Dhivehi League

Dhivehi League
Founded
2000
Folded
2015 (renamed as Dhivehi Premier League)
Nation
 Maldives
Number of Teams
8
Asian Qualification
AFC Cup
Most time Champions
Club Valencia
New Radiant SC (05)
Last Champions
New Radiant SC (2015)

Dhivehi League is the official Maldivian football (soccer) league, organized by the Football Association of Maldives.

Every year, 8 teams compete in this high-profile competition, the top level in Maldives.

Dhivehi League qualification methods:

Zone 1-8 consists of the Atolls and the two finalists of Zone 1-8 Final Tournament and the top 2 teams of Zone 9 Qualification (Malé League, First Division) participate in Dhivehi League along with the 4 best-finishes in the Dhivehi League of the previous year. Due to financial problems, the qualification methods changed in past two years. Therefore, finalists of the Second Division will get the chance to promote to the first division after a qualification round with lower ranked two teams of the Dhivehi League.

Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams play round robin format. In the 3rd round only the top 6 teams will play the lower 2 teams will be omitted.

On 22 December 2014:

The FAM normalisation committee formed by FIFA has decided to rebrand Dhivehi League as Dhivehi Premier League. FAM have decided to play two rounds in the league from 2015, instead of three rounds and the bottom team will relegate to the second division automatically and the champion of the second division will qualify for the league while runner-up of second division and second bottom team of the premier league will play a play-off match to secure a spot on top league.

Winners of Dhivehi League

Dhivehi League All time Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1New Radiant SC2131323546513225+288431
2Victory Sports Club2131134159461256+205380
3Club Valencia213914874419339+80321
4VB Addu FC180923949448262+186315
5Maziya S&RC160793249309195+114269
6Club Eagles97312343127175-48116
7Club All Youth Linkage105212361105246-14186
8Vyansa8317165078156-7867
9Hurriya SC4818121811885+3366
10BG Sports Club471110265088-3843
11TC Sports Club148512612+1429
12Thoddoo FC5108043944192-14828
13Guraidhoo ZJ310505214197-5620
14Mahibadhoo SC3304042538105-6716
15Rasdhoo JU120400081420-0612
16Veymandoo ZJ170302122168-4711
17Kelaa YF120301081445-3110
18Foakaidhoo ZJ210105151365-5208
19Hiriyaa(Hinnavaru)120102091049-3905
20Mahibadhoo ZJ140102111171-6005
21STELCO070101050718-1104
22Haspress Club(Hinnavaru)050101030619-1304
23FVD(Vilufushi)070101050426-2204
24DX Sports Club(Miladu)070003040625-1903
25Thinadhoo070002050423-1902
26Thinadhoo ZC070000070531-2600

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Note!

Winners of Maldives National Championship

Winners of Malé League Championship

Dhivehi League Top-scorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2010 Maldives Ali Ashfaq New Radiant SC
2011 Maldives Ibrahim Fazeel New Radiant SC 17
2012 Maldives Mohamed Umair Victory Sports Club 18
2013 Maldives Ali Ashfaq New Radiant SC
2014 Maldives Asadhulla Abdulla Maziya S&RC 23

References

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