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. The club have won 1 league titles and 1 LFA Super Taça.
History In 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.
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. In 2020 Lalenok became the first East Timorese club to ever compete at the continental level
2020 AFC Cup qualification
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.
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.
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 United to be eliminated from the competition.
Players As of 29 January 2021
Competitive records
2017: Promotion playoff Winners 2018: Runners up
Primeira Divisão 2019: Champions
Cup Taça 12 de Novembro 2018: Quarterfinals 2019: Champions 2020: Champions
LFA Super Taça 2019: Champions
Copa FFTL 2020: Champions
Honours
League
Primeira Divisão Champions (1): 2019
Cup
LFA Super Taça Winners (1): 2019 Copa FFTL Winners (1): 2020
Continental record Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate2020AFC CupQualifying play-off round PSM Makassar 1–4 3–1 2–72021AFC CupPreliminary round 2Cancelled
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