2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1

The 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 is the 69th season of top-flight football in Tahiti. Tefana are the defending champions having won their fourth title last season.

Tahiti Ligue 1

Season	2015–16
Champions	AS Tefana
Relegated	Aorai
Matches played	87
Goals scored	418 (4.8 per match)
Top goalscorer	Temarii Tinorua (27 goals)
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

Teams

Aorai

Central
Vénus

Dragon
Pirae

Manu-Ura

Taiarapu

Tefana

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Location of the 2015–16 Tahiti Ligue 1 teams.

A total of eight sides will compete in the 2015–16 campaign. The top side will qualify for a place in the 2017 OFC Champions League, while the bottom two will be relegated to Tahiti Ligue 2.

Team	Stadium	Location	Capacity	Manager
Aorai	Stade De Taunoa	Papeete	1,000
Central Sport	Stade Pater Te Hono Nui	Pirae	15,000
Dragon	Stade Vélodrome Dr. Pierre Cassiau	Papeete	5,000	Ludovic Graugnard
Manu-Ura	Stade Paea	Paea	10,000	Pita Teivitau
Pirae	Stade Vélodrome Dr. Pierre Cassiau	Papeete	5,000	Samuel Garcia
Taiarapu	Stade Teahupo'o	Teahupo'o	1,200
Tefana	Stade Louis Ganivet	Faaa	5,000	Sébastien Labayen
Vénus	Stade Pater Te Hono Nui	Pirae	15,000

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	BP	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tefana (C)	21	19	2	0	103	20	+83	4	84	Qualified to the 2017 OFC Champions League
2	Central Sport	21	11	1	9	48	51	−3	10	65
3	Vénus	21	9	6	6	45	42	+3	8	62	Qualified to the Championship Playoff
4	Pirae	21	10	1	10	58	62	−4	10	62
5	Manu-Ura	21	11	3	7	48	48	0	2	59
6	Dragon	21	4	7	10	41	53	−12	6	46
7	Taiarapu	21	3	4	14	39	68	−29	10	44
8	Aorai (R)	21	3	4	14	23	61	−38	2	36	Relegation to Tahiti Ligue 2

Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2016. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Championship playoff

Bracket

	Semi-finals				Final
	28 March
	Tefana	6
					23 April
	Pirae	1
					Tefana (p)	1 (6)
	28 March
					Central Sport	1 (5)
	Central Sport	4
	Vénus	0

Semi-finals

28 March 2016 (2016-03-28)

12:00

Tefana	6–1	Pirae

Stade Pater, Pirae

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28 March 2016 (2016-03-28)

15:30

Central Sport	4–0	Vénus

Stade Pater, Pirae

Final

1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)

Tefana	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Central Sport
Graglia 58'		Paama 90+4'
Penalties
	6–5

Stade Pater, Pirae

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Temarii Tinorua	Tefana	27
2	Teaonui Tehau	Vénus	13

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Score	Date
Mauarii Tehina	Venus	Pirae	5-0	13 September 2015
Temarii Tinorua	Tefana	Taravao	7-2	29 February 2016
Roonui Tinirauarii5	Pirae	Taiarapu	7-2	5 March 2016
Francois Mu	Manu Ura	Central Sport	5-2	11 March 2016
Yohann Tihoni	Taiarapu	Dragon	4-4	11 March 2016