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; (328 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

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 (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

Performances by club

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

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

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	21

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

12 goals
- Roonui Tinirauarii (Dragon), 17-0 against Jeunes Tahitiens, round 10, season 2022-23.

Most goals by a player in a single season

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

All-time goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Years
1	Teaonui Tehau	328	2008
2	Sandro Tau	121	2015
3	Roonui Tinirauarii	121	2015
4	Benoit Mathon	103	2018

Multiple hat–tricks

Rank	Player	Hat-tricks
1	Teaonui Tehau	37
2	Roonui Tinirauarii	19
3	Benoit Mathon	15
3	Sandro Tau	15
5	Makalu Xowi	10
6	Yohann Tihoni	8
7	Tamatoa Tetauira	7
7	Francois Mu	7
9	Timiona Parker	6
9	Rainui Tze-Yu	6
11	Jess Horoi	5
	Manaraii Porlier
	Yann Vivi
	Roonui Tehau
15	Frank Papaura	4
16	Ramon Djamali	3
	Tauhiti Keck
	Tearii C Labaste
	Tauatua Lucas
	Temarii Tinorua
	Tutehau Tufariua
	Auguste Washetine
23	Sylvain Graglia	2
	Gervais Chan Kat
	Steevy Chong Hue
	Ariiura Labaste
	Raimana Li Fung Kuee
	Jason P Papaura
	Marii Taurua
	Alvin Tehau
	Mauarii Tehina
	Fred Tissot
	William Voirin
	Jay Warren
35	Ramanui Amau	1
	Avearii Bennett
	Naea Bennett
	Teikiheetua Deane
	Laurens Dhou
	Tehotu Doom
	Vaianui Drollet
	Vincent Dubois
	Tefai Faehau
	Karl Firiapu
	Tehotu Gitton
	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
	Heirauari Salem
	Kevin Scharwitzel
	Maitere Tanerii
	Joseph Taune
	Fetu Tehaamoana
	Tymmons Tehei
	Patrick Tepa
	A Tetahio
	Raiamanu Tetauira
	Salomon Teuepauhu
	Viritua Tiaiho
	Christopher Tiatia-Ohotoua
	Teiki Vaea
	Marama Vahirua
	Elmour Wabealo
	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

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

External links

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. 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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