2017 Minivan Championship

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Minivan Championship
Season 2017
2016
2018

The 2017 Minivan Championship Football Tournament is the third season under its current tournament format. The tournament began in March 15.

Contents

Structure

Minivan Championship will be played for two stages.

Zone stage
Atolls of the Maldives physical geographic entity

The Maldives are formed by a number of natural atolls plus atolls in the form of a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South.

Final stage
Dhivehi Premier League

Dhivehi Premier League is a Maldivian league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Maldives football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 8 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Second Division Football Tournament.

Teams

A total of 75 teams entered the competition this year.

Zone stage

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

Final stage

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Sh. Milandhoo 311165+14Qualification to 2017 Dhivehi Premier League
2 A. A. Maalhos 31113304
3 B. Eydhafushi 31114624
4 H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi 30302203
Source:
Sh. Milandhoo 0–2 A. A. Maalhos
Report Soccerball shade.svg 17' Ahmed Latheef
Soccerball shade.svg 68' Ahmed Amjad
Sh. Milandhoo 4–1 B. Eydhafushi
Ibrahim Saeed Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Ismail Fathuhy Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Asraar Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Hussain VIsaal Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Report
Report
Soccerball shade.svg 10' Mohamed Fasir
B. Eydhafushi 3–2 A. A. Maalhos
Hussain Shifau Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Hussain Eeman Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Azmeen Abdul Sattar Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Report Soccerball shade.svg 69'NA
Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'NA
H. Dh. Kulhudhuffushi 2–2 Sh. Milandhoo
Ibrahim Hassan Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Hussain Abdul Rasheed Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Report Soccerball shade.svg 76' Hussain Visaal
Soccerball shade.svg 86' Ali Junaid

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dh. Kudahuvadhoo 321042+27Qualification to 2017 Dhivehi Premier League
2 G. Dh. Thinadhoo 312053+25
3 Th. Thimarafushi 30213412
4 S. Feydhoo 30122531
Source:
G. Dh. Thinadhoo 3–1 S. Feydhoo
Hussain Abdul Hakeem Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Ibrahim Shafrad Soccerball shade.svg 69', ??'
Report Soccerball shade.svg 30' Ahmed Tholal
Th. Thimarafushi 1–2 Dh. Kudahuvadhoo
Abdulla Nabith Soccerball shade.svg ??' Report Soccerball shade.svg ??' Adam Shaheem
Soccerball shade.svg ??' Mohamed Ishan
Dh. Kudahuvadhoo 2–1 S. Feydhoo
Cristian Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Irufan Adam Soccerball shade.svg ??'
Report Soccerball shade.svg ??' Vincent
G. Dh. Thinadhoo 2–2 Th. Thimarafushi
Ahmed Bilal Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Pecharroman Izaguirre Alain Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Report Soccerball shade.svg 66' Ahmed Hailam
Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Misbah Ibrahim

Semi-finals

Sh. Milandhoo 0–3 G. Dh. Thinadhoo
Report Soccerball shade.svg 19' Pecharroman Izaguirre Alain
Soccerball shade.svg 43', 90+3' Ortega Lizzano
Dh. Kudahuvadhoo 4–1 A. A. Maalhos
Adam Shaheem Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Cristian Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Mohamed Ismail Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Afonja Jibola Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Report Soccerball shade.svg 68' Adam Majid

Final

G. Dh. Thinadhoo 0–2 Dh. Kudahuvadhoo
Report Soccerball shade.svg 19' Irufan Adam Naseer
Soccerball shade.svg 79' Afonja Jibola

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