Timor-Leste at the 2025 SEA Games
| Timor-Leste at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | TLS |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste |
| in Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand 9 – 20 December 2025 | |
| Competitors | 110 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearers | Jolanio Guterres Ana da Costa da Silva (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Timor-Leste participated at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games which was held from 9 to 20 December 2025 in Bangkok and Chonburi in Thailand. This was the first time that the country participated in the Games after it gained full ASEAN membership.[1]
The delegation consisted of 110 athletes competing in 14 sports, down from 132 athletes that was initially reported.[2]
Competitors
The following is the list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Boxing | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Esports | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| Football | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Kabaddi | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Karate | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sepak takraw | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 82 | 28 | 110 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Elisio Raimundo Gaio | Boxing | Men's -63,5 kg | December 19 |
 Bronze |
Merlinda da Costa Soares Dircia Adolfina Claudia Punef Try Xena Lindsay da Costa Dias |
Taekwondo | Women's recognized poomsae team | December 10 |
| Bronze |
Mota Messias Dates | Taekwondo | Men's kyorugi –80 kg | December 11 |
| Bronze |
Alexandre Meliano da Costa Freitas | Boxing | Men's -69 kg | December 15 |
| Bronze |
Antonio Nicolau Hau da Silva | Boxing | Men's -48 kg | December 16 |
| Bronze |
Titania da Silva Quintas | Boxing | Women's -66 kg | December 16 |
| Bronze |
Lucia Ventura Barreto de Jesus Pereira Expedina dos Reis Soares Aprilinha Teni Machado Maia Gama Timorina Teni Maia Fanencia Moreira Ximenes |
Esports | Arena of Valor (women's team) | December 16 |
| Bronze |
Francisco Moratti Gaspar da Costa Lobo | Boxing | Men's -75 kg | December 17 |
Football
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Timor-Leste men's | Men's tournament |  ThailandL 1–6 |
 SingaporeW 3–1 |
2 | Did not advance | ||
Men's tournament
- Team roster
Timor-Leste announced their final squad on 3 December 2025.
Head coach: 
Emral Abus
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Egidio Luro | 5 December 2008 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Emmanuel
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| 2 | DF | Jackson Fowler | 3 September 2004 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Sydney Olympic
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| 3 | DF | Ricardo Bianco | 15 January 2006 (aged 19) | 6 | 1 | Ponta Leste
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| 4 | DF | Ryan Jom | 3 March 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Rydalmere Lions
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| 5 | MF | Palomito Ribeiro | 14 June 2005 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Emmanuel
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| 6 | MF | Tristan Xavi | 26 July 2008 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers
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| 7 | FW | Luís Figo | 17 April 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 2 | Ponta Leste
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| 8 | DF | Oatnasio Guterres | 11 June 2006 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Longhgall
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| 9 | FW | Olagar Xavier | 18 May 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 |  Aguilas–UMak
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| 10 | FW | Alexandro Bakhito | 1 June 2006 (aged 19) | 5 | 3 | SLB Laulara
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| 11 | MF | Zenivio | 22 April 2005 (aged 20) | 15 | 3 | Tanjong Pagar United
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| 12 | GK | Filonito Nogueira | 16 November 2004 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | SLB Laulara
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| 13 | MF | Jonatas Pereira | 24 June 2003 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Emmanuel
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| 14 | DF | Aniso Monteiro | 1 July 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Assalam
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| 15 | FW | Serafin Brito | unknown | 2 | 0 | DIT
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| 16 | MF | Freteliano | 9 August 2004 (aged 21) | 8 | 1 | Emmanuel
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| 17 | DF | Mário Quintão | 18 February 2004 (aged 21) | 9 | 0 | Emmanuel
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| 18 | MF | Leonio Freitas | 17 April 2007 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Ponta Leste
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| 19 | FW | Vabio Canavaro | 25 January 2007 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ponta Leste
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| 21 | FW | Gali Freitas | 31 December 2004 (aged 20) | 9 | 4 | Persebaya Surabaya
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| 22 | FW | Paul Godinho | unknown | 0 | 0 | Santa Cruz
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| 23 | DF | Anizo Correia | 23 May 2003 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Ponta Leste
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- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Timor-Leste
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Singapore
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| Timor-Leste | 1–6 | Thailand |
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Report |
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| Singapore | 1–3 | Timor-Leste |
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Report |
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
References
- ^ "Forging a New Era: Timor-Leste Admitted into ASEAN". ASEAN. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Thailand 2025 releases SEA Games entry lists for 11 NOCs". OCA. 29 June 2025. Archived from the original on 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
Notes
- ^ a b Originally planned to be held in Tinsulanon Stadium, but moved to Rajamangala Stadium due to safety concerns