| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Maldives |
| Dates | 15–30 September 2015 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maziya (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New Radiant |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alamu Bukola (3 goals) |
The 2015 President's Cup is the 65th season of the President's Cup. New Radiant Sports Club are the defending champions, having beaten Eagles in last season's final in extra time. [1]
This is the first tournament under its current tournament format.
According to the current format, all teams playing in the 2015 Dhivehi Premier League will be appearing in the President's Cup. [2]
The draw took place on 12 August 2015 at the FAM House in Male'. [3]
2 venues in two islands were selected for the tournament. [4] Group stage matches are to be played at both venues; (Group A matches in Kulhudhuffushi and Group B matches in Addu City), while the knock-out round matches are scheduled to be held at Addu City. [3]
| Addu City, Addu Atoll | Kulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu Atoll | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Addu Football Stadium | Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | ||
This is the second edition of this tournament, being played in a venue other than Male' since it was once held at Addu City in 1970. It is the first year for Kulhudhuffushi to host this tournament. [5]
The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 8 teams divided among two groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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The two semi-final losers competed in a third place play-off. For any match after the group stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner
The broadcasting rights for some matches of 2015 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Radiant (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | TC Sports (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | BG Sports | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Mahibadhoo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| New Radiant | 4–2 | Mahibadhoo |
|---|---|---|
Alamu  27', 69', 90'Suhail 41' | Report | 37' Da Silva 53' Naushaad |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maziya (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Eagles (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Valencia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Victory | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 September – Addu City | ||||||
| New Radiant | 2 | |||||
| 4 October – Addu City | ||||||
| Eagles | 1 | |||||
| New Radiant | 1 | |||||
| 27 September – Addu City | ||||||
| Maziya S&RC | 3 | |||||
| Maziya S&RC (pen.) | 0(4) | |||||
| TC Sports | 0(2) | |||||
| New Radiant | 1–3 | Maziya S&RC |
|---|---|---|
| Fasir 24' | Report | 7' Asadhilla 39' Umair 66' Pablo |
Scorers
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