Founded | 1969 |
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Country | Tonga |
Confederation | OFC |
Number of teams | 7 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Tonga Division II |
Domestic cup(s) | Tonga Cup |
International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
Current champions | Veitongo FC (8th title) (2023) |
Most championships | Lotoha'apai United (16 titles) |
Current: 2023 Tonga Major League |
Tonga Major League is the top football division of the Tonga Football Association in Tonga. The 2021 season's champion was Veitongo FC. Teams are relegated to the Tonga Division II.
The league is not fully professional. [1]
Previous winners are: [2]
Season | Player | Team | Goals |
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2023 | Lui Muavesi | Navutoka | 18 |
Lotohaʻapai United is a Tongan football club located in Veitongo, Tonga. It currently plays in Tonga Major League. The team is record champion of the league and made its continental debut in the 1999 Oceania Club Championship preliminary round.
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