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Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão (often referred to as the LFA Primeira Divisão) is the highest division of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste(the highest overall) in the Timorense football league system.

History

The Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season and replaced Super Liga Timorense as the top tier league in Timor Leste. Sport Laulara e Benfica become the first champions of the league. In 2020 Lalenok United became the first team from the competition to represent Timor Leste in the AFC Cup after winning the competition in 2019.

Overview

Asian club competition eligibility

The champions of the league are eligible for represent Timor Leste in the AFC Challenge League qualification round.

Relegation from Primeira Divisão

Up to two teams at the bottom of the league will face a direct relegation to the Segunda Divisão.

Championship history

Most successful clubs

Awards

Top scorers

Year	Scorer	Club	Goals	Ref
2016	Patrich Wanggai	Karketu Dili	10
2017	Tingga	Karketu Dili	13
2018	Fábio Christian	Atlético Ultramar	17
2023	Edit Savio	Emmanuel	7

Best XI

Year	Goalkeeper	Defender	Midfielder	Striker	Ref
2016	Fagio Augusto (Porto)	Nelson Viegas (Karketu) Nelson Mendonca (Benfica) Anggisu Barbosa (Porto) Ade (Ponta Leste)	Nataniel Reis (Carsae) Boavida Olegario (Académica) José Oliveira (Benfica)	João Pedro (Benfica) Rufino Gama (Académica) Silveiro Garcia (Ponta Leste)

References

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External links

• Official website

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East Timor Football Federation
National teams	Men Men's Men U-23 Men U-21 Men U-19 Men U-16 Men's Futsal Men's Beach Soccer Women Women Women U-19 Women U-17
League system	Liga Amadora Primeira Divisão Segunda Divisão Terceira Divisão
Cup competition	Taça 12 de Novembro Super Taça
Youth competition	FFTL U-21 Championship
International tournament	Timor Sea Cup Tournament
Other	National Sport Games Balibo Five Cup
Defunct competition	League Super Liga (2005-06) 2nd Division Cups Military Championship (1973) Taça Vos Esperança (2001) Police Cup (2003) Primeiru Ministru Cup (2006) Taça Digicel (2010-12) Timor-Leste Cup (2003-15)
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• Liga Futebol Amadora
• Football leagues in Timor-Leste
• Top level football leagues in Asia
• Sports leagues established in 2015
• 2015 establishments in Timor-Leste