Liga de Elite
Founded | 1973 |
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Country | Macau |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | 2ª Divisão de Macau |
Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Macau |
International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
Current champions | Chao Pak Kei (2nd title) |
Most championships | Lam Pak (9 titles) |
TV partners | Mycujoo (streaming platform) |
Website | Official website |
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Liga de Elite (Elite League), previously known as Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol, is the top division of the Macau Football Association, created in 1973. The league is featuring local players and professional foreign players. Due to the lack of football fields in Macau, most matches are played at the Estádio Campo Desportivo. As with Hong Kong, the league is separate from the mainland Chinese football league system. The league is generally played between January and July of each calendar year.
History[]
In the inaugural 2014 edition, Lam Pak, Lam Ieng and Kuan Tai all forfeited from the First Division before the start of the competition.[1] Lam Pak and Lam Ieng withdrew due to the lack of backing from sponsors and Kuan Tai cited budget issues and could no longer afford to pay some of its players.[1] To solve the problem of three sudden vacancies, the Macau Football Association clarified that the two clubs that were relegated in 2013, Kei Lun and MFA Development, were invited to remain, and an additional third team would come from the Second Division.[2] After careful consideration by the MFA, no team from the Second Division was picked, being deemed not competitive enough for the First Division.
Previous season[]
10 teams will contest the 2020 Liga de Elite. Casa de Portugal and Lun Lok were promoted from last season's 2ª Divisão de Macau.
Club | Year Founded | Shirt Sponsor | Position Last Season |
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Polícia | -- | 8th | |
Cheng Fung | 1988 | Greater Bay Area Partnership | 4th |
Casa de Portugal | 2001 | Promoted | |
Hang Sai | 2009 | 7th | |
Ka I | 1985 | Windsor Arch | 5th |
Monte Carlo | 1984 | ISC | 6th |
Chao Pak Kei | 2008 | Dalpointe | 2nd |
Lun Lok | 1985 | Promoted | |
Benfica de Macau | 1951 | 1st | |
Sporting Clube de Macau | 1926 | 3rd |
Previous winners[]
Winners were:[3]
- 1949: Polícia de Segurança Pública
- 1950–72: unknown
- 1973: Polícia de Segurança Pública
- 1974–83: unknown
- 1984: Wa Seng
- 1985: unknown
- 1986: Hap Kuan
- 1987: Hap Kuan
- 1988: Wa Seng
- 1989: Hap Kuan
- 1990: Hap Kuan
- 1991: Sporting Clube de Macau
- 1992: Lam Pak
- 1993: Leng Ngan
- 1994: Lam Pak
- 1995: GD Artilheiros
- 1996: GD Artilheiros
- 1997: Lam Pak
- 1998: Lam Pak
- 1999: Lam Pak
- 2000: Polícia de Segurança Pública
- 2001: Lam Pak
- 2002: Monte Carlo
- 2003: Monte Carlo
- 2004: Monte Carlo
- 2005: Polícia de Segurança Pública
- 2006: Lam Pak
- 2007: Lam Pak
- 2008: Monte Carlo
- 2009: Lam Pak
- 2010: Windsor Arch Ka I
- 2011: Windsor Arch Ka I
- 2012: Windsor Arch Ka I
- 2013: Monte Carlo
- 2014: Benfica de Macau
- 2015: Benfica de Macau
- 2016: Benfica de Macau
- 2017: Benfica de Macau
- 2018: Benfica de Macau
- 2019: Chao Pak Kei
- 2020: Benfica de Macau
- : Chao Pak Kei
Top scorers[]
Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
2001–02 | Beto | Monte Carlo | 19 |
2005 | Cheang Chon Man | Polícia de Segurança Pública | 20 |
2010 | Lee Keng Pan | Hoi Fan | 10 |
2011 | Monte Carlo | 38 | |
2012 | Gustavo Silveira Avelino |
Windsor Arch Ka I FC Porto de Macau |
17 |
2013 | Nicholas Torrão | Windsor Arch Ka I | 23 |
2014 | William Carlos Gomes | Benfica de Macau | 16[4] |
2014 | Francisco do Carmo Rodrigo | C.D. Monte Carlo | 16[5] |
2015 | William Carlos Gomes | Benfica de Macau | 19[6] |
2016 | Carlos Leonel | Benfica de Macau | 24[7] |
2017 | Carlos Leonel | Benfica de Macau | 21[8] |
2018 | William Carlos Gomes | Windsor Arch Ka I | 38[9] |
References[]
- ^ a b "Lam Pak, Kuan Tai e Lam Ieng não se vão inscrever na Liga de Elite". jtm.com.mo. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Quem perde é o futebol de Macau". pontofinalmacau.wordpress.com. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ^ "Macao – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "2014 Macau First Division Football Star Election Result" (PDF). Macau Football Association. 10 July 2014.
- ^ "2014 Macau First Division Football Star Election Result" (PDF). Macau Football Association. 10 July 2014.
- ^ "2015 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 18 June 2015.
- ^ "2016 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 15 June 2016.
- ^ "2017 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 26 June 2017.
- ^ "2018 甲組聯賽神射手". Macau Football Association. 26 June 2018.
- Liga de Elite
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