# Timor-Leste women's national football team

The Timor-Leste women's national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Timorense de Futebol Feminino) represents Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) in international women's association football and is governed by Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL).

## History

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team.
In 2005, the country was one of seven teams that included Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at the Southeast Asian Games in Marikina in December.
In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.
The FIFA trigramme is TLS.

### First participations

The first match ever recorded by Timor-Leste was against Myanmar. The game was held in Mandalay on 27 July 2016 and Timor-Leste lost 0–17.
In 2016, Timor-Leste participated in their first AFF Women's Championship, held in Myanmar between 26 July and 4 August 2016. The squad lost all their matches, being eliminated from the competition.

### First international victory

On 15 August 2019, Timor-Leste won their first international match against Singapore with a score of 2–1. Luselia made history as the first player to score a goal for Timor-Leste, she scored against Singapore in the 59th minute which gave Timor-Leste a 1–0 lead over Singapore in the first match of Timor-Leste in the 2019 AFF Women's Championship.

## Competitive Record
### World Cup record

| FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | FIFA Women's World Cup | | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1995 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1999 | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations |
| 2003 | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA | Not member of FIFA |
| 2007 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2011 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2019 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2023 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2027 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | | | | | | | |
| Total | – | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### Summer Olympic Games record

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 2000 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 2004 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2008 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2012 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2016 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2020 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2024 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### AFC Women's Asian Cup record

AFC Women's Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1975 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1977 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1979 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1981 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1983 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1986 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1989 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1991 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1993 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1995 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1997 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1999 | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations |
| 2001 | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations | did not exist, under United Nations |
| 2003 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2008 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2010 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2014 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2018 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2022 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| Total | – | 0/20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Asian Games record

Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1990 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1994 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 1998 | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia | Part of Indonesia |
| 2002 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2010 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2014 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2018 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2022 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| 2026 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 0/8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

### AFF Women's Championship record

AFF Women's Championship :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2004 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2006 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2007 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2008 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2011 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2012 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2013 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2015 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| 2016 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 11th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Total | Group stage | 4/12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 123 |

### South East Asian Games record

SEA Games women's tournament :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2001–2023 | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter | Did Not Enter |
| Total | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Head-to-head record

Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
As of 5 December 2024
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Confederation |
| Bhutan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Laos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 033.33 | AFC |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 000.00 | AFC |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 000.00 | AFC |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were named in the squad for the 2024 ASEAN Women's Cup matches against Singapore and Loas on the 23 and 26 November 2024. Match report
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 12 | 1GK | Gorette De Fatima De Deus Andrade Da Costa | (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20) | BUIBERE FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Dolores Verdiana Da Silva Costa | (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 34) | S'AMUSER FC |
| 2 | 2DF | Maria Auxiliadora Martins Da Conceicao | (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 28) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 4 | 2DF | Idalia Aves Belo | (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 25) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 5 | 2DF | Brigida Garcia Fatima Da Costa | (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24) | MARANATHA FC |
| 6 | 3MF | Sonia Gomes Amaral | (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 28) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 10 | | Vanessa Filomena Pimentel Fernandes | | |
| 13 | 3MF | Julia Freitas Belo | (1997-08-10) 10 August 1997 (age 27) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 16 | | Juleica Silva Da Costa | | |
| 17 | | Natacia Flora Boavida Pereira | | |
| 19 | 2DF | Godelivia Fatima Mesquita Martins | (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) | S'AMUSER FC |
| 1 | 1GK | Madalena Lucia De Fatima Soares | (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 (age 23) | S'AMUSER FC |
| 3 | | Ferelia Sousa Silva Soriano | | |
| 8 | 3MF | Astari Wiwit Songge | (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 24) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 9 | 4FW | Elvira Ana Da Silva | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | AD SLB LAULARA |
| 11 | 4FW | Marcia Imanuela Nheu Sanhes Chaves | (1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 (age 36) | BUIBERE FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Tasia Duarte Canizio | (2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 20) | BUIBERE FC |
| 15 | | Virginia Fatima Da Silva Branco | | |
| 18 | 3MF | Suzana Maria Barros Soares | (2000-10-14) 14 October 2000 (age 24) | S'AMUSER FC |
| 20 | | Elania Carvalho Godinho | | |
| 21 | 3MF | Letizia Da Cruz Elo Soares | (2004-06-14) 14 June 2004 (age 20) | S'AMUSER FC |
| 22 | | Sonia Pires Pereira | | |
| 23 | | Mericia De Fatima Maia Barbosa | | |

### Previous squads

* 2016 AFF Women's Championship squad
* 2018 AFF Women's Championship squad
* 2019 AFF Women's Championship squad
* 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying

## Player records

    As of 21 August 2019
    Players in bold are still active with Timor-Leste.

## Current staff

    As of November 2024
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Nivia Caldeira |
| Head coach | Vicente Ramos Freitas |
| Assistant coach | Octavio Correia Natalia Da Costa Andre Ximenes |
| Physical Trainer | Olisio Dos Santos Sarmento |
| Kit Manager | Juda Fernandes |
| Team Medic | Arlinda Claudina |

### Coaching history

| Coach | Period | Pld | W | D | L |
| Gelasio da Silva Carvalho | 2016–2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Min Young | 2018–20?? | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Kim Shinhwan | 2023–20?? | | | | |
| Vicente Ramos Freitas | 2024–Present | | | | |