Lica-Lica Lemorai 0–4 0–2 0–1
Nagarjo 0–1 3–2 3–0
Santa Cruz 1–1 1–0 2–1
Zebra 2–3 1–3 1–1
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by round

Team ╲ Round1234567
AitanaLWWWW‡D
FIELWD‡WDLW
KablakiLLL‡LLW
Lica-Lica LemoraiWLLL‡WL
NagarjoW‡WLLWW
Santa Cruz‡DWDWWD
ZebraLWLDDL‡
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025

Notes:
‡ Teams that did not play in the aforementioned matchweek.

References

  1. ^ "Footy Rankings". Footy Rankings. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  2. ^ "Men's Ranking". the-AFC. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "East Timor 2025". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  5. ^ "East Timor 2023". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. ^ Sanches, Hortencio (2024-03-23). "SLB-Assalam la konkorda FFTL realiza kopa". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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