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 – 17 August 2025
ChampionsKarketu Dili
4th title[4]
RelegatedCoração
Ponta Leste
AFC Challenge LeagueKarketu Dili
Matches played40
Goals scored80 (2 per match)
Top goalscorerJose Santos
(5 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 District Dili 8 Académica, Assalam, AS Marca, DIT, Emmanuel, Karketu Dili, Ponta Leste and Porto Taibessi
2 Aileu District Aileu 1 Benfica Laulara
Manatuto District 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 Ermera District Gleno 5,000
Manatuto Stadium Manatuto District Manatuto 5,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Karketu Dili (C, Q) 8 6 2 0 17 0 +17 20 Qualification for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League play-offs
2 Emmanuel 8 3 5 0 11 7 +4 14
3 Assalam 8 3 2 3 6 9 −3 11[a]
4 Porto Taibessi 8 3 2 3 7 9 −2 11[a]
5 AS Marca 8 2 4 2 5 6 −1 10
6 DIT 8 1 6 1 10 9 +1 9
7 Benfica Laulara 8 2 2 4 8 8 0 8[b]
8 Académica 8 2 2 4 5 13 −8 8[b]
9 Coração[c] (R) 8 1 4 3 7 9 −2 7 Relegation to the LFTL Segunda Divisaun
10 Ponta Leste (R) 8 1 3 4 4 10 −6 6
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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Assalam 3, Porto Taibessi 0.
  2. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Benfica Laulara 3, Académica 0.
  3. ^ Formerly known as Atlético Ultramar.

Position by round

Team ╲ Round12345678
Karketu Dili11111111
Emmanuel32223322
Assalam44552233
Porto Taibessi578106444
AS Marca79445555
DIT25799676
Benfica Laulara1010974767
Académica63338998
Coração86661010109
Ponta Leste9810878810
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 0–4 0–0 1–2
Benfica Laulara 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–1
Coração 1–1
DIT 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 2–0
Ponta Leste 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 ╲ Round12345678
AcadémicaDWDLLLLW
AssalamDWLDWWLL
AS MarcaDLWDLWDD
Benfica LaularaLLDWDLWL
CoraçãoDDDDLLLW
DITDDDLDDDW
EmmanuelDWDDDWWD
Karketu DiliWWWWWDWD
Ponta LesteDLLWDLLD
Porto TaibessiDLDLWWWL
Source: Liga Futebol Timor-Leste 2025

Notes:

Segunda Divisaun

Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Segunda Divisaun
Season2025
Dates24 June – TBA 2025
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerMario Pañao
(3 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)
Longest winning run4 games
Aitana
Longest unbeaten run4 games
Aitana
Longest winless run2 games
Zebra
Longest losing run4 games
Kablaki
← 2024
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 16 August 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.[7]

Team changes

Teams by municipalities

Rank Municipalities Number Teams
1 Dili District Dili 4 Aitana, FIEL, Nagarjo, Santa Cruz
2 Baucau District Baucau 1 Zebra
Manufahi District Manufahi Kablaki
Viqueque District Viqueque Lica-Lica Lemorai

Locations

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

Venue

League matches are taking place at Estádiu Kafé in Gleno.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aitana 5 4 0 1 9 5 +4 12 Promotion to the LFTL Primeira Divisaun
2 FIEL 4 2 2 0 8 3 +5 8
3 Santa Cruz 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 8
4 Nagarjo 4 2 0 2 7 4 +3 6
5 Zebra 5 1 2 2 7 9 −2 5
6 Lica-Lica Lemorai 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3 Relegation to the LFTL Terseira Divisaun
7 Kablaki 4 0 0 4 6 12 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. 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.

Position by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Aitana53211‡
FIEL31‡322
Santa Cruz‡3443
Nagarjo1‡2134
Zebra55555‡
Lica-Lica Lemorai24666‡
Kablaki477‡77
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. 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
FIEL 2–1 1–1
Kablaki 3–4 1–3 1–3
Lica-Lica Lemorai 0–4 0–1
Nagarjo 0–1 3–0
Santa Cruz 1–1 2–1
Zebra 2–3 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. 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 ╲ Round1234567891011121314
AitanaLWWWW
FIELWD‡WD
KablakiLLL‡L
Lica-Lica LemoraiWLLL‡
NagarjoW‡WLL
Santa Cruz‡DWDW
ZebraLWLDD
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2025. 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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