East Timor Football Federation

The East Timor Football Federation (Portuguese: Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste) is the governing body of football in East Timor. In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of FFTL and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. The name of the league is Liga Futebol Amadora do Timor-Leste (English: Amateur Football League of East Timor).

East Timor Football Federation
AFC
Founded2002
FIFA affiliation2005
AFC affiliation2002 (Associate member)[1]
2005
AFF affiliation2004
PresidentFrancisco MCP Jeronimo

FFTL Bodies

Executive Committee
Name Position Source
Francisco Jerónimo President [2][3]
Falur Rate Laek Vice President [4][5]
Germano Da Silva 2nd Vice President [6][7]
Aleixo Da Silva Gama 3rd Vice President [8][9]
Nelyo Isaac Sarmento General Secretary [10][11]
Eulalia Araujo Dos Reis Treasurer [12]
Fabio Magrão Technical Director [13]
Norio Tsukitate Team Coach (Men's) [14][15]
Lee Chung-ho Team Coach (Women's) [16]
Rogerio Pires Media/Communications Manager [17]
Henrique Da Costa Futsal Coordinator [18]
Nivio Da Costa Fernandes Referee Coordinator [19]

Players
All players Registered players Youth Players (U8-U14) Unregistered Players Clubs Academy Officials
15,500 567 2,550 5,000 21 17 147

Principal officials of FFTL

Chairmen
  • Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (2002-2007) [20]
    (2008-2018)
  • Pedro Carrascalao (2007-2008)
  • Francisco MCP Jeronimo (2018-Present)

Venues

National teams
Main article: Timor-Leste national football team

Currently, Timor Leste has the following football national teams:

Controversies and critics

Francisco Kalbuadi Lay corruption scandal

The chairman of FFTL Francisco Kalbuadi Lay did not win the FFTL Presidential Race at the 2007 Extraordinary Congress; however, Kalbuadi continued his presidency until now. Pedro Carrascalao, who claimed he won the Presidential Race, had not worked at FFTL office since 2007. At 2007 Extraordinary Congress Carrascalao had 13 voting members who elected him as the President of FFTL. Carrascalao alleges that FFTL members were forced to call an Extraordinary Congress in 2007 after the organisation failed to hold a regular Congress – in which a Presidential vote would have been held – in the necessary timeframe. He says members were also greatly concerned about potential corruption within the organisation at the time. [21]

General Secretary: Amandio Sarmento Scandal

In February 2017, FIFA terminated and banned General Secretary Amandio Sarmento of FFTL. Sarmento was banned for three years of football activity. Furthermore, Sarmento was guilty of using falsified documents in connection with the fielding of ineligible players by Timor-Leste.[22]

References
  1. 15 August 2002: "East Timor was accepted as an associate member of the Asian Football Confederation at its 20th Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia" Associated Press
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  20. "Kalbuadi: We are family". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  21. "East Timorese football accused of further corruption". Sports Integrity Initiative.
  22. "FIFA extends ban of Timor-Leste FA General Secretary". www.fifa.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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