Taça Digicel (English: ''Digicel Cup'') was a football championship organized by the
East Timor Football Federation
The East Timor Football Federation ( pt, Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste - FFTL) is the governing body of football in East Timor.
In 2016 Timor-Leste run their own league under supervision of and Secretary of State for Youth and Sport. ...
. It was replaced by
Taça 12 de Novembro
Taça 12 de Novembro is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic Timor football. This competition was organised by Liga Futebol Amadora and FFTL.
Competition format
Beginning in August, the competition proceeds as ...
in 2013.
About The League
The
Digicel
Digicel is a Jamaican and Caribbean mobile phone network and home entertainment provider operating in 33 markets worldwide.
Digicel has operated in several countries, including Guyana, Fiji, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Suriname, and Ja ...
sponsored cup, or "TAÇA DIGICEL" as it is called, was played 14 teams selected from the 13 districts.
DIGICEL, the telecommunication company, has prepared US$10.000 for the prices. According to local newspaper ''Timor Post'', the champion of the tournament will win US$5000 while the runner up will only get US$2.500. The best team will be rewarded US$500 and both the best player and top scorer will collect US$375 each.
According to the Newspaper, DIGICEL has signed a four-year contract with Timor Leste’s football federation (FFTL) to hold the league annually. The FFTL, on the other hand, is expecting to harness talented Timorese footballer from the league.
For the first ever Timorese League experience, the 14 clubs are divided into three pools. The teams playing in pool A will be Dili Leste, Aileu, Viqueque and Covalima. Oecussi, Bobonaru, Lautem and Manufahi will play Baucau in pool B. Dili Oeste will play Liquiça, Ainaro, Manatuto and Ermera.
List of Participating team in TAÇA DIGICEL 2011
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Ad. Dili Leste
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Ad. Viqueque
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Ad. Aileu
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Ad. Cova Lima
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Ad. Baucau
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Ad. Bobonaro
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Ad. Manufahi
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Ad. Oecusse
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Ad. Dili Oeste
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Ad. Liquica
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Ad. Ainaro
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Ad. Manatuto
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Ad. Ermera
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Ad. Lautem
List of Champions
*2010:
Ad. Dili Leste
*2011:
Ad. Dili Leste2011 Taça Digicel
Rsssf. Retrieved in 09/10/16
References
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Football leagues in East Timor
Sports leagues established in 2010
2010 establishments in East Timor