2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 1
# 2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 1

The 2020–21 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 74nd season of the Tahiti Ligue 1, the top-flight football league in Tahiti. The season started on 08 October 2020. A.S. Pirae are the defending champions.

## Format Change

Due to a 3-month interruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, only a single round robin will be played, followed by a playoff between the top-4 to determine the championship and qualification for the OFC Champions League

## Teams

A total of thirteen teams compete in the league. Due the COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia, the last season was cancelled with no relegation. Excelsior, Mataiea and Arue were promoted. Taravao AC changed name to AS Pueu.

### Stadium and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| A.S. Arue | Arue | Stade Boris Léontieff | 1,000 |
| A.S. Central Sport | Papeete | Stade Pater | 11,700 |
| A.S. Dragon | Papeete | Stade Pater | 11,700 |
| A.S. Excelsior | Papeete | Stade Mission | 1,000 |
| A.S. Jeunes Tahitiens | Papeete | Stade Pater | 11,700 |
| A.S. Manu-Ura | Paea | Stade Paea | |
| A.S. Mataiea | Teva I Uta | | |
| A.S. Olympique de Mahina | Mahina | Stade Municipal de Mahina | 1,000 |
| A.S. Pirae | Pirae | Stade Pater | 11,700 |
| A.S. Pueu | Taiarapu-Est | 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 | | Mathieu Talbot | Macron | none |
| Central Sport | | Jess Horoi | Macron | Playerz |
| Dragon | | Victor Snow | Patrick | Yune Tung |
| Excelsior | Bruno Tehaamoana | Leon Taharia Chan | Patrick | Teva Import |
| Jeunes Tahitiens | | William Voirin | Patrick | OPT |
| Manu-Ura | Vaitea Vansam | | Made by club | none |
| Mataiea | Teita Ori | Heifara Mau | | |
| Olympique de Mahina | | Vehia Tetuaroa | Xtep | Vini Vini |
| Pirae | | Ariihau Teriitau | Patrick | |
| Pueu | | Yohann Tihoni | Macron | |
| Tefana | | Kevin Tuteina | Made by club | Hellaby Crown |
| Tiare Tahiti | | Tevaihau Tehuritaua | Patrick | |
| Vénus | | Teaonui Tehau | Made by club | Yune Tung |

## League table

### Regular season

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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 43 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 2 | Vénus | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 14 | +44 | 43 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 3 | Dragon | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 41 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 4 | Pueu | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 38 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 5 | Central Sport | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 32 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 6 | Tiare Tahiti | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 30 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 7 | Tefana | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | Qualification to Championship play-off |
| 8 | Jeunes Tahitiens | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 28 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Olympique de Mahina | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 20 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 10 | Manu-Ura | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 11 | Mataiea | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 61 | −41 | 18 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Arue | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 42 | −32 | 16 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 13 | Excelsior | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 60 | −43 | 15 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |

### Championship play-off

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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 20 | Qualification to 2022 OFC Champions League |
| 2 | Vénus | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 22 | Qualification to 2022 OFC Champions League |
| 3 | Dragon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 15 | |
| 4 | Tefana | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Pueu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 14 | |
| 6 | Tiare Tahiti | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 8 | |
| 7 | Central Sport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 7 | |

### Relegation play-off

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 | Olympique de Mahina | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 36 | |
| 2 | Mataiea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Excelsior | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Manu-Ura | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 23 | Promotion/relegation play-off |
| 5 | Arue | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 15 | Relegated to Tahiti Ligue 2 |
| 6 | Jeunes Tahitiens | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | Relegated to Tahiti Ligue 2 |

### Promotion/relegation play-0ff

Manu-Ura relegated after losing promotion/relegation play-off.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Teaonui Tehau | Vénus | 27 |
| 2 | Sandro Tau | Pirae | 18 |
| 3 | Benoit Mathon | Pirae | 14 |
| 3 | Manaraii Porlier | Tiare T | 14 |
| 5 | Yohann Tihoni | Pueu | 12 |
| 6 | Francois Mu | Dragon | 10 |
| 6 | Yann Vivi | Jeunes Tahitiens | 10 |
| 6 | Rainui Tze-Yu | Dragon | 10 |
| 9 | Gervais Chan Kat | Pirae | 9 |
| 9 | Matatia Paama | Manu-Ura | 9 |
| 9 | Tutehau Tufariua | Dragon | 9 |

### Most goals in a single game

* 6 goals:
   * Teaonui Tehau (Venus) 1-10 against Excelsior, round 4, 1 November 2020.

## Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Teaonui Tehau | Vénus | Jeunes Tahitiens | 3-1 | 23 October 2020 |
| Sandro Tau | Pirae | Excelsior | 1-12 | 23 October 2020 |
| Teaonui $Tehau^6$ | Vénus | Excelsior | 1-10 | 1 November 2020 |
| Gervais Chan Kat | Pirae | Vénus | 5-3 | 7 November 2020 |
| Manaraii $Porlier^4$ | Tiare | Mataiea | 8-1 | 7 November 2020 |
| Teaonui Tehau | Vénus | Mataiea | 9-1 | 14 November 2020 |
| Tauhiti Keck | Vénus | Mataiea | 9-1 | 14 November 2020 |
| Sandro $Tau^5$ | Pirae | Jeunes Tahitiens | 1-9 | 20 February 2021 |
| Benoit Mathon | Pirae | Jeunes Tahitiens | 1-9 | 20 February 2021 |
| Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | Olympic Mahina | 2-9 | 20 February 2021 |
| Teaonui $Tehau^4$ | Vénus | Manu-Ura | 1-6 | 13 March 2021 |
| Tymmons Tehei | Manu-Ura | Arue | 0-8 | 27 March 2021 |
| Matatia Paama | Manu-Ura | Arue | 0-8 | 27 March 2021 |
| Yann $Vivi^4$ | Jeunes Tahitiens | Olympic Mahina | 6-1 | 27 March 2021 |
| Tehotu Doom | Pueu | Excelsior | 6-3 | 27 March 2021 |
| Teaonui Tehau | Vénus | Tiare | 6-1 | 27 March 2021 |
| Sandro Tau | Pirae | Olympic Mahina | 0-10 | 1 April 2021 |
| Rainui Tze-Yu | Dragon | Tefana | 4-5 | 1 April 2021 |
| Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | Manu-Ura | 1-6 | 2 April 2021 |
