Football in East Timor

Country| East Timor
Governing body| Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
National team(s)|

* men's national team
* men's futsal team

International competitions

* AFC Challenge League
* FIFA World Cup
* FIFA Futsal World Cup
* Asian Cup
* AFC Futsal Asian Cup
* AFC Futsal Club Championship
* ASEAN Club Championship
* AFF Futsal Championship
* AFF Futsal Club Championship

The sport of football in the country of East Timor is run by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste.[1][2][3][4][5] The association administers the national football team as well as the former national league system the Super Liga.[6][7] The current top league competition is the Liga Futebol Amadora, containing 21 teams in total. This consists of a two division system, with the Primeira Divisaun as the top division in the nation followed by the Segunda Divisaun. The current annual national cup competition is the Taça 12 de Novembro. Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the country.

## Football stadiums

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Stadium | Capacity | City | Image

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National Stadium | 5,000 | Dili |

## See also

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* Lists of stadiums

## References

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1. ^ "In world's youngest nation, soccer unites | News | Sport | Mail & Guardian". Mg.co.za. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. ^ "No league of its own, but tiny Timor aims to take on the world - Football". Smh.com.au. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
3. ^ "DEVELOPMENT: Brazil to Help East Timor, from Health to Football - Inter Press Service". Ipsnews.net. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
4. ^ ":: Portugal Telecom :: 2013". Telecom.pt. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
5. ^ "Emerson Alcantara: Timor Leste will be very advanced in five years". Goal.com. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
6. ^ "Soccer pro's main goal helping Timor - Soccer - Sport". theage.com.au. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
7. ^ "Street soccer inspires young Timorese | ABC Radio Australia". Radioaustralia.net.au. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2013.

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Football in East Timor

* 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

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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

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Cups|

* Military Championship (1973)
* Taça Vos Esperança (2001)
* Police Cup (2003)
* Primeiru Ministru Cup (2006)
* Taça Digicel (2010-12)
* East Timor Cup (2003-15)

* List of clubs
* List of venues
* List of competitions

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