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
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLigue 2
Domestic cup(s)Tahiti Cup
Tahiti Coupe des Champions
International cup(s)OFC Champions League
Current championsAS Pirae
(11th title)
(2021–22)
Most championshipsAS Central Sport
(21 titles)
Top goalscorerFrench Polynesia Teaonui Tehau
(294 goals)
Websitewww.ftf.pf
Current: 2022–23 Tahiti Ligue 1

Competition format

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
These are the teams for the 2022–23 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)
  • 2020-21: AS Pirae (Pirae)
  • 2021-22: AS Pirae (Pirae)[6]

Performances

Performances by club
Club Winners
AS Central Sport 21
AS Pirae 11
AS Vénus 10
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)
Pirae
11
 AS Pirae (11)
Mahina
10
 AS Vénus (10)
Faaa
5
 AS Tefana (5)
Arue
1
 AS Arue (1)

Topscorers
Season Best scorers Team Goals
2001–02 New Caledonia Michel HmaéPirae23
2002–03 New Caledonia Ramon DjamaliManu-Ura22
2003–04 French Polynesia Naea BennettPirae19
2006–07 French Polynesia Naea BennettPirae24
2007–08 French Polynesia Raimana Li Fung KueeManu-Ura11
French Polynesia Taufa NeufferTefana
2011–12 French Polynesia Steevy Chong HueDragon12
2013–14 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus25
2014–15 French Polynesia Raimana Li Fung KueePirae30
2015-16 French Polynesia Temarii TinoruaTefana27
2016-17 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus40
2017–18 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus53
2018–19 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus42
2019-20 French Polynesia Sandro TauPirae21
2020-21 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus27
2021-22 French Polynesia Teaonui TehauVénus42
2022-23 French Polynesia Roonui TinirauariDragon44
Most goals in a single game
Most goals in a single season

Multiple hat–tricks
Rank Player Hat-tricks
1 French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau 32
2 French Polynesia Sandro Tau 15
3 France Benoit Mathon 14
French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauari
5 New Caledonia Makalu Xowi 8
6 French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira 7
7 French Polynesia Francois Mu 6
French Polynesia Yohann Tihoni
French Polynesia Rainui Tze-Yu
10 French Polynesia Jess Horoi 5
French Polynesia Timiona Parker
French Polynesia Manaraii Porlier
French Polynesia Yann Vivi
14 French Polynesia Roonui Tehau 4
15 New Caledonia Ramon Djamali 3
French Polynesia Tearii C Labaste
French Polynesia Tutehau Tufariua
18 French Polynesia Sylvain Graglia 2
French Polynesia Tauhiti Keck
French Polynesia Ariiura Labaste
French Polynesia Frank Papaura
French Polynesia Jason P Papaura
French Polynesia Marii Taurua
French Polynesia Fred Tissot
French Polynesia William Voirin
French Polynesia Jay Warren
Several players 1
Most hat–tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a scorer in a single season

References
  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. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. "LIGUE 1 VINI". Fédération Tahitienne de Football.
  5. "Tahiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 26 juin". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 26 Jun 2022.
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