2018–19 Tahiti Ligue 1
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. A.S. Central Sport are the defending champions.
Team changes
To Ligue 1 Vini
Promoted from 2017 to 2018 Ligue 2- A.S. Arue
- A.S. Jeunes Tahitiens
- A.S. Tiare Tahiti
- AS Aorai
- A.S. Tamarii Punaruu
- Tahiti U-19
Teams
A total of ten teams compete in the league.
Stadium and locations
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 |
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 | |
Vénus | Samuel Garcia | Teaonui Tehau | Nike | Yune Tung |
League table
Relegation playoff
The winner of the relegation playoff between Arue and Olympique de Mahina earned a place in the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1.Olympique de Mahina were promoted; Arue were relegated.