2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1

Tahiti Ligue 1
Season2019–20
ChampionsPirae
(9th title)
Premiersno relegation
OFC Champions LeaguePirae
Vénus
Matches played75
Goals scored333 (4.44 per match)
Top goalscorerFrench Polynesia Sandro Tau
(21 goals)

The 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 73rd season of the Tahiti Ligue 1, the top-flight football league in Tahiti. The season started on 27 September 2019.[1][2] Vénus are the defending champions.

Teams

A total of ten teams compete in the league. Arue and Taiarapu were relegated from the previous season, and were replaced by promoted teams Taravao AC and Olympique de Mahina.

League table

On 16 May 2020, the Tahitian Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1 season had been concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia, and the remaining three rounds were cancelled. Originally, it was decided that the title would not be awarded. The top three teams of the league table (at the time of suspension on 17 March 2020) would play in a triangular play-off, with the following rules:

  • The team which finished 1st in the league table would start with 3 points.
  • The team which finished 2nd in the league table would start with 2 points.
  • The team which finished 3rd in the league table would start with 1 point.

The top two teams of the play-off would qualify for the 2021 OFC Champions League. No teams would be relegated and the league would consist of 12 teams next season.[3]

However, on 27 May 2020 following new consultation with the clubs, Pirae, who were leading the table, were declared champions, and qualified for the 2021 OFC Champions League together with Vénus, who were at second place. Tiare Tahiti, who were at third place, qualified for the 2020–21 Coupe de France seventh round as the representative of Tahiti (which would originally be awarded to the winners of the 2019–20 Tahiti Cup, which had also been abandoned). The decision on promotion and relegation remained the same.[4]

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 Pirae (C) 15 12 2 1 66 14 +52 53 Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage
2 Vénus (Q) 15 11 2 2 52 21 +31 50
3 Tiare Tahiti (A) 15 10 3 2 47 21 +26 48 Qualification to 2020–21 Coupe de France seventh round
4 Dragon 15 7 5 3 39 29 +10 41
5 Tefana 15 4 4 7 24 31 −7 31
6 Manu-Ura[a] 15 5 4 6 20 23 −3 30
7 Taravao AC[b] 15 5 1 9 23 42 −19 29
8 Olympique de Mahina 15 3 1 11 19 68 −49 25
9 Central Sport 15 2 2 11 23 46 −23 23
10 Jeunes Tahitiens[c] 15 1 6 8 20 38 −18 22
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2020. Source: FTF
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Manu-Ura deducted 4 points.
  2. ^ Taravao AC deducted 2 points.
  3. ^ Jeunes Tahitiens deducted 2 points.

Top scorers

Rank. Name Team Goal
1 French Polynesia Sandro Tau Pirae 21
2 French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau Vénus 20
3 France Benoit Mathon Tefana 12
4 French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauari Pirae 11
5 French Polynesia Denji Kaiha Olympic Mahina 10
French Polynesia Tamatoa Tetauira Vénus
French Polynesia Rainui Tze-Yu Dragon
8 French Polynesia Yohann Tihoni Pueu 9
9 French Polynesia Jess Horoi Central Sport 8
10 French Polynesia Raiamanu Tetauira Dragon 7

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Score Date
French Polynesia Sandro Tau5 Pirae Taravao 11-0 19 October 2019
French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauari
French Polynesia Kevin Scharwitzel4 Dragon Olympic Mahina 3-9 31 October 2019
France Benoit Mathon Tefana Tiare 4-2 30 November 2019
French Polynesia Sandro Tau5 Pirae Olympic Mahina 11-1 7 December 2019
French Polynesia Denji Kaiha4 Olympic Mahina Tefana 4-3 13 December 2019
French Polynesia Tauhiti Keck Vénus Olympic Mahina 0-8 17 January 2020
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau4
French Polynesia Teaonui Tehau Vénus Pirae 4-0 21 January 2020
French Polynesia Christopher Tiatia-Ohotoua Manu-Ura Olympic Mahina 2-5 14 February 2020
French Polynesia Roonui Tinirauari4 Pirae Central Sport 6-0 15 February 2020
French Polynesia Ariiura Labaste Vénus Central Sport 7-4 13 March 2020
French Polynesia Jess Horoi4 Central Sport Vénus

See also

References

  1. ^ French Polynesia 2019/20, RSSSF.com
  2. ^ "Les calendriers pour la saison 2019/2020 sont dévoilé". FTF. 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Communiqué Officiel". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Communiqué Officiel – Décision du Comité Exécutif du 27 mai". Fédération Tahitienne de Football. 27 May 2020.