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Timor-Leste football governing body

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Football Federation of Timor-Leste AFC Founded 2002; 24 years ago (2002) FIFA affiliation 2005 AFC affiliation 2002 (Associate member)[1] 2005 AFF affiliation 2004 President Francisco MCP Jeronimo Website http://www.fftl.tl/

The **Football Federation of Timor-Leste** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste* - **FFTL**) is the governing body of football in [Timor-Leste](/source/Timor-Leste).

In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. The name of the league is ***Liga Futebol Amadora do Timor-Leste*** (lit. 'Amateur Football League of East Timor').

## FFTL bodies

Timor-Leste Football Federation building in [Dili](/source/Dili), [East Timor](/source/East_Timor)

### Executive committee

Name Position Source Nilton Gusmão President [2][3] Falur Rate Laek Vice President [4][5] Germano Da Silva 2nd Vice President [6][7] Aleixo Da Silva Gama 3rd Vice President [8][9] Nelyo Isaac Sarmento General Secretary [10][11] Eulalia Araujo Dos Reis Treasurer [12] Fabio Magrão Technical Director [13] Norio Tsukitate Team Coach (Men's) [14][15] Lee Chung-ho Team Coach (Women's) [16] Rogerio Pires Media/Communications Manager [17] Henrique Da Costa Futsal Coordinator [18] Nivio Da Costa Fernandes Referee Coordinator [19]

### Players

All players[citation needed] Registered players Youth Players (U8-U14) Unregistered Players Clubs Academy Officials 15,500[citation needed] 567 2,550 5,000 21 17 147

## Principal officials of FFTL

### Chairmen

- [Francisco Kalbuadi Lay](/source/Francisco_Kalbuadi_Lay) *(2002–2007[20] and 2008–2018)*

- [Pedro Carrascalao](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pedro_Carrascalao&action=edit&redlink=1) *(2007–2008)*

- [Francisco MCP Jeronimo](/source/Francisco_Jer%C3%B3nimo) *(2018–2025)*[21]

- [Nilton Gusmão](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nilton_Gusm%C3%A3o&action=edit&redlink=1) *(2025–present)*

## Venues

- [National Stadium](/source/National_Stadium_(East_Timor)), [Dili](/source/Dili)

- [Estadio Timor Soul](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estadio_Timor_Soul&action=edit&redlink=1), [Baucau](/source/Baucau)

- [Estadio Malibaka Maliana](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estadio_Malibaka_Maliana&action=edit&redlink=1), [Bobonaro](/source/Bobonaro)

- [Estadio Gleno](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estadio_Gleno&action=edit&redlink=1), [Ermera](/source/Ermera)

- [Estadio Manatuto](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Estadio_Manatuto&action=edit&redlink=1), [Manatuto](/source/Manatuto)

## National teams

Main article: [Timor-Leste national football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_football_team)

Currently, Timor Leste has the following football national teams:

- [Timor-Leste national football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste national under-23 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_under-23_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste national under-21 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_under-21_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste national under-19 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_under-19_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste national under-16 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_under-16_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste women's national football team](/source/Timor-Leste_women's_national_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste women's national under-19 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_women's_national_under-19_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste women's national under-16 football team](/source/Timor-Leste_women's_national_under-16_football_team)

- [Timor-Leste national futsal team](/source/Timor-Leste_national_futsal_team)

## Controversies and critics

### Francisco Kalbuadi Lay corruption scandal

The chairman of FFTL [Francisco Kalbuadi Lay](/source/Francisco_Kalbuadi_Lay) did not win the FFTL Presidential Race at the 2007 Extraordinary Congress; however, Kalbuadi continued his presidency until now. [Pedro Carrascalao](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pedro_Carrascalao&action=edit&redlink=1), who claimed he won the Presidential Race, had not worked at FFTL office since 2007. At 2007 Extraordinary Congress Carrascalao had 13 voting members who elected him as the President of FFTL. Carrascalao alleges that FFTL members were forced to call an Extraordinary Congress in 2007 after the organisation failed to hold a regular Congress – in which a Presidential vote would have been held – in the necessary timeframe. He says members were also greatly concerned about potential corruption within the organisation at the time.[22]

### General Secretary: Amandio Sarmento Scandal

In February 2017, FIFA terminated and banned General Secretary [Amandio Sarmento](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amandio_Sarmento&action=edit&redlink=1) of FFTL.[23] Sarmento was banned for three years of football activity. Furthermore, Sarmento was guilty of using falsified documents in connection with the fielding of ineligible players by Timor-Leste.[24][25][26]

## Players that joined Overseas club

List of originsTimor-Leste players that plays overseas Players Club League Elias Mesquita Kota Ranger Brunei Super League Jhon Frith ISI Dangkor Senchey Cambodian Premier League Mouzinho Visakha Cambodian Premier League Zenivio Kirivong Sok Sen Chey Cambodian Premier League Georgino Mendonça Life FC Cambodian League 2 Olagar Xavier Siem Reap Cambodian League 2 Cristevão Fernandes Angkor City Cambodian League 2 Fagio Augusto Tokyo Musashino United Japan Football League Gali Freitas PSIS Semarang Liga 1 João Pedro Ubon United, UiTM, Benfica de Macau, PSM Makassar Thai League 2, Malaysia Super League, Liga de Elite, Liga 1 Filomeno Junior Benfica de Macau Liga de Elite Anggisu Barbosa Sriracha, Pattaya City Thai Division 1 League, Thai Regional League Division 2

## See also

- [Liga Futebol Timor-Leste](/source/Liga_Futebol_Timor-Leste)

- [National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste](/source/National_Olympic_Committee_of_Timor_Leste)

- [Sport in Timor-Leste](/source/Sport_in_Timor-Leste)

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## External links

- [Timor-Leste](https://web.archive.org/web/20070606225505/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=tls/index.html) at the FIFA website.

- [Timor-Leste](http://www.the-afc.com/member-association/federacao-futebol-timor-leste) at the AFC website

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