| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vénus (10th title) |
| Relegated | Arue Taiarapu |
| OFC Champions League | Vénus Tiare Tahiti |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 703 (5.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Teaonui Tehau(42 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pirae 12–1 Arue (11 May 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Taiarapu 3–9 Vénus (15 Jan 2019) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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
Papeete
Locations of the 2018–19 Tahiti Ligue 1 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 | Clayton Paitia |
Nike | N/A | |
| Central Sport | Efrain Araneda |
Fred Tissot |
Nike | Isostar[2] |
| Dragon | Timinoa Asen |
Tamatoa Tetauira |
Patrick | Yune Tung |
| Jeunes Tahitiens | Tamatoa Tehau |
Nike | N/A | |
| Manu-Ura |  Robert Rodriguez |
Garry Rochette |
Made by club | Magasin Laut |
| Pirae | Ariihau Teriitau |
Patrick | Vini | |
| Taiarapu | Edson Lemaire |
Made by club | N/A | |
| Tefana | Sébastien Labayen |
Alvin Tehau |
Made by club | Hellaby Crown |
| Tiare Tahiti | Rico Haring |
Axiom | Polymat[3] | |
| Vénus | Samuel Garcia[4] |
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 |
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.
Olympique de Mahina were promoted; Arue were relegated.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaonui Tehau |
Vénus | 42 |
| 2 | Sandro Tau |
Pirae | 30 |
| 3 | Fred Tissot |
Central Sport | 24 |
| 4 | Benoit Mathon |
Tefana | 22 |
| 5 | Manaraii Porlier |
Tiare | 20 |
| 6 | Jess Horoi |
Central Sport | 18 |
| 7 | Rainui Tze-Yu |
Dragon | 16 |
| 8 | Tamatoa Tetauira |
Dragon | 15 |
| 9 | Timiona Parker |
Taiarapu | 14 |
| 10 | Francois Mu |
Manu-Ura | 13 |
| Gary Rochette |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaonui Tehau4 |
Vénus | Jeunes Tahitiens | 6-0 | 5 October 2018 |
| Teaonui Tehau5 |
Vénus | Taiarapu | 6-4 | 19 October 2018 |
| Tamatoa Tetauira4 |
Dragon | Arue | 5-3 | 19 October 2018 |
| Manaraii Porlier |
Tiare | Arue | 2-5 | 27 October 2018 |
| Yann Vivi |
Jeunes Tahitiens | Arue | 6-0 | 17 November 2018 |
| Karl Firiapu4 |
Tiare | Tefana | 2-5 | 24 November 2018 |
| Jess Horoi |
Central Sport | Dragon | 4-4 | 24 November 2018 |
| Jess Horoi |
Central Sport | Arue | 8-0 | 7 December 2018 |
| Sandro Tau4 |
Pirae | Taiarapu | 5-0 | 7 December 2018 |
| Rooarii Roo |
Manu-Ura | Jeunes Tahitiens | 4-0 | 21 December 2018 |
| Manaraii Porlier |
Tiare | Taiarapu | 3-6 | 22 December 2018 |
| Timiona Parker |
Taiarapu | Vénus | 3-9 | 15 January 2019 |
| Teaonui Tehau5 |
Vénus | Taiarapu | ||
| Benoit Mathon4 |
Tefana | Manu-Ura | 5-0 | 25 January 2019 |
| Fred Tissot |
Central Sport | Taiarapu | 5-2 | 29 January 2019 |
| Sandro Tau |
Pirae | Arue | 3-7 | 2 February 2019 |
| William Voirin |
Jeunes Tahitiens | Arue | 0-8 | 22 February 2019 |
| Fred Tissot |
Central Sport | Arue | 0-8 | 1 March 2019 |
| Benoit Mathon |
Tefana | Arue | 0-6 | 8 March 2019 |
| Marama Vahirua |
Dragon | Taiarapu | 9-2 | 9 March 2019 |
| Teaonui Tehau4 |
Vénus | Arue | 0-8 | 22 March 2019 |
| Marii Taurua |
Tiare | Taiarapu | 9-1 | 23 March 2019 |
| Tefai Faehau |
Vénus | Taiarapu | 8-0 | 29 March 2019 |
| Sandro Tau |
Pirae | Tefana | 2-3 | 5 April 2019 |
| Marii Taurua |
Tiare | Dragon | 1-5 | 27 April 2019 |
| Sandro Tau |
Pirae | Jeunes Tahitiens | 1-8 | 27 April 2019 |
| Timiona Parker |
Taiarapu | Jeunes Tahitiens | 3-4 | 10 May 2019 |
| Roonui Tinirauari |
Pirae | Arue | 12-1 | 11 May 2019 |
| Manaraii Porlier |
Tiare | Tefana | 5-3 | 11 May 2019 |
| Alexandre Jacq |
Tefana | Taiarapu | 1-6 | 17 May 2019 |
References
- ↑ French Polynesia 2018/19, RSSSF.com
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine, AS Vénus Official Website
- ↑ "Top Scorers Ligue 1 Vini". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
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