Liga de Elite
| Country | Macau |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato da 2ª Divisão do Futebol |
| International cup(s) | AFC President's Cup |
| Current champions | Benfica de Macau (2nd title) (2015) |
| Most championships | Lam Pak (9 titles) |
| Website | official site |
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Liga de Elite (Elite League), previously known as Campeonato da 1ª Divisão do Futebol, is the top division of the Macau Football Association, created in 1973. As with the Hong Kong Premier League, it is separate from the mainland Chinese football league system, including the Chinese Super League and leagues below it.
Liga de Elite (2016)
- Benfica de Macau
- Casa de Portugal
- Chao Pak Kei
- Chuac Lun
- Lai Chi
- Kei Lun
- Monte Carlo
- Polícia
- Sporting Clube de Macau
- Tak Chun Ka I
Liga de Elite (2014)
In the 2014 edition, Lam Pak, Lam Ieng and Kuan Tai all forfeited from the 1st Division before the start of the competition.[1] Lam Pak and Lam Ieng withdrew due to the lack of backing from sponsors and Kuan Tai cited budget issues and could no longer afford to pay some of its players.[1] To solve the problem of 3 sudden vacancies, the Macau Football Association clarified that the 2 clubs that were relegated in 2013, Kei Lun and MFA Development, were invited to remain, and an additional third team would come from the 2nd Division.[2] After careful consideration by the MFA, no team from the 2nd Division was picked, being deemed not competitive enough for the 1st Division.
Previous winners
Winners were:[3]
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Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2001–02 | Beto | Monte Carlo | 19 |
| 2005 | Cheang Chon Man | Polícia de Segurança Pública | 20 |
| 2010 | Lee Keng Pan | Hoi Fan | 9 |
| 2011 | Kamilo Silva | Monte Carlo | 38 |
| 2012 | Gustavo Silveira Avelino Alison Brito |
Windsor Arch Ka I FC Porto de Macau |
17 |
| 2013 | Nicholas Torrão | Windsor Arch Ka I | 23 |
