Match
Details
       Eagles |     TC Sports |
| Event | 2016 President's Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 29 November 2016 [1] | ||||||
| Venue | National Football Stadium, Malé | ||||||
| Referee | Zaeem Ali | ||||||
The 2016 President's Cup (Maldives) Final was the 66th Final of the Maldives President's Cup.
| Eagles | Round | TC Sports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Radiant | 3–0 | Match 1 | Eagles | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TC Sports | 2–1 | Match 2 | New Radiant | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 1 winner
| Final standings | Group 1 runner-up
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Victory | 3–2 | Semi-finals | Maziya | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eagles | TC Sports |
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