# 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.

## Teams

A total of ten teams compete in the league.

### Stadiums and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| 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

Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vénus (C) | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 29 | +49 | 86 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Tiare Tahiti (Q) | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 85 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Tefana | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 80 | |
| 4 | Pirae | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 79 | |
| 5 | Central Sport | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 76 | |
| 6 | Dragon | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 62 | +2 | 65 | |
| 7 | Manu-Ura | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 63 | |
| 8 | Jeunes Tahitiens | 27 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 68 | −28 | 46 | |
| 9 | Arue (R) | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 128 | −100 | 35 | Qualification to Relegation playoff |
| 10 | Taiarapu (R) | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 125 | −82 | 35 | Relegation to Tahiti Ligue 2 |
* ↑ Dragon deducted 2 points.
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Arue 1–3 Taiarapu, Arue 3–1 Taiarapu, Taiarapu 3–4 Arue.

## Relegation playoff

The winner of the relegation playoff between Arue (Ligue 1 9th place) and Olympique de Mahina (Ligue 2 2nd place) earned a place in the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1.
Olympique de Mahina were promoted; Arue were relegated.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Teaonui Tehau | Vénus | 42 |
| 2 | Sandro Tau | Pirae | 30 |
| 3 | Fred Tissot | Central Sport | 24 |
| 4 | Benoit Mathon | Tefana | 22 |
| 5 | Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | 20 |
| 6 | Jess Horoi | Central Sport | 18 |
| 7 | Rainui Tze-Yu | Dragon | 16 |
| 8 | Tamatoa Tetauira | Dragon | 15 |
| 9 | Timiona Parker | Taiarapu | 14 |
| 10 | Francois Mu | Manu-Ura | 13 |
| 10 | Gary Rochette | Manu-Ura | 13 |

## Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Score | Date |
| Teaonui Tehau$^4$ | Vénus | Jeunes Tahitiens | 6-0 | 5 October 2018 |
| Teaonui Tehau$^5$ | Vénus | Taiarapu | 6-4 | 19 October 2018 |
| Tamatoa Tetauira$^4$ | Dragon | Arue | 5-3 | 19 October 2018 |
| Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | Arue | 2-5 | 27 October 2018 |
| Yann Vivi | Jeunes Tahitiens | Arue | 6-0 | 17 November 2018 |
| Karl Firiapu$^4$ | Tiare | Tefana | 2-5 | 24 November 2018 |
| Jess Horoi | Central Sport | Dragon | 4-4 | 24 November 2018 |
| Jess Horoi | Central Sport | Arue | 8-0 | 7 December 2018 |
| Sandro Tau$^4$ | Pirae | Taiarapu | 5-0 | 7 December 2018 |
| Rooarii Roo | Manu-Ura | Jeunes Tahitiens | 4-0 | 21 December 2018 |
| Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | Taiarapu | 3-6 | 22 December 2018 |
| Timiona Parker | Taiarapu | Vénus | 3-9 | 15 January 2019 |
| Teaonui Tehau$^5$ | Vénus | Taiarapu | 3-9 | 15 January 2019 |
| Benoit Mathon$^4$ | Tefana | Manu-Ura | 5-0 | 25 January 2019 |
| Fred Tissot | Central Sport | Taiarapu | 5-2 | 29 January 2019 |
| Sandro Tau | Pirae | Arue | 3-7 | 2 February 2019 |
| William Voirin | Jeunes Tahitiens | Arue | 0-8 | 22 February 2019 |
| Fred Tissot | Central Sport | Arue | 0-8 | 1 March 2019 |
| Benoit Mathon | Tefana | Arue | 0-6 | 8 March 2019 |
| Marama Vahirua | Dragon | Taiarapu | 9-2 | 9 March 2019 |
| Teaonui Tehau$^4$ | Vénus | Arue | 0-8 | 22 March 2019 |
| Marii Taurua | Tiare | Taiarapu | 9-1 | 23 March 2019 |
| Tefai Faehau | Vénus | Taiarapu | 8-0 | 29 March 2019 |
| Sandro Tau | Pirae | Tefana | 2-3 | 5 April 2019 |
| Marii Taurua | Tiare | Dragon | 1-5 | 27 April 2019 |
| Sandro Tau | Pirae | Jeunes Tahitiens | 1-8 | 27 April 2019 |
| Timiona Parker | Taiarapu | Jeunes Tahitiens | 3-4 | 10 May 2019 |
| Roonui Tinirauari | Pirae | Arue | 12-1 | 11 May 2019 |
| Manaraii Porlier | Tiare | Tefana | 5-3 | 11 May 2019 |
| Alexandre Jacq | Tefana | Taiarapu | 1-6 | 17 May 2019 |