Tahiti Ligue 1
| Country |
 Tahiti |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Relegation to | Ligue 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Tahiti Cup Tahiti Coupe des Champions |
| International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
| Current champions |
AS Tefana (5th title) (2015–16) |
| 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.
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 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. Although it is not unique, and is inspired from the French ranking system for every division below third tier, it has received publicity when the Tahiti national football team qualified for the Confederations Cup, and according to an interview of 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 2016–17 Tahiti Ligue 1 season:[4]
- AS Arue
- AS Central Sport
- AS Dragon
- AS Manu-Ura
- AS Olympic Mahina
- AS Pirae
- AS Taiarapu
- AS Tefana
- AS Vénus
- Tahiti Nui U17
List of champions
Champions so far are:[5]
- 1948: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1949: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1950: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1951: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1952: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1953: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1954: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
- 1955: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1956: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1957: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1958: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1959: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1960: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1961: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
- 1962: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1963: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1964: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1965: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1966: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1967: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1968: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1969: AS Tamarii Punaruu (Papeete)
- 1970: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1971: AS Fei Pi (Papeete)
- 1972: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1973: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1974: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1975: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1976: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1977: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1978: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1979: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1980: AS Arue (Arue)
- 1981: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1982: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1983: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1984: AS PTT (Papeete)
- 1985: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
- 1986: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1987: AS Jeunes Tahitiens (Papeete)
- 1988: AS Excelsior (Papeete)
- 1989: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 1990: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1991: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 1992: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1993: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 1994: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 1995: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1996: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
- 1997: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1998: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 1999: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 2000: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 2001: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 2002: AS Vénus (Mahina)
- 2003: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 2004: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
- 2005: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
- 2005–06: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 2006–07: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
- 2007–08: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
- 2008–09: AS Manu-Ura (Papeete)
- 2009–10: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
- 2010–11: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
- 2011–12: AS Dragon (Papeete)
- 2012–13: AS Dragon (Papeete)
- 2013–14: AS Pirae (Pirae)
- 2014–15: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
- 2015–16: AS Tefana (Faa'a)
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 | 5 |
| 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 | 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 | AS Vénus (9) | |
| Pirae | AS Pirae (8) | |
| Faaa | AS Tefana (5) | |
| Arue | 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
- ↑ "Summary - Ligue 1 - Tahiti - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Tahitian League gives one point for a loss 'so nobody's sad' | Early Doors - Yahoo Sport". Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "Summary - Ligue 1 - Tahiti - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "Tahiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 April 2012.