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The Timor-Leste Football Federation (Portuguese: Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste - FFTL) is the governing body of football in East Timor.
| AFC | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| FIFA affiliation | 2005 |
| AFC affiliation | 2002 (Associate member)[1] 2005 |
| AFF affiliation | 2004 |
| President | Francisco MCP Jeronimo |
| Website | http://www.fftl.tl/ |
In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. The name of the league is Liga Futebol Amadora do Timor-Leste (lit. 'Amateur Football League of East Timo').
FFTL bodies
editExecutive committee
edit| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| President | [2][3] | |
| Vice President | [4][5] | |
| Germano Da Silva | 2nd Vice President | [6][7] |
| Aleixo Da Silva Gama | 3rd Vice President | [8][9] |
| General Secretary | [10][11] | |
| Eulalia Araujo Dos Reis | Treasurer | [12] |
| Technical Director | [13] | |
| Team Coach (Men's) | [14][15] | |
| Team Coach (Women's) | [16] | |
| Media/Communications Manager | [17] | |
| Henrique Da Costa | Futsal Coordinator | [18] |
| Referee Coordinator | [19] |
Players
edit| All players[citation needed] | Registered players | Youth Players (U8-U14) | Unregistered Players | Clubs | Academy | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,500[citation needed] | 567 | 2,550 | 5,000 | 21 | 17 | 147 |
Principal officials of FFTL
editChairmen
edit- Francisco Kalbuadi Lay (2002–2007[20] and 2008–2018)
- Pedro Carrascalao (2007–2008)
- Francisco MCP Jeronimo (2018–present)[21]
Venues
editNational teams
editCurrently, Timor Leste has the following football national teams:
- Timor-Leste national football team
- Timor-Leste national under-23 football team
- Timor-Leste national under-21 football team
- Timor-Leste national under-19 football team
- Timor-Leste national under-16 football team
- Timor-Leste women's national football team
- Timor-Leste women's national under-19 football team
- Timor-Leste women's national under-16 football team
- Timor-Leste national futsal team
Controversies and critics
editFrancisco Kalbuadi Lay corruption scandal
editThe chairman of FFTL Francisco Kalbuadi Lay did not win the FFTL Presidential Race at the 2007 Extraordinary Congress; however, Kalbuadi continued his presidency until now. Pedro Carrascalao, who claimed he won the Presidential Race, had not worked at FFTL office since 2007. At 2007 Extraordinary Congress Carrascalao had 13 voting members who elected him as the President of FFTL. Carrascalao alleges that FFTL members were forced to call an Extraordinary Congress in 2007 after the organisation failed to hold a regular Congress – in which a Presidential vote would have been held – in the necessary timeframe. He says members were also greatly concerned about potential corruption within the organisation at the time.[22]
General Secretary: Amandio Sarmento Scandal
editIn February 2017, FIFA terminated and banned General Secretary Amandio Sarmento of FFTL.[23] Sarmento was banned for three years of football activity. Furthermore, Sarmento was guilty of using falsified documents in connection with the fielding of ineligible players by Timor-Leste.[24][25][26]
Players that joined Overseas club
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 15 August 2002: "East Timor was accepted as an associate member of the Asian Football Confederation at its 20th Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia" Associated Press
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- ^ "Timor-Leste committee". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Timor-Leste committee". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Kalbuadi: We are family". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Martins, Filomeno (26 February 2022). "Francisco Jerónimo re-elected as the new president of Timor-Leste's Football Federation". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "East Timorese football accused of further corruption". Sports Integrity Initiative.
- ^ "Federacao Futebol Timor-Leste expelled from AFC Asian Cup 2023". the-AFC. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "FIFA extends ban of Timor-Leste FA General Secretary". www.fifa.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Treinador da seleção timorense lamenta atrasos nas obras do estádio de Díli" [Timorese national team coach regrets delays in Dili stadium works]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Sportinforma / Lusa. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Treinador português é o novo selecionador de Timor-Leste" [Portuguese coach is Timor-Leste's new coach]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). DN / Lusa. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links
edit- Timor-Leste at the FIFA website.
- Timor-Leste at the AFC website