Liga de Elite

Liga de Elite
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
CountryMacau
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2ª Divisão de Macau
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Macau
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
Current championsBenfica de Macau (6th title)
(2024)
Most championshipsLam Pak (9 titles)
Top goalscorerWilliam Carlos Gomes
(220 goals)
TV partnersFIFA+
Websitemacaufa.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.