The 2025-26 Segunda Divisão Qualifiers, also known as the Terceira Divisão, is a men's association football competition in Timor-Leste. The competition forms part of the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste league system, with the competition containing promotion to the national 2nd division, the Segunda Divisão.
Competition Format The competition is competed in by 39 different teams from around the different districts of Timor-Leste. This includes both local amateur teams, alongside teams that have previously featured in the Liga Futebol Timor-Leste in previous years.
The competition consists of a group stage format, with teams split into 8 groups of 5. Within these groups, the top 2 teams from each qualify for a single round knockout stage. This knockout stage will determine teams promoted into the Segunda Divisao, with a total of 5 teams being promoted. The teams that were promoted were:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JCZtYnydt/
FC Vila Atauro FC Weasel AC Mamura Hibers Dili AD Santo Antonio
Group Stage Results as of the 1st of February 2026https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E3ZJxiqho/
Group A PosClubGPWDLGFGAGDPts1FC Vila Ataúro (Q)431012210102Naimeco FC (Q)4310633103Re-Lay Laleia FC310246 -234São José FC410338 -535FC Beltatrez3003410 -60 The final match between Re-Lay Laleia FC and FC Beltatrez was not played.
Group B Clube1Covalima FC (Q)43011871192ADR União (Q)4301135893B2B FC421178 -174Fimas Baucau4103211 -935Fatunsah FC4013413 -91
Group C Clube1Unidos FC (Q)44001028122AC Mamura (Q)430194593AS Kantada420287164Assa FC4103711 -435FC Nature4004212 -100
Group D Clube1FC Warikoan (Q)42201321182FC Lero (Q)421196373FC Rai Metin421153274FC Leopa4022411 -725Tatamailau4022312 -92
Group E Clube1AD Santo António (Q)440013112122Dark Blue FC (Q)421195473Maudoko FC412176154Rai Klaran FC4103513 -835YMCA Comoro4013413 -91
Group F Clube1Saralima FC (Q)431021417102Ostico FC (Q)422082683Academia Hera FC421173474Karau Fuik FC4103416 -1235AD Baucau All Star (BAS)*4004419 -150 *AD BAS failed to participate in their final match against Academia Hera FC. This resulted in a 3-0 forfeit, and disqualified AD BAS from participating in LFTL competitions for the next 2 consecutive seasons.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DwAH1c4Ys/
Group G Clube1Weasel FC (Q)43101239102Laisorulai CF Matebian (Q)43101064103KEF Ablai411245 -144Sousa United411236 -345FC Aimo4004211 -90
Group H Clube1Hibers Díli FC (Q)3210114772Mota Bandeira FC (Q)320194563Irapuha FC311123 -144Atlético De Mota'ain3003213 -110
Knockout Stage A total of 16 teams qualified from the group stage for the knockout stages.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CDRUWy1Zj/ From these 16 teams a total of 5 teams are to be promoted to the Segunda Division. This includes the 4 winners of the promotion matches, and the winner of the losers bracket final.
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