Tahiti Ligue 1

Tahiti Ligue 1
Founded	1948
Country	Tahiti
Confederation	OFC
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Ligue 2
Domestic cup(s)	Tahiti Cup ; Tahiti Coupe des Champions
International cup(s)	OFC Champions League
Current champions	Tefana; (6th title) ; (2022–23)
Most championships	AS Central Sport; (21 titles)
Top goalscorer	Teaonui Tehau; (331 goals)
Website	www.ftf.pf
	Current: 2023–24 Tahiti Ligue 1

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[edit]

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 as well as women's league (all before 2016), 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[edit]

These are the teams for the 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1 season:^[4]

List of champions[edit]

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)
2016–17: AS Dragon (Papeete)
2017–18: AS Central Sport (Papeete)
2018–19: AS Vénus (Mahina)
2019–20: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2020-21: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2021-22: AS Pirae (Pirae)
2022-23: AS Tefana (Faa'a)^[6]

Performances[edit]

Performances by club[edit]

Club	Winners
AS Central Sport	21
AS Pirae	11
AS Vénus	10
AS Excelsior	7
AS Fei Pi	7
AS Tefana	6
AS Manu-Ura	5
AS Jeunes Tahitiens	3
AS Dragon	3
AS Arue	1
AS PPT	1
AS Tamarii Punaruu	1

Performances by city[edit]

City / Town	Winners	Winning Clubs
Papeete	47	AS Central Sport (20), AS Excelsior (7), AS Fei Pi (7), AS Manu-Ura (5), AS Jeunes Tahitiens (3), AS Dragon (3), AS PPT (1), AS Tamarii Punaruu (1)
Pirae	11	AS Pirae (11)
Mahina	10	AS Vénus (10)
Faaa	6	AS Tefana (6)
Arue	1	AS Arue (1)

Top goalscorers[edit]

Season	Best scorers	Team	Goals
2001–02	Michel Hmaé	Pirae	23
2002–03	Ramon Djamali	Manu-Ura	22
2003–04	Naea Bennett	Pirae	19
2006–07	Naea Bennett	Pirae	24
2007–08	Raimana Li Fung Kuee	Manu Ura	15
2008-09	Auguste Washetine	Manu Ura	9
2011–12	Steevy Chong Hue	Dragon	12
2013–14	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	25
2014–15	Raimana Li Fung Kuee	Pirae	30
2015-16	Temarii Tinorua	Tefana	27
2016-17	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	40
2017–18	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	53
2018–19	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	42
2019-20	Sandro Tau	Pirae	21
2020-21	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	27
2021-22	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	42
2022-23	Roonui Tinirauarii	Dragon	45
2023-24	Roonui Tinirauarii	Dragon	32

Most time goalscorers

6 times
- Teaonui Tehau (2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22)

Most goals by a player in a single game

13 goals
- Sandro Tau (Pirae), 0-22 against Papenoo, round 9, season 2023-24.

Most goals by a player in a single season

53 goals
- Teaonui Tehau, (2017-18).

All-time goalscorers[edit]

Rank	Player	Goals	Years
1	Teaonui Tehau	331	2008
2	Sandro Tau	143	2015
3	Roonui Tinirauarii	132	2015
4	Benoit Mathon	103	2018

Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

Rank	Country	Player	Hat-tricks
1		Teaonui Tehau	37
2		Roonui Tinirauarii	20
3		Sandro Tau	17
4		Benoit Mathon	15
5		Makalu Xowi	12
6		Rainui Tze-Yu	9
7		Yohann Tihoni	8
		Tamatoa Tetauira
		Francois Mu
10		Timiona Parker	6
10		Roonui Tehau	6
12		Jess Horoi	5
		Manaraii Porlier
		Yann Vivi
15		Ariiura Labaste	4
		Frank Papaura
		Tutehau Tufariua
18		Ramon Djamali	3
		Tauhiti Keck
		Tearii C Labaste
		Tauatua Lucas
		Temarii Tinorua
		Auguste Washetine
24		Sylvain Graglia	2
		Gervais Chan Kat
		Steevy Chong Hue
		Eddy Kaspard
		Raimana Li Fung Kuee
		Jason P Papaura
		Heirauarii Salem
		Marii Taurua
		Alvin Tehau
		Mauarii Tehina
		Patrick Tepa
		Fred Tissot
		William Voirin
		Jay Warren
38		Ramanui Amau	1
		Avearii Bennett
		Naea Bennett
		Teikiheetua Deane
		Laurens Dhou
		Tehotu Doom
		Vaianui Drollet
		Vincent Dubois
		Tefai Faehau
		Herehanui Ferrand
		Karl Firiapu
		Tehotu Gitton
		Heihau Hanere
		Tanaoa Hioe
		Loyd Hnawoa
		Alexandre Jacq
		Teivarii Kaiha
		Teiki Kananou
		John Lee Tham
		Billy Mataitai
		Taufa Neuffer
		Rainui Norman
		Matatia Paama
		Goran Pauzu
		Yann Pennequin-Le Bras
		Zacharie Ratinassamy
		Gary Rochette
		Moeteraurii Rohi
		Rooarii Roo
		Kevin Scharwitzel
		Maitere Tanerii
		Joseph Taune
		Fetu Tehaamoana
		Tymmons Tehei
		Mauna Teikituhaahaa
		Owen Teiri
		A Tetahio
		Raiamanu Tetauira
		Raimana Tetuanui
		Salomon Teuepauhu
		Viritua Tiaiho
		Christopher Tiatia-Ohotoua
		Levy Tuhariua
		Teiki Vaea
		Marama Vahirua
		Elmour Wabealo
		Stéphane Wahaga
		Gabriel Wajoka
		Josue Wathiepel
		Narcisse Xowie
	Teva Zaveroni

Most hat–tricks in a single season

53 hat–tricks (2017–18)

Most hat-tricks by a scorer in a single season

10 hat–tricks:
- Teaonui Tehau (2017–18)

References[edit]

^ "Summary - Ligue 1 - Tahiti - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
^ "FTF » Classements". 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. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
^ "LIGUE 1 VINI". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
^ "Tahiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
^ "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 26 juin". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 26 Jun 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[edit]

Fédération Tahitienne de Football

[1] "Summary - Ligue 1 - Tahiti - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

[2] "FTF » Classements". Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

[3] "Tahitian League gives one point for a loss 'so nobody's sad' | Early Doors - Yahoo Sport". Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 2013-10-13. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2016-06-24.

[4] "LIGUE 1 VINI". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

[5] "Tahiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

[6] "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 26 juin". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 26 Jun 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Tahiti Ligue 1

Competition format[edit]

Teams[edit]

List of champions[edit]

Performances[edit]

Performances by club[edit]

Performances by city[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

All-time goalscorers[edit]

Multiple hat-tricks[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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