Lalenok United Football Club, commonly known as Lalenok United, is an East Timorese professional football club based in Dili. The team plays in the Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão, after finishing runners up and being promoted from the Segunda Divisão in 2018.[1] The club have won 1 league titles and 1 LFA Super Taça.
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| Full name | Lalenok United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lobsters | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Café Ermera | ||
| Chairman | Pedro Belo | ||
| League | Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão | ||
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History
editIn 2019 the team won the Primeira Divisão title, finishing the season with a total of 30 points from 14 matches, 5 points clear of previous champion Boavista.[2]
In the same season the team also won the Taça 12 de Novembro and the LFA Super Taça, becoming the first Timorese team to ever win all three competitions.[3] In 2020 Lalenok became the first East Timorese club to ever compete at the continental level[4]
2020 AFC Cup
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After the team's victory in the 2019 LFA Primeira Divisão season Lalenok United became the first ever East Timorese club to compete at the continental competition. Drawn up against Indonesian Liga 1 side PSM Makassar for their first match, Lalenok United president Pedro Belo admitted that the team likely did not have a big chance for their debut in the competition. Belo recognised the strength of the opposition side, however had confidence that the squad would work hard in its attempts to represent football within Timor Leste and was proud of the international recognition the club had achieved from qualifying.[5]
The first leg of the match was a home game for Lalenok, however it was played at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium rather than at the club's own stadium. Lalenok United got off to an early lead with a goal being scored by striker Daniel Adade in the second minute. PSM Makassar were quick to equalise, and later Indonesian side proceeded to score 4 goals, ending the game as a 1–4 loss for Lalenok United.[6]
In the second leg the team suffered a similar result, losing the match 3–1. The team's only goal was scored by defender Francisco da Costa. This resulted in an aggregate score of 2–7, causing Lalenok to be eliminated from the competition.[7]
Squad
edit- As of 29 January 2021[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitive records
editCup
edit- 2019: Champions[3]
Copa FFTL
edit- 2020: Champions[11]
Honours
editLeague
edit- Primeira Divisão
- Champions (1): 2019
Cup
edit- LFA Super Taça
- Winners (1): 2019
- Copa FFTL
- Winners (1): 2020
Continental record
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2020 | AFC Cup | Qualifying play-off round |  PSM Makassar
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1–4 | 3–1 | 2–7 |
| 2021 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 2 | Cancelled | |||
References
edit- ^ "East Timor 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ Sanches, Hortencio. "Yance Susesu Lori Lalenok Kampiaun LFA 2019 | TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste". www.tatoli.tl. Archived from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ a b c d e "East Timor 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Stage set for AFC Cup 2020 draw". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Bolasport.com. "PSM Makassar Ditunggu Klub dengan Filosofi Cermin pada Piala AFC 2019 - Semua Halaman - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ^ "LIVE: AFC Cup 2020 - Lalenok United vs PSM Makassar". FOX Sports Asia. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "First Team Lalenok United". home.lalenokunited.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "East Timor 2017". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ a b "East Timor 2018". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "East Timor 2020". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2020-10-26.