Timor-Leste national under-16 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Timor-Leste women's national under-17 football team.

Timor-Leste U-16Nickname(s)| O Sol Nascente (The Raising Sun), The Little Samba Nation, El Lafaek

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Association| Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Head coach|  Shota Tokunaga
Captain| João Pedro
Most caps| Dom Lucas
Fidel de Araujo
Filomeno Junior
João Pedro
José Fonseca
Nidio Alves
Paulo Gali (9)
Top scorer| Paulo Gali (11)
Home stadium| Timor-Leste National Stadium
FIFA code| TLS

First colours

Second colours

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First international
China 0–0 Timor-Leste
(Hebei, China; 21 September 2009)
Biggest win
Timor-Leste 13–0 Macau
(Hebei, China; 28 September 2009)
Biggest defeat
Timor-Leste 0–12 Australia
(Surakarta, Indonesia; 29 June 2024)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2010)
Best result| Round 1 (2010)
ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship
Appearances| 9 (first in 2010)
Best result| Third place (2010)

The Timor-Leste national Under-16 football team is the national team of Timor-Leste and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has never had success on the international stage. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world. Timor-Leste joined FIFA on 12 September 2005.

## Competitive record

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### FIFA U-17 World Cup

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
2005 | Withdrew before Qualification
2007 | Did not participate
2009 | Withdrew before Qualification
2011 | Did not qualify
2013
2015 | Did not participate
2017 | Did not qualify
2019
2023
2025 | To be determined
Total  | N/A  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

### AFC U-16 Championship

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| AFC U-16 Championship

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
2004 | Withdrew before Qualification
2006 | Did not enter
2008 | Withdrew before Qualification
2010[1] | Group Stage[2] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9
2012 | Did not qualify
2014 | Did not participate
2016 | Did not qualify
2018
2020
2023
Total | Group Stage  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9
| AFC U-16 Championship History

Year  | Round  | Score  | Result
2010 | Round 1 |  Timor-Leste 0 – 5 Australia | Loss
Round 1 |  Timor-Leste 0 – 1 Japan | Loss
Round 1 |  Timor-Leste 1 – 3 Vietnam | Loss

### AFF U-16 Youth Championship Record

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AFF U-16 Championship

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA
2005 | No Participation
2006
2007
2008
2009 | Tournament Cancelled
2010 | Third place[3] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3
2011 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14
2012 | No Participation
2013
2014 | Tournament Cancelled
2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11
2016 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7
2017 | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9
2018 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12
2019 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4
2022 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5
Total | Third place | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 65

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following 23 players were call-up for the 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship held in Thailand

Caps and goals updated as of, after the match against

Head Coach:  Agostinho Martins

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Filonito R.P. Nugueira |  |  | 0  |
21  | 1GK | H. Da Silva |  |  |  |

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2  | 2DF | Fernando Carvalho |  |  |  |
3  | 2DF | Wilian Vong |  |  |  |
4  | 2DF | Danilo M. Alves |  |  |  |
5  | 2DF | Neldino Da Costa |  |  |  |
12  | 2DF | Celestino Pinto |  |  |  |
15  | 2DF | Mario R. Neves |  |  |  |
19  | 2DF | Norbert J.F. Mota |  |  |  |
20  | 2DF | Mourinho |  |  |  |
22  | 2DF | Guerson F. Belo |  |  |  |
24  | 2DF | Aureo Da Costa |  |  |  |

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6  | 3MF | M. Fernandes |  |  |  |
8  | 3MF | Revelino |  |  |  |
11  | 3MF | Zenivio |  |  |  |
13  | 3MF | João sequeira |  |  |  |
14  | 3MF | Julinho da Costa |  |  |  |
16  | 3MF | Pascoal A. Ximenes |  |  |  |
17  | 3MF | Luis F.P. Ribeiro |  |  |  |
18  | 3MF | Matias F.B. |  |  |  |

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7  | 4FW | Serafin Brito |  |  |  |
9  | 4FW | Alexandro Kefi |  |  |  |
10  | 4FW | Paulo Gali(Captain) |  |  |  |

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Timor Leste squad within the last 18 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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DF |  |  |  |  |  |

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MF |  |  |  |  |  |

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FW |  |  |  |  |  |

### Former player

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* Nazario
* Akao
* Lomberto Gama
* Anggisu Barbosa
* Montenario Soares

## List of Captains

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Captain  | Captaining period  | Tournaments

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Nelson Sing | 2009–2010  | 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2010 AFC U-16 Championship
Eusébio Pereira | 2011  | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Julião  | July–August 2015  | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
João Pedro | September 2015  | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Osvaldo Belo | 2016  | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

## List of Coaches

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Coach  | Coaching period  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Achievements

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Kim Shin Hwan | 2009-2010  | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5  | 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification \- Qualify
2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship \- Third place (First Time)
2010 AFC U-16 Championship \- Round 1 (First Time)
Norio Tsukitate | 2011  | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7  | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship \- Round 1
2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification \- Did not qualify
Agostinho Martins | 2015  | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3  | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship \- Round 1
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification \- Did not qualify
Shota Tokunaga | 2016-  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2  | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship \- Round 1

## Fixtures and results

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### Recent results

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2009 Result

2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

China v  Timor-Leste 21 September 2009 |  China | 0 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Hebei, China

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15:30 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Saleem Ali (Maldives)

Hong Kong v  Timor-Leste 23 September 2009 |  Hong Kong | 0 – 3|  Timor-Leste |  Hebei, China

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13:00 UTC+8 |  | Report | Batista 40'
Almeida 57', 86' | Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Akbar Bakhshizadeh (Iran)

Timor-Leste v  Singapore 26 September 2009 |  Timor-Leste | 3 – 0|  Singapore |  Hebei, China

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13:00 UTC+8 | Hornai 11'
Almeida 16'
dos Santos 89' | Report |  | Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)

Timor-Leste v  Macau 28 September 2009 |  Timor-Leste | 13 – 0|  Macau |  Hebei, China

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13:00 UTC+8 | Zulfahmi 6', 11'
do Rego 14', 25', 33'
Reis 19', 38', 85'
Sabas 21'
Coelho 49'
Ferreira 53', 68' (pen.)
dos Santos 66' | Report |  | Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Hettikankanamge Pereira (Sri Lanka)

Timor-Leste v  Guam 1 October 2009 |  Timor-Leste | 3 – 0|  Guam |  Hebei, China

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13:00 UTC+8 | Almeida 40'
da Fonseca 56'
Ferreira 57' | Report |  | Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)

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2010 Result

2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Indonesia v  Timor-Leste 20 September 2010 |  Indonesia | 1 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Surakarta, Indonesia

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18:00 UTC+7 | Antoni 90+1' | Report[permanent dead link‍] |  | Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

Timor-Leste v  China 22 September 2010 |  Timor-Leste | 0 – 1|  China |  Surakarta, Indonesia

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15:30 UTC+7 |  | Report[permanent dead link‍] | Y. Liang 17' | Stadium: Manahan Stadium

Vietnam v  Timor-Leste 24 September 2010 |  Vietnam | 1 – 2|  Timor-Leste |  Surakarta, Indonesia

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15:30 UTC+7 | H. N. Thang 57' | Report[permanent dead link‍] | Nidio 23'
Rogerio 75' | Stadium: Manahan Stadium

Timor-Leste v  Indonesia 26 September 2010 |  Timor-Leste | 2 – 0|  Indonesia |  Surakarta, Indonesia

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15:30 UTC+7 | Fidel 50'
Rogerio 56' | Report[permanent dead link‍] |  | Stadium: Manahan Stadium

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2010 AFC U-16 Championship

Australia v  Timor-Leste 25 October 2010 |  Australia | 5 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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19:00 | Makarounas 14', 20'
Remington 34', 79'
Woodcock 90+2' | Report |  | Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:  Vladislav Tseytlin

Timor-Leste v  Japan 27 October 2010 |  Timor-Leste | 0 – 1|  Japan |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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15:00 |  | Report | Minamino 87' | Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:  Mohammad Mousa

Timor-Leste v  Vietnam 29 October 2010 |  Timor-Leste | 1 – 3|  Vietnam |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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13:00 | Nidio 62' | Report | N. V. Hui 87'
N. V. Thang 50' (pen.) 65' | Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee:  Qi Fan

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2011 Result

2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Indonesia v  Timor-Leste 7 July 2011 |  Indonesia | 3 – 3|  Timor-Leste |  Vientiane, Laos

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17:00 | Hargianto 64'
Zalnando 78'
Rendi 90+' | Report |  2' Januario
33' Jorge
79' Jose | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Timor-Leste v  Laos 9 July 2011 |  Timor-Leste | 0 – 2|  Laos |  Vientiane, Laos

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19:00 |  | Report | Nyavong 50'
Thammada 70' | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: U Win Htut (Myanmar)

Thailand v  Timor-Leste 11 July 2011 |  Thailand | 6 – 1|  Timor-Leste |  Vientiane, Laos

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17:00 | Kanoo 20', 38'
Makison 40'
Sukchuai 42', 64'
Buntee 84' | Report | Agostinho 75' (pen.) | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Referee: Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)

Timor-Leste v  Malaysia 15 July 2011 |  Timor-Leste | 1 – 3|  Malaysia |  Vientiane, Laos

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17:00 | Francyatma 49' | Report |  11' Akram
34' Adam
70' Zahin | Stadium: Laos National Stadium
Referee: Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)

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2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Timor-Leste v  North Korea 8 September 2011 |  Timor-Leste | 2 – 11|  North Korea |  Pyongyang, North Korea

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17:00 | Januário 45+1'
Francyatma 80' | Report | Ri Kwang-Song 8', 52'
Choe Ju-Song 12', 50', 6', 69'
Ri Ryong 28', 32'
Kim Il-Jin 71', 74', 77' | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)

Malaysia v  Timor-Leste 13 September 2011 |  Malaysia | 3 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Pyongyang, North Korea

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13:00 | Raphi 45+1'
Akram 74'
Hakimi 88' | Report |  | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yu Ming-Hsun (Chinese Taipei)

China v  Timor-Leste 15 September 2011 |  China | 2 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Pyongyang, North Korea

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13:00 | Liu Hao 23' (pen.)
Wang Jinxian 35' | Report |  | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)

Timor-Leste v  Singapore 18 September 2011 |  Timor-Leste | 1 – 8|  Singapore |  Pyongyang, North Korea

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13:00 | Januário 20' | Report | Suzliman 4'
Swandi 39', 45+1', 79'
Azeman 54'
Ramli 77', 78'
Abd Rahman 87' | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Abdul Hannan Miron (Bangladesh)

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2015 Result

2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Timor-Leste v  Brunei 27 July 2015 |  Timor-Leste | 2 – 2|  Brunei |  Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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18:30 | Filomeno Costa  48'
Dom Braz  64' |  | Hanif 44', 62' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Laos v  Timor-Leste 29 July 2015 |  Laos | 3 – 2|  Timor-Leste |  Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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15:30 | Bounkong  26', 51'
Nalin  66' |  | Armindo Gusmao  3'
Filomeno Costa  (12) | Stadium: Army Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Mohammad Hasrin Haji Samat (Brunei)

Thailand v  Timor-Leste 1 August 2015 |  Thailand | 3 – 0|  Timor-Leste |  Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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10:00 | Jinnawat  52' (76)
Korawich  90' |  |  | Stadium: Army Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)

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2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Timor-Leste v  Northern Mariana 12 September 2015 (2015-9-12) |  Timor-Leste | 8–0|  Northern Mariana | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane

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16:00 | Jelito Corte-Real 45'
Danilson 49'
Armindo Vieira 51'
João Pedro 66', 88'
Dom Lucas 70'
Yafet Belima 72'
Orcelio Moises 81' | Report |  | Attendance: 300
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Timor-Leste v  Philippines 14 September 2015 (2015-9-14) |  Timor-Leste | 9–0|  Philippines | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane

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19:00 | Danilson 18', 28', 54'
João Pedro 38', 62'
Jelito Corte-Real 53'
Filomeno Junior 70'
Dom Lucas 73', 89' | Report |  | Attendance: 200
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)

Malaysia v  Timor-Leste 16 September 2015 (2015-9-16) |  Malaysia | 1–0|  Timor-Leste | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane

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16:00 | Arif 79' | Report |  | Attendance: 300
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

Laos v  Timor-Leste 18 September 2015 (2015-9-18) |  Laos | 1–1|  Timor-Leste | Laos National Stadium, Vientiane

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19:00 | Salvador 20' (o.g.) | Report | João Pedro 43' | Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

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2016 Result

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Brunei v  Timor-Leste 11 July 2016 (2016-7-11) |  Brunei | 0–3|  Timor-Leste | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh

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15:30 |  | Report | Ximenes 26'
Da Conceicao 43'
Gusmao 50' | Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Timor-Leste v  Thailand 13 July 2016 (2016-7-13) |  Timor-Leste | 0–3|  Thailand | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh

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15:30 |  | Report | Peerapat 2'
Korawich 9'
Reis 45+1' (o.g.) | Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)

Laos v  Timor-Leste 15 July 2016 (2016-7-15) |  Laos | 1–1|  Timor-Leste | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh

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18:30 | Bounkong 86' | Report | Keodoungdeth 25' (o.g.) | Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)

Timor-Leste v  Cambodia 19 July 2016 (2016-7-19) |  Timor-Leste | 0–3|  Cambodia | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh

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18:30 |  | Report | Safy 6'
Piseth 55', 59' | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohamed Javis (Maldives)

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## Stadium

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* Timor-Leste National Stadium (2002-present)

## References

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1. ^ "the-afc.com".
2. ^ "the-afc.com".
3. ^ "AFF - the Official Website of the Asean Football Federation". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

## External links

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* Profile at FIFA.com
* Profile at the-AFC.com
* Profile at AFF Suzuki Cup Site
* Profile at AFF Site
* Profile at National-football-teams.com

* v
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Football in Timor-Leste

* 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)
* Timor-Leste Cup (2003-15)

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

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National under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

* v
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National sports teams of Timor-Leste

* Badminton
* Basketball
* Football
* M
* MU-23
* MU-21
* MU-19
* MU-16
* W
* WU-19
* WU-17
* Futsal

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games
* SEA Games

## Head-to-head record

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The following table shows Timor-Leste's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Opponent  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %

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Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5  | 000.00
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1  | 000.00
Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
Total  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8  | 000.00
*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference