Tahiti Ligue 1
| Country |  Tahiti |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Relegation to | Ligue 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Tahiti Cup Tahiti Coupe des Champions |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions | AS Tefana (4th title) (2014–15) |
| Most championships | AS Central Sport (20 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Raimana Li Fung Kuee (30 Goals) |
| Website | www.ftf.pf |
The Tahitian Ligue 1 is the top division of the Fédération Tahitienne de Football in French Polynesia. The league is currently named Ligue 1 Vini for sponsorship reasons.
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Competition Format
The competition is divided into a regular season and play-offs.[1] The regular season is a league format. At the end of the regular season the top 6 teams – and in past seasons the winners of the Moorea island league – enter a play-off league to determine the overall champions and qualifiers for the OFC Champions League.[2] Meanwhile the lower teams enter a separate play-off league along with teams from Ligue 2 to determine promotion and relegation for the following season. The league has a unique point scoring system whereby teams are awarded 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a defeat. The only way a team cannot score a point is by failing to field a team. According to Charles Ariitoma the President of the FTF this was introduced because "we don't want anyone to be sad." [3]
Teams
- These are the teams for the 2014–15 Tahiti Ligue 1 season:[4]
- AS Central Sport
- AS Dragon
- AS Excelsior
- AS Manu-Ura
- AS Pirae
- AS Roniu
- AS Tamarii Faa'a
- AS Tefana
- AS Vénus
- Tahiti U17
List of Champions
Champions so far are:[5]
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Performances
Performances by club
| Club | Winners |
|---|---|
| AS Central Sport | 20 |
| AS Vénus | 9 |
| AS Pirae | 8 |
| AS Excelsior | 7 |
| AS Fei Pi | 7 |
| AS Manu-Ura | 5 |
| AS Tefana | 4 |
| AS Jeunes Tahitiens | 3 |
| AS Dragon | 2 |
| AS Arue | 1 |
| AS PPT | 1 |
| AS Tamarii Punaruu | 1 |
Performances by city
| City / Town | Winners | Winning Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Papeete |
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AS Central Sport (20), AS Excelsior (7), AS Fei Pi (7), AS Manu-Ura (5), AS Jeunes Tahitiens (3), AS Dragon (2), AS PPT (1), AS Tamarii Punaruu (1) |
| Mahina |
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AS Vénus (9) |
| Pirae |
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AS Pirae (8) |
| Faaa |
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AS Tefana (4) |
| Arue |
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AS Arue (1) |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2001–02 |  Michel Hmaé |
AS Pirae | 23 |
| 2002–03 | Ramon Djamali |
AS Manu-Ura | 22 |
| 2003–04 | Naea Bennett |
AS Pirae | 19 |
| 2006–07 | Naea Bennett |
AS Pirae | 24 |
| 2007–08 | Raimana Li Fung Kuee Taufa Neuffer |
AS Manu-Ura AS Tefana |
11 |
| 2011–12 | Steevy Chong Hue |
AS Dragon | 12 |
| 2013–14 | Teaonui Tehau |
AS Vénus | 25 |
| 2014–15 | Raimana Li Fung Kuee |
AS Pirae | 30 |
References
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/national/tahiti/super-ligue-mana/2011-2012/championship-round/
- ↑ http://www.ftf.pf/?page_id=996&pagename=Classements
- ↑ https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/tahitian-league-offers-one-point-loss-nobody-sad-130923208.html
- ↑ http://uk.soccerway.com/national/tahiti/super-ligue-mana/20142015/regular-season/r27681/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
