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TheTimorese Football League System, also known as thefootball pyramid, is a series ofinterconnected leagues forassociation football clubs inTimor-Leste.
From 1900 to 1975, the competition was known as Campeonato Nacional de Timor and was divided into three tiers. The first tier was Campeonato Nacional da 1ª Divisão, while the second tier, Campeonato Nacional da 2ª Divisão, was divided into two regions, North and South. The third tier, Campeonato Nacional da 3ª Divisão orCampeonato Distrital da 1ª Divisão, was divided into separate districts in parallel.
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The competition was part ofPerserikatan until 1994 andLiga Indonesia Second Division zone qualification from 1995 to 1999.
The top division is theSuper Liga (which is sometimes referred to as Level 1 of the league 'pyramid'), containing 8 clubs and best 4 clubs fromLiga Pre, all of which, as of the 2010–11 season, are based in East Timor. Below the Super Liga isTimorese Liga Pre, which is divided into two groups of 4-5 clubs each:Liga Pre Group 1 andLiga Pre Group 2. The third tier is theTaça Digicel, containing 14 clubs and it is divided into three groups of 4-5 clubs each.
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In 2015,FFTL officially launched the national amateur league namedLiga Futebol Amadora (LFA). Designed to allow local footballers to flourish, the LFA gives a home to amateur football in Timor Leste, and ignites the potential to create a gateway to professional football.[1]
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Being members of a league at a particular level also affects eligibility for Cup, or single-elimination, competitions.
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| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning year |
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| Fima Sporting | 1 | 0 | 2005-06 |
| Sport Laulara e Benfica | 1 | 0 | 2016 |
| AD Esperança | 0 | 1 | - |
| Karketu Dili FC | 0 | 1 | - |
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