| Nickname(s) | O Sol Nascente (The Rising Sun) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Park Soon-tae | ||
| Captain | Filomeno Junior | ||
| Most caps | Ramos Maxanches Nilo Soares (18) | ||
| Top scorer | Murilo de Almeida Henrique Cruz Mouzinho (3) | ||
| Home stadium | East Timor National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | TLS | ||
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| First international | |||
 Malaysia 3–0 East Timor  (Bangkok, Thailand; 30 August 2005) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
East Timor 7–1 Macau  (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 23 July 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Malaysia 11–0 East Timor (Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009) | |||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2014, 2018) | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2009) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (8 times) | ||
| AFF U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2022) | ||
The East Timor national Under-23 football team (Portuguese: Seleção Timorense de Futebol Sub-23) represents the East Timor (recognized as Timor-Leste) in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste, the governing body of football in the country. East Timor is currently one of the weakest teams in the world. They won their first match on 5 November 2011 against Brunei, scoring 2–1.[1]