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.

Tahiti Ligue 1
Founded1948
CountryTahiti
ConfederationOFC
Number of teams10
Relegation toLigue 2
Domestic cup(s)Tahiti Cup
Tahiti Coupe des Champions
International cup(s)OFC Champions League
Current championsAS Pirae
(9th title)
(2019–20)
Most championshipsAS Central Sport
(21 titles)
Top goalscorerTeaonui Tehau
(53 Goals)
Websitewww.ftf.pf
Current: 2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 1

Competition format

The 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, 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
These are the teams for the 2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 1 season:[4]

List of champions

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
  • 2018–19: AS Vénus (Mahina)
  • 2019–20: AS Pirae (Pirae)[6]

Performances

Performances by club
Club Winners
AS Central Sport 21
AS Vénus 10
AS Pirae 9
AS Excelsior 7
AS Fei Pi 7
AS Manu-Ura 5
AS Tefana 5
AS Jeunes Tahitiens 3
AS Dragon 3
AS Arue 1
AS PPT 1
AS Tamarii Punaruu 1

Performances by city
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)
Mahina
10
 AS Vénus (10)
Pirae
9
 AS Pirae (9)
Faaa
5
 AS Tefana (5)
Arue
1
 AS Arue (1)

Topscorers
Year Best scorers Team Goals
2001–02 Michel HmaéAS Pirae23
2002–03 Ramon DjamaliAS Manu-Ura22
2003–04 Naea BennettAS Pirae19
2006–07 Naea BennettAS Pirae24
2007–08 Raimana Li Fung Kuee
Taufa Neuffer		AS Manu-Ura
AS Tefana		11
2011–12 Steevy Chong HueAS Dragon12
2013–14 Teaonui TehauAS Vénus25
2014–15 Raimana Li Fung KueeAS Pirae30
2017–18 Teaonui TehauAS Vénus53
2018–19 Teaonui TehauAS Vénus42

References
  1. "Summary - Ligue 1 - Tahiti - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Tahitian League gives one point for a loss 'so nobody's sad' | Early Doors - Yahoo Sport". Uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. "LIGUE 1 VINI". Fédération Tahitienne de Football.
  5. "Tahiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  6. "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 27 mai". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 27 May 2020.
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