2015 Dhivehi Premier League

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Dhivehi Premier League
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Season 2015
Champions New Radiant SC
5th Dhivehi League title
Relegated Mahibadhoo SC
AFC Cup New Radiant SC
Matches played56
Goals scored181 (3.23 per match)
Best Player Naiz Hassan (TC Sports)
Top goalscorer Assadhulla Abdulla (9 goals)
Highest scoring Maziya 7–1 Mahibadhoo
(20 November 2015)
Club Eagles 7–1 Mahibadhoo
(23 November 2015)
Longest winning run4 games
TC Sports
Longest unbeaten run9 games
New Radiant
Longest winless run14 games
Mahibadhoo
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 01 December 2015.

The 2015 Dhivehi Premier League was the first season of the Dhivehi Premier League, the top division of Maldivian football. The season began on 20 April 2015. The league was made up of the 8 clubs that broke away from the Dhivehi League at the end of the 2014 season.

Contents

New league sponsors

From the start of the 2015 season, the Dhivehi Premier League was sponsored by Ooredoo Maldives.

Teams

A total of 8 teams will be contesting in the league, including 7 sides from the 2014 Dhivehi League season and one promoted from the 2014 Second Division Football Tournament.

Teams and their divisions

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
TeamDivision
BG Sports Club Maafannu
Eagles Maafannu
Valencia Machchangolhi
Mahibadhoo ADh Mahibadhoo
Maziya West Maafannu
New Radiant Henveiru
TC Sports Club Henveiru
Victory Galolhu

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
BG Sports Club Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Shaazly Grand Sport Philips
Eagles Flag of Maldives.svg Ihsan Abdul Ghanee Flag of Maldives.svg Ismail Easa FBT Effect
Valencia Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Iqbal Grand Sport Philips
Mahibadhoo Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yordan Ivanov Stoikov Makita
Maziya Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Suzain Flag of Maldives.svg Assadhulla Abdulla Eve Garment ADK Group, Makita, ell Mobile & t-sips
New Radiant Flag of Maldives.svg Sobah Mohamed (player-caretaker) Flag of Maldives.svg Ashad Ali Adidas Milo
TC Sports Club Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Nizam Grand Sport Hitachi
Victory Flag of Maldives.svg Ahmed Nashid Nippon Paint

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing Head CoachManner of departureIncoming Head CoachDate of appointment
Valencia Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed ShahidEnd of contract Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Iqbal 25 December 2014 [1]
Mahibadhoo Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Shiyaz Contract terminated Flag of Bulgaria.svg Yordan Ivanov Stoikov 25 January 2015 [2]
BG Sports Club Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed IqbalEnd of contract Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Shaazly14 February 2015 [3]
Victory Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed AthifEnd of contract Flag of Maldives.svg Ahmed Nashid1 March 2015 [4]
New Radiant Flag of Finland.svg Mika Lönnström Sacked [5] [6] Flag of Maldives.svg Sobah Mohamed (player-caretaker)2 March 2015 [7]
New Radiant Flag of Maldives.svg Sobah Mohamed (player-caretaker)Arrival of head coach Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amir Alagic 11 March 2015 [8]
New Radiant Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amir Alagic Resigned [9] Flag of Maldives.svg Sobah Mohamed (player-caretaker)12 April 2015 [9]

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4 (Asian)
BG Sports Club Flag of Spain.svg David Carmona Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Sean Bateau Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel Philemon Flag of Pakistan.svg Saadullah Khan
Club Eagles Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Abu Mansaray Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Tarancon Anton [10] Flag of Spain.svg Gerardo Jiménez Reyes [10] Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sujan Perera [11]
Club Valencia Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladislav Mirchev
Mahibadhoo Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Lassina Koné
Maziya Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zhivko Dinev Flag of Brazil.svg Silas Junior Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Rodríguez Flag of Japan.svg Toshiya Hosoe
New Radiant Flag of England.svg David Moli Flag of Slovakia.svg Viliam Macko Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Alisher Akhmedov
TC Sports Club Flag of Nigeria.svg Kudus Omolade Kelani Flag of Brazil.svg Rafinha Flag of Brazil.svg Everton Souza Santos
Victory Flag of Nigeria.svg Chinda Chizi Kaka

League table

Format: In Round 1 and 2, all eight teams play against each other. Teams with most total points after Round 2 are crowned the Dhivehi Premier League champions and qualify for the AFC Cup. The top four teams qualify for the POMIS Cup & President's Cup.

Standings of round 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 New Radiant 7520114+717
2 TC Sports Club 7421148+614
3 Maziya 7331129+312
4 Club Eagles 7241118+310
5 Victory 73041314−19
6 BG Sports Club 722398+18
7 Club Valencia 72051016−66
8 Mahibadhoo 7016417−131
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Standings of round 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 New Radiant 7511169+716
2 TC Sports Club 7430124+815
3 Club Eagles 7421135+814
4 Club Valencia 73131511+410
5 Maziya 73041411+39
6 Victory 7223109+18
7 BG Sports Club 7124918−95
8 Mahibadhoo 7016830−221
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 New Radiant (C)1410312713+1433Advance to 2016 AFC Cup Group Stage 2016 Dhivehi Premier League
2 TC Sports Club 148512612+1429Advance to 2016 Dhivehi Premier League
3 Club Eagles 146622413+1124
4 Maziya 146352620+621
5 Victory 145272323017
6 Club Valencia 145182527−216
7 BG Sports Club 143471826−813Advance to Relegation Play-offs
8 Mahibadhoo (R)1402121247−352Relegation to 2016 Second Division Tournament
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Season summary

Result table

Round 1 ╲ Round 2 BGS EAG VLC MAH MAZ NRA TCS VIC
BG Sports 0–03–52–21–01–41–41–3
Eagles 0–01–07–12–11–30–02–0
Valencia 1–31–25–11–24–20–20–0
Mahibadhoo 0–30–32–31–71–21–21–5
Maziya 2–21–12–11–11–30–23–1
New Radiant 1–01–13–12–11–01–11–0
TC Sports 3–12–22–03–01–30–01–1
Victory 1–03–22–32–02–31–32–3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
BG Sports 15666567666777
Eagles 41122445444433
Valencia 77777776777666
Mahibadhoo 88888888888888
Maziya 54233234533344
New Radiant 22311111111111
TC Sports 33554322222222
Victory 66445653355555
Source: [ citation needed ]

Matches

Round 1

A total of 28 matches will be played in this round.

20 April 20151 New Radiant 3–1 Victory National Football Stadium, Malé
22:00 Viliam Soccerball shade.svg19'
Rilwan Red card.svg 86'
Fazeel Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Ashad Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Alisher Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Fasir Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Yellow card.svg 16' Ismail
Soccerball shade.svg74'Yellow card.svg 90+1' Ziaan 		Referee: Shifan Abdul Raheem (Maldives)
21 April 20152 Mahibadhoo 0–3 BG Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Jackson Red card.svg 35'
Shalim Yellow card.svg 41'		 MS
Sun 		Soccerball shade.svg16' Hamdhaan
Yellow card.svg 45+1' Naavy
Yellow card.svg 60'Soccerball shade.svg81' David Carmona
Yellow card.svg 80' Bateau
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Muaz
23 April 20154 Maziya 1–1 Eagles National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Asadhulla Soccerball shade.svg14' MS
Haveeru 		Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Easa
2 June 201515 Maziya 2–2 BG Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Mohamed Umair Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg76'		 MS
Sun 		Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.) Anthony Gilbert
Soccerball shade.svg85' Ibrahim Shiyam
21 June 201517 Victory 2–3 TC Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00Godfrey West Omodu Soccerball shade.svg67'
Bahajath Abdul Azeez Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg65' Ibrahim Shafraz
Soccerball shade.svg?' Kudus Omolade Kelani
Soccerball shade.svg90+?' Ahmed Zaad
23 June 201519 Maziya 1–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Soccerball shade.svg2' Anderson da Silva Bina
28 June 201521 Mahibadhoo 0–3 TC Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg6' Ali Nafiu
Soccerball shade.svg13' Naiz Hassan
Soccerball shade.svg60' Ahmed Rilwan
30 June 201523 Maziya 3–2 Victory National Football Stadium, Malé
16:00 Pablo Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mohamed Umair Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg71' Ahmed Niyaz
Soccerball shade.svg79' Godfrey West Omodu
18 October 201526 Valencia 3–2 Mahibadhoo Turf pitch 1, Malé
16:00Mazhar Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg64', 65'
Ibrahim Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg18' Nikomon Rodrigue Thahi
Soccerball shade.svg41' Izzath Abdul Baaree
19 October 201527 Eagles 2–3 Victory Turf pitch 1, Malé
16:00 Gerardo Jiménez Reyes Soccerball shade.svg6'
Ansar Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg15'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg55', 90+?' Godfrey West Omodu
Soccerball shade.svg57' Ibrahim Shathir

Round 2

A total of 28 matches will be played in this round.

24 October 20151 BG Sports 3–5 Valencia National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50Daniel Philemon Soccerball shade.svg32', 67' (?) Report Soccerball shade.svg13' Hansley Awilo Ambia
Soccerball shade.svg19' Ahmed Rilwan
Soccerball shade.svg60' Ahmed Visam
Soccerball shade.svg?', ?' Vladislav Mirchev
25 October 20153 Victory 5–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50Ibrahim Shathir Soccerball shade.svg4', 60'
Godfrey West Omodu Soccerball shade.svg43', 83'
Ahmed Niyaz Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg21' Gasim Samaam
25 October 20154 TC Sports 2–0 Maziya National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00Yameen Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg?'
Naiz Hassan Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report
30 October 20157 TC Sports 1–1 Victory National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50 Naiz Hassan Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Soccerball shade.svg37' Mohamed Thasneem
30 October 20158 Maziya 0–1 BG Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg38' Ibrahim Hamdhaan
3 November 20159 New Radiant 2–4 Valencia National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50 Ibrahim Fazeel Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Ali Fasir Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg11', 17' Ahmed Rilwan
Soccerball shade.svg19', ?' Vladislav Mirchev
3 November 201510 TC Sports 2–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00 Rafael Betim Marti Soccerball shade.svg71'
Ibrahim Waheed Hassan Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg88' Anderson da Silva Bina
16 November 201511 Maziya 3-1 Victory National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50 Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg50'
Asadhulla Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.), 84'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg48' Mohamed Thasneem
19 November 201513 TC Sports 2–0 Valencia National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50Yameen Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Ahmed Nizam Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report
20 November 201516 Maziya 7–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00 Asadhulla Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg9', 50', 69', 75'
Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg21'
Samdhooh Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg53'
Moosa Yaamin Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg61' Ismail Nazeer
23 November 201517 Eagles 7–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50 Ahmed Rizuvan Soccerball shade.svg4', 45+?'
Ansar Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg27', 30', 90+?'
Yasfaadh Habeeb Soccerball shade.svg72'
Soccerball shade.svg88' Abdulla Haneef 		Sun
Haveeru 		Soccerball shade.svg58' Anderson da Silva Bina
23 November 201518 Maziya 2–1 Valencia National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00 Ahmed Nashid Soccerball shade.svg24'
Pablo Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg73' Hansley Awilo Ambia
27 November 201521 BG Sports 2–2 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50?? Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)
Daniel Philemon Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg30', 52' Anderson da Silva Bina
28 November 201524 New Radiant 3–1 Maziya National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00Adam Isham Soccerball shade.svg24'
Hamza Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg36'
Mohamed Karam Soccerball shade.svg?'		 Report Soccerball shade.svg66' Moosa Yaamin
1 December 201525 Valencia 5–1 Mahibadhoo National Football Stadium, Malé
15:50Hassan Solah Soccerball shade.svg1', 8'
Vladislav Mirchev Soccerball shade.svg14', 41'
Nizamuddeen Faheem Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)		 Report Soccerball shade.svg71' Anderson da Silva Bina
1 December 201526 Victory 3–1 BG Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00Godfrey West Omodu Soccerball shade.svg31', 71'
Ibrahim Shathir Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Sun
Haveeru 		Soccerball shade.svg78' Daniel Philemon
2 December 201528 New Radiant 1–1 TC Sports National Football Stadium, Malé
21:00 Ahmed Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg71' Sun
Haveeru 		Soccerball shade.svg7' Ibrahim Rizuvan

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Maldives.svg Asadhulla Abdulla Maziya9
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladislav Mirchev Valencia8
Flag of Nigeria.svg Godfrey West Omodu Victory
4 Flag of Maldives.svg Ahmed Nashid Maziya6
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Betim Marti TC Sports
Flag of Maldives.svg Ansar Ibrahim Eagles
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel David Carmona Escobedo BG Sports
Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson da Silva Bina Mahibadhoo
9 Flag of Slovakia.svg Viliam Macko New Radiant5
Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel PhilemonBG Sports

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Nigeria.svg Daniel PhilemonBG SportsValencia3–524 October 2015
Flag of Maldives.svg Asadhulla Abdulla 4MaziyaMahibadhoo7–120 November 2015
Flag of Maldives.svg Ansar Ibrahim EaglesMahibadhoo7–123 November 2015
  • 4 Player scored four goals

Clean sheets

Player

Club

Discipline

Player

Club

  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards: 1
    • New Radiant

2016 Dhivehi Premier League Play-off

The play-off were to be played between 7th placed team in 2015 Dhivehi Premier League, B.G. Sports Club and 2015 Second Division runner up team. Since recreation clubs of government offices are not allowed in the Football Association of Maldives first division football tournaments, the play-off spot was given to the fourth placed Club Green Streets. [12] 2015 Second Division runner-ups were Police Club while Dhivehi Sifainge Club were third in the league table.

BG Sports 4–1 Green Streets
Report
National Football Stadium, Malé
Green Streets – BG Sports
Report
National Football Stadium, Malé

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