Liga Futebol Timor-Leste Primeira Divisão

History

The Primera Divisão started from the 2016 season as part of the Liga Futebol Amadora competition, replacing the Super Liga Timorense as the top tier league in Timor Leste. SLB Laulara become the first champions of the inaugural league. In 2020, Lalenok United became the first team from the competition to represent Timor Leste in the AFC Cup after winning the competition in 2019, however, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.
In 2020 the competition was renamed from the Liga Futebol Amadora to the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste.
In 2024 the competition was not run, being replaced by the Copa FFTL.
Timor Leste club is then given a qualifying play-off phase from the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League onwards.

The champions of the league are eligible for represent Timor Leste in the AFC Challenge League qualification round.

Up to two teams at the bottom of the league will face a direct relegation to the Segunda Divisão.