Tahiti Ligue 1
Season2018–19
ChampionsVénus
(10th title)
RelegatedArue
Taiarapu
OFC Champions LeagueVénus
Tiare Tahiti
Matches played135
Goals scored703 (5.21 per match)
Top goalscorerFrench Polynesia Teaonui Tehau
(42 goals)
Biggest home winPirae 12–1 Arue (11 May 2019)
Biggest away winTaiarapu 3–9 Vénus (15 Jan 2019)

The 2018–19 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 72nd season of the Tahiti Ligue 1, the top-flight football league in Tahiti. The season started on 28 September 2018.[1] A.S. Central Sport are the defending champions.

Team changes

Teams

A total of ten teams compete in the league.

Stadium and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team City Stadium Capacity
A.S. Arue Arue Stade Arue
A.S. Central Sport Papeete Stade Pater 11,700
A.S. Dragon Papeete Stade Pater 11,700
A.S. Jeunes Tahitiens Papeete Stade Pater 11,700
A.S. Manu-Ura Paea Stade Paea
A.S. Pirae Pirae Stade Pater 11,700
A.S. Taiarapu Taiarapu-Ouest Stade Teahupo'o
A.S. Tefana Faaa Stade Louis Ganivet 5,000
A.S. Tiare Tahiti Afareaitu, Moorea Stade Afareaitu 1,000
A.S. Vénus Mahina Stade Municipal de Mahina 1,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Arue French Polynesia Clayton Paitia Nike N/A
Central Sport French Polynesia Efrain Araneda French Polynesia Fred Tissot Nike Isostar[2]
Dragon French Polynesia Timinoa Asen French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira Patrick Yune Tung
Jeunes Tahitiens French Polynesia Tamatoa Tehau Nike N/A
Manu-Ura France Robert Rodriguez French Polynesia Garry Rochette Made by club Magasin Laut
Pirae French Polynesia Ariihau Teriitau Patrick Vini
Taiarapu French Polynesia Edson Lemaire Made by club N/A
Tefana French Polynesia Sébastien Labayen French Polynesia Alvin Tehau Made by club Hellaby Crown
Tiare Tahiti French Polynesia Rico Haring Axiom Polymat[3]
Vénus French Polynesia Samuel Garcia[4] French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau Nike Yune Tung

League table

Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vénus (C) 27 17 8 2 78 29 +49 86 Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage
2 Tiare Tahiti (Q) 27 18 4 5 76 37 +39 85
3 Tefana 27 16 5 6 73 41 +32 80
4 Pirae 27 16 4 7 91 46 +45 79
5 Central Sport 27 14 7 6 89 48 +41 76
6 Dragon[lower-alpha 1] 27 12 4 11 64 62 +2 65
7 Manu-Ura 27 10 6 11 48 46 +2 63
8 Jeunes Tahitiens 27 5 4 18 40 68 28 46
9 Arue (R) 27 2 2 23 28 128 100 35[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to Relegation playoff
10 Taiarapu (R) 27 2 2 23 43 125 82 35[lower-alpha 2] Relegation to Tahiti Ligue 2
Source: FTF
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Dragon deducted 2 points.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Arue 1–3 Taiarapu, Arue 3–1 Taiarapu, Taiarapu 3–4 Arue.

Relegation playoff

The winner of the relegation playoff between Arue (Ligue 1 9th place) and Olympique de Mahina (Ligue 2 2nd place) earned a place in the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1.

Arue2–4Olympique de Mahina

Olympique de Mahina were promoted; Arue were relegated.

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau Vénus 42
2 French Polynesia Sandro Tau Pirae 30
3 French Polynesia Fred Tissot Central Sport 24
4 France Benoit Mathon Tefana 22
5 French Polynesia Manaraii Porlier Tiare 20
6 French Polynesia Jess Horoi Central Sport 18
7 French Polynesia Rainui Tze-Yu Dragon 16
8 French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira Dragon 15
9 French Polynesia Timiona Parker Taiarapu 14
10 French Polynesia Francois Mu Manu-Ura 13
French Polynesia Gary Rochette

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Score Date
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau4 Vénus Jeunes Tahitiens 6-0 5 October 2018
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau5 Vénus Taiarapu 6-4 19 October 2018
French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira4 Dragon Arue 5-3 19 October 2018
French Polynesia Manaraii Porlier Tiare Arue 2-5 27 October 2018
French Polynesia Yann Vivi Jeunes Tahitiens Arue 6-0 17 November 2018
French Polynesia Karl Firiapu4 Tiare Tefana 2-5 24 November 2018
French Polynesia Jess Horoi Central Sport Dragon 4-4 24 November 2018
French Polynesia Jess Horoi Central Sport Arue 8-0 7 December 2018
French Polynesia Sandro Tau4 Pirae Taiarapu 5-0 7 December 2018
French Polynesia Rooarii Roo Manu-Ura Jeunes Tahitiens 4-0 21 December 2018
French Polynesia Manaraii Porlier Tiare Taiarapu 3-6 22 December 2018
French Polynesia Timiona Parker Taiarapu Vénus 3-9 15 January 2019
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau5 Vénus Taiarapu
France Benoit Mathon4 Tefana Manu-Ura 5-0 25 January 2019
French Polynesia Fred Tissot Central Sport Taiarapu 5-2 29 January 2019
French Polynesia Sandro Tau Pirae Arue 3-7 2 February 2019
French Polynesia William Voirin Jeunes Tahitiens Arue 0-8 22 February 2019
French Polynesia Fred Tissot Central Sport Arue 0-8 1 March 2019
France Benoit Mathon Tefana Arue 0-6 8 March 2019
French Polynesia Marama Vahirua Dragon Taiarapu 9-2 9 March 2019
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau4 Vénus Arue 0-8 22 March 2019
French Polynesia Marii Taurua Tiare Taiarapu 9-1 23 March 2019
French Polynesia Tefai Faehau Vénus Taiarapu 8-0 29 March 2019
French Polynesia Sandro Tau Pirae Tefana 2-3 5 April 2019
French Polynesia Marii Taurua Tiare Dragon 1-5 27 April 2019
French Polynesia Sandro Tau Pirae Jeunes Tahitiens 1-8 27 April 2019
French Polynesia Timiona Parker Taiarapu Jeunes Tahitiens 3-4 10 May 2019
French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauari Pirae Arue 12-1 11 May 2019
French Polynesia Manaraii Porlier Tiare Tefana 5-3 11 May 2019
French Polynesia Alexandre Jacq Tefana Taiarapu 1-6 17 May 2019

References

  1. French Polynesia 2018/19, RSSSF.com
  2. Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, AS Vénus Official Website
  3. "Top Scorers Ligue 1 Vini". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. Retrieved 18 May 2019.


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