A total of ten teams compete in the league.

Arue and Taiarapu were relegated from the previous season, and were replaced by promoted teams Taravao AC and Olympique de Mahina.

On 16 May 2020, the Tahitian Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Tahiti Ligue 1 season had been concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in French Polynesia, and the remaining three rounds were cancelled.

The top three teams of the league table (at the time of suspension on 17 March 2020) would play in a triangular play-off, with the following rules: The top two teams of the play-off would qualify for the 2021 OFC Champions League.

[3] However, on 27 May 2020 following new consultation with the clubs, Pirae, who were leading the table, were declared champions, and qualified for the 2021 OFC Champions League together with Vénus, who were at second place.