Overview of the 2019–20 season of association football in the Maldives. The season was abandoned on 15 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives.[1] It was declared void on 30 March 2020.[2]
Season | 2019–20 | |
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Men's football | ||
Premier League | Maziya | |
Second Division | Club Valencia | |
FA Cup | not awarded | |
President's Cup | cancelled | |
Charity Shield | TC Sports Club | |
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National teams
editMaldives national football team
editResults and fixtures
editFriendlies
edit5 November 2019 | Malaysia | 2–11 | Maldives | Paroi, Malaysia |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium |
- 1 Non-FIFA 'A' international match
2019 Indian Ocean Island Games
editGroup B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Réunion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Mayotte | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Comoros | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: IOCS
18 July 2019 | Réunion | 4–0 | Maldives | Centre de Flacq, Mauritius |
Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Vollaire |
20 July 2019 | Comoros | 3–0 | Maldives | Curepipe, Mauritius |
Report | Stadium: Stade George V |
22 July 2019 | Mayotte | 3–1 | Maldives | Centre de Flacq, Mauritius |
Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Vollaire |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
editGroup A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Syria | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 15 | Third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
2 | China | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 | Third round and Asian Cup or Asian Cup qualifying third round[a] | MD10 | — | MD9 | MD7 | 7–0 | |
3 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–5 | 0–0 | — | MD10 | MD7 | |
4 | Maldives | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round or play-off round[b] | MD8 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
5 | Guam (Z) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | MD9 | MD8 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2019. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup
Notes:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(Z) Eliminated from the World Cup
Notes:
- ^ The four best runners-up across all groups will advance to the World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup. The remaining four runners-up will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round
- ^ The four best fourth-placed teams across all groups will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying third round. The remaining four fourth-placed teams will advance to the Asian Cup qualifying play-off round.
5 September 2019 | Guam | 0–1 | Maldives | Dededo, Guam |
15:30 UTC+10 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Mahudhee 27' | Stadium: Guam F.A. National Training Center Attendance: 714 Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
10 September 2019 | Maldives | 0–5 | China | Malé, Maldives |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Wu Xi 33' Wu Lei 45' Yang Xu 64' (pen.) Elkeson 83' (pen.), 90+1' |
Stadium: National Football Stadium Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
10 October 2019 | Syria | 2–1 | Maldives | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
18:00 UTC+4 | Al Somah 26', 60' | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Ashfaq 70' | Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
14 November 2019 | Maldives | 1–2 | Philippines | Malé, Maldives |
16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
19 November 2019 | Maldives | 3–1 | Guam | Malé, Maldives |
16:00 UTC+5 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
2021[note 1] | Philippines | v | Maldives | Bacolod, Philippines |
--:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: Panaad Stadium |
Maldives U-23 national football team
edit2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
editGroup D
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Saudi Arabia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | |
3 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
22 March 2019 | Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Maldives | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
20:25 |
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Report | Attendance: 122 Referee: Takuto Okabe (Japan) |
24 March 2019 | Maldives | 0–3 | United Arab Emirates | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
17:25 | Report |
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Attendance: 28 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) |
26 March 2019 | Lebanon | 6–0 | Maldives | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |
17:25 | Report | Attendance: 130 Referee: Zhang Lei (China) |
2019 South Asian Games
editRound Robin stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nepal (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | Advance to Final |
2 | Bhutan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
3 | Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | Maldives | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Source: 2019 SAG Unogoal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
2 December 2019 | Sri Lanka | 0−0 | Maldives | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
17:00 | Report | Attendance: 500 Referee: Shrawan Lama (Nepal) |
3 December 2019 | Maldives | 1−1 | Bangladesh | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
17:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 450 Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal) |
5 December 2019 | Bhutan | 2−1 | Maldives | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
13:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 200 Referee: MD Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
7 December 2019 | Nepal | 2−1 | Maldives | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
13:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 20,000 Referee: MD Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
Maldives U-19 national football team
edit2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
editGroup C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tajikistan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
2 October 2019 | Tajikistan | 9–0 | Maldives | Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe |
19:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,920 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
4 October 2019 | Maldives | 2–3 | Syria | Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe |
16:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 400 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
6 October 2019 | Lebanon | 2–0 | Maldives | Republican Central Stadium, Dushanbe |
16:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 60 Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
Maldives U-18 national football team
edit2019 SAFF U-18 Championship
editGroup A
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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1 | Bhutan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2019. Source: SAFF
20 September 2019 | Nepal | 1−1 | Maldives | APF Stadium, Kathmandu |
15:00 | Dangi 75' | Report | Nazeem 12' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Mohamed Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
24 September 2019 | Maldives | 0−0 | Bhutan | APF Stadium, Kathmandu |
15:30 | Report | Attendance: 150 Referee: Ashantha Dias Ponhen Adeege (Sri Lanka) |
Semi-final
edit27 September 2019 | India | 4−0 | Maldives | APF Stadium, Kathmandu |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 350 Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal) |
Third place match
edit29 September 2019 | Bhutan | 0−1 | Maldives | APF Stadium, Kathmandu |
10:30 | Report |
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Attendance: 150 Referee: Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
Maldives U-16 national football team
edit2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
editGroup C
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Iran (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Palestine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 | |
4 | Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
18 September 2019 | Iran | 13–0 | Maldives | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,221 Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan) |
20 September 2019 | Maldives | 3–0 Awarded2 | Afghanistan | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan |
16:45 | Report | Attendance: 420 Referee: Khalid Al-Shaqsi (Oman) |
22 September 2019 | Palestine | 4–1 | Maldives | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan |
15:45 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 144 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
- 2 AFC awarded Palestine, Maldives and Iran a 3–0 win as a result of Afghanistan fielding two ineligible players.[7] The original match results were Afghanistan 2–2 Palestine, Maldives 0–3 Afghanistan and Iran 4–0 Afghanistan.
Maldives U-15 national football team
edit2019 UEFA ASSIST U-15 International Tournament
editRound Robin stage
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 |
Bhutan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
Maldives | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2019. Source: FAM
20 July 2019 | Bhutan | 2–1 | Maldives | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | Jugme Namgyel 6' Bikash Pradhan 25' |
68' Mohamed Khanaan Adam | Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
23 July 2019 | Maldives | 0–6 | Saudi Arabia | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | 14' Awad Abdu Dahal 34' Mohammed Abdullah Alamri 37' Abdulsalam Ali Barnawi 40', 45+3' Ahmed Ali Asiri 43' Bader Waleed Alharbi |
27 July 2019 | Maldives | 0–6 | Latvia | Addu Football Stadium, Addu City |
16:00 | 10', 12' Valerijs Lizunovs 33', 74' Markuss Marksimuss Alpens 61', 81', 90+1' Kristaps Puzanovs |
Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives) |
Maldives women's national football team
editResults and fixtures
editFriendlies
editMarch 2019 | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Maldives | United Arab Emirates |
Report |
March 2019 | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Maldives | United Arab Emirates |
Report | Rifa ??' |
November 2019 | United Arab Emirates | 0–0 | Maldives | United Arab Emirates |
Report |
2019 SAFF Women's Championship
editGroup B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
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1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
3 | Maldives | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2019. Source: SAFF
13 March 2019 | India | 6–0 | Maldives | Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar |
15:00 | Sanju 27', 89' Grace 8' Sweety 13' Indumathi 23' Ratanbala 45+4' |
SAFF AIFF | Attendance: 1,813 Referee: Ashmita Manandhar (Nepal) |
15 March 2019 | Maldives | 0–2 | Sri Lanka | Sahid Rangsala, Biratnagar |
15:00 | SAFF ANFA | Chalini 40', 50' | Attendance: 1,464 Referee: Dulal Mridha (Bangladesh) |
2019 South Asian Games
editRound Robin stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | India (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 12 | Advance to Final |
2 | Nepal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | Bronze Medal |
4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 December 2019. Source: Futbol24
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result .
(C) Champions
5 December 2019 | Maldives | 0−3 | Nepal | Pokhara, Nepal |
Report |
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Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Attendance: 600 |
7 December 2019 | Maldives | 2−1 | Sri Lanka | Pokhara, Nepal |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pokhara Rangasala Attendance: 200 |
AFC competitions
editAFC Cup
editQualifying play-offs
editPreliminary round 2
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–2 (a) | Maziya | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Play-off round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Maziya | 4–4 (4–3 p) | Bengaluru | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
Group stage
editGroup E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BAS | MAZ | CHE | TCS | |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | — | 5–1 | |||
2 | Maziya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | — | ||||
3 | Chennai City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 2–2 | — | |||
4 | TC Sports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | — |
Source: AFC
Notes:
Notes:
International club competitions
editSheikh Kamal International Club Cup
editGroup A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chittagong Abahani (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Mohun Bagan AC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Young Elephant F.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
4 | TC Sports Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Men's football
editPremier League
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Maziya (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 12 | +62 | 51 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage |
2 | Eagles[b] | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 45 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup preliminary round 2 |
3 | TC Sports | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 41 | |
4 | Green Streets | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 29 | |
5 | Da Grande | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 27 | |
6 | Foakaidhoo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 20 | |
7 | United Victory | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 16 | |
8 | Nilandhoo | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 14 | |
9 | Victory[c] (R) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 50 | −49 | 0 | Relegation to Maldivian Second Division |
Source: Dhivehi Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Top six teams continue after each team have played 16 matches.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, the 2020 Maldives FA Cup was cancelled and declared null and void by the Football Association of Maldives.[8] As a result, the 2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League runner-ups qualified for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[9]
- ^ Victory were excluded after multiple forfeits, all remaining matches were awarded 0–2 losses against them.
Second Division
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | Club Valencia (C, Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | Champions & Promoted to 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League |
2 | Super United Sports (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Runners-up & Promoted for 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League |
3 | JJ Sports | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 9 | Semi finalists |
4 | Club PK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
5 | Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
6 | Mahibadhoo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
7 | Kuda Henveiru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
8 | BG Sports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
9 | Maldives U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
Third Division
editJazeera Championship
editMinivan Championship was re-branded to Jazeera Championship on 30 September 2019.[10] On 9 October 2019,[11] Football Association of Maldives announced that the first tournament under the current format will be held on January 25, 2020.[12]
Cup competitions
editFA Cup
editCharity Shield
editFirst leg
editFoakaidhoo | 1–1 | TC Sports Club |
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H. Fazeel 88' (pen.) | Report | 65' Easa |
Foakaidhoo Football Ground, Foakaidhoo
Referee: TBA (Maldives)
Second leg
editTC Sports Club | 3–1 | Foakaidhoo |
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Aisam 26' Bimal 69', 77' |
Report | 58' Shaamiu |
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives)
FAM Youth Championship
editFinal
editTC Sports Club U21s | 0–1 | Club Eagles U21s |
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Report | 33' Mohamed Azumoon |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives)
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Both FIFA and the AFC have agreed to the postponement of upcoming matches in the Asian 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, although some matches may still be able to be played after mutual consent from the relative member federations, plus FIFA and the AFC.[3][4] On 5 June 2020, AFC confirmed that Matchdays 7 and 8 were scheduled to take place on 8 and 13 October respectively while Matchdays 9 and 10 were scheduled to kick off on 12 and 17 November.[5] On 12 August 2020, AFC announced that the upcoming qualifying matches for the World Cup and Asian Cup, originally scheduled to take place during the international match windows in October and November 2020, will be rescheduled to 2021.[6]
References
edit- ^ Football competitions and training abandoned (in Dhivehi). Mihaaru Online. 15 March 2020. access date: 14 June 2020
- ^ COVID-19: FAM cancels the season (in Dhivehi). Mihaaru Online. 30 March 2020. access date: 14 June 2020
- ^ "Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers". FIFA.com. 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers". AFC. 9 March 2020.
- ^ "AFC announces proposed dates for upcoming Asian Qualifiers". Asian Football Confederation. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Asia". AFC. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "17th AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee Meeting on 19 & 20 February 2020" (PDF). AFC. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus - FAM cancels FA cup and President cup". boalha.mv. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Rejoice for Eagles as AFC cup qualification looms on the horizon". boalha.mv. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Minivan Championship rebranded to Jazeera Championship (in Dhivehi). Mihaaru Online. 30 September 2019. access date: 15 June 2020
- ^ No news of Jazeera Championship?! (in Dhivehi). Fahuminet. 19 January 2020. access date: 15 June 2020
- ^ "Jazeera championship has not been cancelled": Jawa RaajjeMv. 23 January 2020. access date: 15 June 2020