2018 LFA Primeira explained

Competition:Primeira Divisaun
Season:2018
Winners:Boavista (1st title)
Relegated:Cacusan
DIT
Continentalcup1:AFC Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Boavista
League Topscorer:Fábio Christian
(17 goals)
Matches:56
Total Goals:214
Biggest Home Win:Karketu 10–0 Cacusan
(30 June 2018)
Biggest Away Win:Cacusan 0–12 Atlético
(8 June 2018)
Highest Scoring:Cacusan 0–12 Atlético
(8 June 2018)
Longest Wins:6 games, Boavista
Longest Unbeaten:6 games,
Boavista
Atlético
Longest Winless:14 games, Cacusan
Longest Losses:11 games, Cacusan
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2019
Updated:29 July 2018

The 2018 LFA Primeira is the third season of the Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão. The season began on March 3 and originally finished on August 5,[1] but rescheduled to be finished on July 29.

Karketu Dili is the current defending champions.[2]

Boavista won their first LFA Primeira title, with one match to spare following a 10–1 away win over Cacusan on 22 July 2018, while its competitor Karketu only drew 1–1 against Ponta Leste on 20 July 2018.

Cacusan to be the first team who relegated to 2019 LFA Segunda, with four match to spare following a 0–10 loss against Karketu on 30 June 2018. DIT was the second team got relegated to 2019 LFA Segunda, with two match to spare following a 2–4 loss against Ponta Leste on 13 July 2018.

Teams

There are 8 teams that will play this season.

from Primeira

FC Zebra and FC Porto Taibesse were relegated to 2018 Segunda Divisao after finished 7th and bottom place of 2017 Primeira Divisao.

to Primeira

Atlético Ultramar and DIT F.C. promoted to 2018 Primeira Divisao after securing place as champions and runners-up in 2017 Segunda Divisao. DIT F.C. returned to top flight after last season relegated to Segunda Divisao and Atlético Ultramar was newly promotion clubs.

Name changes

Locations

Personnel and kits

ClubCity / Area CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorOther sponsorOwner
AcadémicaDili AsalaUmbro[4] UNTL
Atlético UltramarManatuto Andi Sutanto Glauco TrajanoBLK Eugenio Gusmão
BoavistaDili Eladio Rojas Henrique CruzBLKnpmMoneyGram José Ramos-Horta
CacusanBecora, Dili Fernando Xavier Juvinal BoavidaCristo Rei
D.I.T.Dili Manuel Pinto José SantosBLK Dili Institute of Technology
Karketu DiliDili Arcan Iurie Boavida OlegarioUmbroObrai Unip Lda.
Tanjung Motor
Emanuel Residence
East Gas Corp.
Britas Lda.
LCF Creative
Ponta LesteDili Eduardo PereiraUmbro
BenficaLaulara, Aileu Kim Shin-hwan Nidio AlvesBLKTL-cement Xanana Gusmão

Stadiums

  • Primary venues used in the 2018 LFA Primera:
Maliana
Kampo DemokrasiaMalibaca Yamato Stadium
Capacity: 1,000Capacity: 5,000

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game. Name on BOLD was foreign players who registered in mid-season transfer window.[7] [8]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former player(s)
Académica Antunius Tan[9] Mario Aibekob
Atlético Ultramar Bernardo Freire Fábio Christian Gabriel Glauco
Boavista Gustavo Rodolfo Antonio Vega[10] Joao Paulo Pereira
Cacusan Kovakou Roni Dani Ardianto Rivaldi Zulkarnain
DIT F.C. Yeaode Donald Charles Roby Yan Gilbert Dwaramury Nur Ichsan Iner Sontany Putra
Karketu Dili Daniel Adadi[11] [12] David Annan Agus Halitopo Irvan Mofu
Ponta Leste Mario Costas Antonio Teles Adu Akwasi Daniel Kwane Donkor
Sport Laulara e Benfica Bakayoko Ozo

League table

Fixtures and results

Due to Timor-Leste national under-21 team schedule in April 2018 for their participation in the 2018 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, Round 4 and Round 7 was rescheduled from originally on April 21–22 and May 26–27 in Malibaca Yamato Stadium, Maliana and Baucau Municipal Stadium, Baucau move to April 5–8 and June 7–10 in Kampo Demokrasia, Dili, while Round 6 rescheduled from May 17–20 in Kampo Demokrasia, Dili move to May 26–27 in Malibaca Yamato Stadium, Maliana and Baucau Municipal Stadium, Baucau, also Round 5 rescheduled from April 26–29 move to May 17–20 in same place.[13] Rescheduled for Round 8 to Round 14 not yet announced.

On 19 May 2018 Round 6 was rescheduled one more time from originally May 26–27 in Malibaca Yamato Stadium, Maliana and Baucau Municipal Stadium, Baucau move to May 25–28 in Kampo Demokrasia, Dili.[14] Schedules for Round 8 to Round 14 was also announced at the same time.[14]

Round 14

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Fábio ChristianAtlético Ultramar17
2 Bernardo FreireAtlético Ultramar12
3 Henrique CruzBoavista10
Daniel DonkorPonta Leste10
5 Daniel AdadiKarketu Dili9
6 Edit SavioBoavista8
José SantosDIT8
Rufino GamaKarketu Dili8
9 Frangcyatma KefiBoavista7
10 Mario AibekobAcadémica6
112 players5
136 players4
197 players3
2614 players2
4024 players1
11 João FreitasBenfica5
Mario CostasPonta Leste5
13 Anggisu BarbosaAcadémica4
Armindo BarbosaAcadémica4
Antunius TanAcadémica4
Celso EsqurialAtlético Ultramar4
Nidio AlvesBenfica4
Yohanes GusmaoBenfica4
Danilson AraujoBoavista4

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
6–1 (H) 27 May 2018
Fábio Christian6 Cacusan 12–0 (A) 8 June 2018
Bernardo Freire4 Atlético Ultramar Cacusan 12–0 (A) 8 June 2018
3–4 (H) 18 June 2018
Daniel Adadi7 Karketu Dili Cacusan 10–0 (A) 30 June 2018
Henrique Cruz4 Boavista Cacusan 10–1 (A) 22 July 2018
Fábio Christian4 Atlético Ultramar Cacusan 8–0 (H) 27 July 2018
Notes:
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
4 – player scorer 4 goals
6 – player scorer 6 goals
7 – player scorer 7 goals

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Diamantino LeongBoavista8
2 Fagio AugustoKarketu Dili5
Vicente MarquesAtlético Ultramar5
4 Fernando da CostaBenfica3
5 Ramos MaxanchesPonta Leste2
6 DIT1

Own goals

Rank Player For Against Date Goals
1 Anito CesarioKarketu DiliCacusan13 April 20181
Dino AmaralKarketu DiliDIT18 June 20181

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1393666854088415 DALAN BA LIGA FUTEBOL AMADORA EPOCA 2018
  2. News: Result Liga Futebol Amadora Timor Leste 2017. 16 September 2017 . 16 September 2017 . id.
  3. Web site: CARSAE FC MUDA NARAN BA BOAVISTA FUTEBOL CLUBE TIMOR LESTE. 29 January 2018.
  4. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=678006132588944&id=100011386890412 UMBRO lasala fihir UNTL hodi parseria liuhusi FC-Akadémika
  5. Web site: Alasan Pelatih Timnas Timor Leste Bersedia Tangani Aceh United. bola.com. 28 December 2017.
  6. Web site: ARCAN IURIE: "LAIHA EKIPA IDA MAKA LAKOI ATU SAI CAMPEÃO SATAN DEGRADA". 29 January 2018.
  7. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1382785548509879 17 JOGADORES ESTRAGEIROS SEI HARAME PRIMEIRA DIVISAUN LFA
  8. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1382608208527613 GHANA, BRAZIL NO ARGENTINA REFORSA PONTA LESTE, INDONESIA TOLU IHA CACUSAN FC, BRAZILEIRO 4 DEFENDE ATLETICO ULTRAMAR (Manatuto)
  9. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1393046714150429 ACADEMICA FC, OFICIALMENTE ASINA HO JOGADOR INDONESIA HO MONTANTE 37 MILL DOLLAR
  10. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1368126053309162 CHILE RUA SEI REFORSA CARSAE FC
  11. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2148194025449034&id=1631631873771921 Squad no Lista Jogador Foun Karketu Dili f.c ba Segundo Ronda epoka 2018
  12. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2148178328783937&id=1631631873771921 Hanesan Bain bain Clubo Karketu sei iha evaluasaun ba jogador no taktika atu nune mantein kompete iha segundo ronda epoka ne'e 2018
  13. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1439238186197948 ORARIU FOUN BA PRIMEIRA NO SEGUNDA DIVISAUN RELASIONA HO PARTISIPASAUN SELESAUN NASIONAL SUB-21 IHA HASSANAL BOLKIAH TROFÉU, BRUNAI DARUSALAM
  14. https://www.facebook.com/ligafutebolamadora/posts/1489164751205291 Orariu Foun Primeira Divisaun LFA EPOCA 2018