2011 Third Division Football Tournament

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Third Division Football Tournament
Tournament details
CountryFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Teams41
Final positions
ChampionsClub Zefrol
Runner-up BG Sports Club
  2010
2012  

The Third Division Football Tournament for the 2011 season in the Maldives started on October 17, 2011. [1]

Contents

Tournament format

The 41 teams first play a knockout phase. The top 8 teams in the first round advance to the second round. The 8 teams are divided into 2 groups of 4 teams in each group. The top 2 teams from each group play in the semi-final. The winner of both groups compete in the first semi. Winner of first semi is in the final, while the loser plays in the third semi. The second semi is played between the runners-up of both groups. The winner of second semi faces the loser of the first semi in the third semi, while the loser of second semi is eliminated from the tournament. The third semi is played between the loser of the first semi and the winner of the second semi. The winner of the third semi is the second team to play in the final of the tournament. [2]

Final

14 December 2011 BG Sports Club 1–1
Penalties 4–5
Club Zefrol FAM No: 1 Turf pitch, Malé
16:00 (in Dhivehi)

Awards

All the awards were given by the Maldives national football team coach István Urbányi. [3]

AwardDetails
Best PlayerAhmed Shamaau of BG Sports Club [3]
Best GoalkeeperMoosa Fathuhy of BG Sports Club [3]
Fair Play Team BG Sports Club [3]

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References

  1. "Third division on October 17th" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. "Tournament to be started on next Monday with 41 teams" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 13 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Third division: Zefrol claims Third division title" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.