Summary
The Liga de Elite (MAC1) is the top football league in the Macau football system. At the end of the 2026 MAC1 season, the MAC1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Challenge League - Preliminary Stage:
- 1st place 2026 MAC1 team
Leagues Pyramid - Macau
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MAC1 | Liga de Elite | 10 |
| MAC2 | Campeonato da 2² Divisão do Futebol | 10 |
| MAC3 | Macau Third Division | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 17 Jan 2026 - 12 Aug 2026 | 10: MAC1 (8), MAC2 (2) | ||
Season Format
The MAC1 season consists of 2 stages. In the 1st Stage, each MAC1 team plays the other 9 MAC1 teams twice (18 league matches per team). The 2nd Stage consists of the Championship Round (1st Stage teams ranked 1-5) and the Relegation Round (1st Stage teams ranked 6-10). In the Championship Round, the 5 teams play each other twice (8 more matches, 26 total league matches per team). In the Relegation Round, the 5 teams play each other twice (8 more matches, 26 total league matches per team). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) total goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 Regular season, the 9th and 10th place MAC1 teams will be relegated directly to the MAC2.
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1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shao Jiang SA | 18 | 15 -2-1 | 47 | - | 90 | 16 | 74 | 9 | 7 -2-0 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 8 -0-1 | 24 | 50 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Gala FC | 18 | 12 -2-4 | 38 | - | 51 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 3 | MUST IPO SC | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | - | 59 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 4 -1-1 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Macau Chiba FC | 17 | 8 -4-5 | 28 | - | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Benfica de Macau | 17 | 7 -3-7 | 24 | - | 46 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 6 | Gorilla of the Universe FC | 18 | 7 -2-9 | 23 | - | 49 | 70 | -21 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | -9 |
| 7 | Cheng Fung | 17 | 5 -7-5 | 22 | - | 30 | 32 | -2 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Hang Sai | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | - | 38 | 45 | -7 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | GD Artilheiros | 17 | 3 -3-11 | 12 | - | 24 | 86 | -62 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 14 | 37 | -23 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 10 | 49 | -39 |
| 10 | Universidade de Macau | 18 | 0 -1-17 | 1 | - | 17 | 87 | -70 | 9 | 0 -0-9 | 0 | 5 | 41 | -36 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 12 | 46 | -34 |
Championship Group Relegation Group | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 07 | Shao Jiang SA | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
 | 45 | Hang Sai | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
 | 22 | Universidade de Macau | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
 | 31 | GD Artilheiros | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
 | 60 | Gorilla of the Universe FC | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 100 | Universidade de Macau | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 44 | Hang Sai | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 04 | Shao Jiang SA | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 22 | MUST IPO SC | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 32 | Hang Sai | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 32 | Universidade de Macau | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 30 | Macau Chiba FC | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 24 | Shao Jiang SA | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 17 | Hang Sai | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 11 | Cheng Fung | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 32 | Gorilla of the Universe FC | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 140 | GD Artilheiros | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 53 | Universidade de Macau | Lin Fong Sports Centre |
| 21 | Macau Chiba FC | Macau Olympic Complex Stadium |
| 14 | Gala FC | Lin Fong Sports Centre |