Founded | 1973 |
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Country | Macau |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | 2ª Divisão de Macau |
Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Macau |
International cup(s) | AFC Challenge League |
Current champions | Benfica de Macau (6th title) (2024) |
Most championships | Lam Pak (9 titles) |
Top goalscorer | William Carlos Gomes (220 goals) |
TV partners | FIFA+ |
Website | macaufa.com |
Current: 2024 Liga de Elite |
Liga de Elite (lit. 'Elite League'), previously known as Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol, is the top division of the Macau Football Association, created in 1973. The league features local players and professional foreign players. Due to the lack of football fields in Macau, most matches are played at the Estádio Campo Desportivo. As with Hong Kong, the league is separate from the mainland Chinese football league system. The league is generally played between January and July of each calendar year.