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.

Tahiti Ligue 1
Founded1948
CountryTahiti
ConfederationOFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLigue 2
Domestic cup(s)Tahiti Cup
Tahiti Coupe des Champions
International cup(s)OFC Champions League
Current championsTefana
(6th title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsAS Central Sport
(21 titles)
Top goalscorerFrench Polynesia Teaonui Tehau
(335 goals)
Websitewww.ftf.pf
Current: 2024–25 Tahiti Ligue 1

Competition format

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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

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

List of champions

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Champions so far are:[5]

Performances

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Performances by club

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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

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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

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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 36
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
Most goals by a player in a single season

All-time goalscorers

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Rank Country Player Goals Years
1   Teaonui Tehau 335 2008
2   Sandro Tau 143 2015
3   Roonui Tinirauarii 136 2015
4   Benoit Mathon 103 2018

Multiple hat-tricks

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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 7
11   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
  Teikiheetua Deane
  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
39   Ramanui Amau 1
  Avearii Bennett
  Naea Bennett
  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
  Manahau Lai-White
  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
Most hat-tricks by a scorer in a single season

References

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  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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