B.G. Sports Club

BG Sports Club

Full name	B.G Sports Club
Founded	1996;29 years ago (1996)
Ground	National Football Stadium, Malé
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	Ahmed Nashid
League	Second Division
2023–24	Second Division, 7th of 15
Home colours Away colours

B.G. Sports Club (commonly known as BG Sports, or simply as BG) is a multi-sports organization based in Maafannu, Malé, Maldives. It is best known for its football team which currently competes in the Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament.

Founded in 1996, BG Sports is also regarded as the most successful Baibalaa clubs in the country. ^[1]

History

Formation and early years (1996–2010)

BG Sports Club was established in 1996 by a group of neighbours in Maafannu, ^{[2] [3]} originally to participate in the traditional Maldivian sport Baibalaa. Later that year itself the club board quickly decided to expanded into other sports, including football, basketball, athletics, swimming, netball, cricket and more.

Rise to national football prominence (2011–2013)

BG Sports entered competitive football and rose through the lower divisions. In 2011, the club finished runner-up in the Third Division, losing the final to Club Zefrol on penalties, but still gained promotion to the Second Division. ^[4]

The following year, BG Sports became 2012 Second Division champions, ^{[5] [6]} defeating United Victory 8–0 in the final — their biggest recorded win — and earned promotion ^[7] to the First Division for the first time in their history.

In the 2013 Dhivehi League, BG Sports signed several high-profile players and finished third, ^[8] qualifying for the President’s Cup for the first time. They were eliminated in the semi-final after a narrow 2–1 loss to Maziya. ^[9]

Top-flight struggles and survival (2014–2016)

During the 2014 Dhivehi League, BG Sports managed only one win from 14 matches, finishing at the bottom. ^[10] However, avoiding relegation by winning all three matches in the play-offs. ^{[11] [12]}

In 2015, when the Maldives top division was rebranded as the Dhivehi Premier League, BG Sports became one of the eight founding clubs. ^[3] They finished 7th, entering another relegation play-off. ^{[13] [14]} BG defeated Club Green Streets 4–1 in the first leg, and after Green Streets failed to appear for the second leg, BG retained their top-flight status. ^[15]

The following season, BG Sports finished bottom of the Premier League, with just 3 wins from 21 matches, resulting in relegation to the Second Division. ^{[16] [17]}

Recent years (2017–present)

Between 2017 and 2020, BG Sports endured difficult campaigns in the Second Division, failing to win a single group-stage match across three seasons. In 2022, they recorded their first competitive win after five years ^[18] but did not progress beyond the group stage. During the 2023–24 Second Division, BG Sports advanced to the quarter-finals before being eliminated 5–0 by eventual champions Masodi Sports Club. ^[19]

Season-by-season records

Season	League								FA Cup	President's Cup [a]	Top goalscorer		Head coach
	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA			Name	Goals
2011	Div 3 (3)↑	2nd							DNE
2012	Div 2 (2)↑	1st							DNE
2013	DL (1)	3rd	19	7	3	9	19	23	QF	SF
2014	DL (1)	8th	14	1	3	10	13	39	QF	n/a	Atapa Kazeem Adeolu	6	Mohamed Iqbal
2015	DPL [b] (1)	7th	14	3	4	7	18	26	cancelled	Grp	David Carmona	7	Mohamed Shazly
2016	DPL (1) ↓	8th	21	3	8	10	15	30	QF	n/a	Kingsley Elechi	8	Mohamed Shazly
2017	Div 2 (2)	8th	3	0	2	1	0	2	DNE		–	–
2018	Div 2 (2)	8th	3	0	0	3	1	11	cancelled		Ahmed Waheed	1
2020	Div 2 (2)	8th	3	0	1	2	2	6	cancelled		Hussain Suhail Ibrahim Jaah Ziyad	1	Muaviyath Ilham
2022	Div 2 (2)	10th	6	2	1	6	3	8	DNE
2023–24	Div 2 (2)	7th	5	2	0	3	11	12	cancelled		Muzdhan Hassan	4	Ahmed Nashid

1. Only First Division teams are eligible to play in President's Cup.
2. The 8 top Maldivian clubs joined the formation of Dhivehi Premier League as the new top tier of the Maldivian football pyramid.

Key to league record: Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pos = Final position

Key to divisions: DPL = Dhivehi Premier League DL = Dhivehi League Div 2 = Third Division Div 3 = Third Division n/a = Not applicable

Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter Grp = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Winners

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division.

Honours

Domestic

• Second Division Football Tournament
  • Winners (1) 2012
• Third Division Football Tournament
  • Runners-up (1) 2011

References

1. "Baibalaa Kings BG Sports Club with a strong return". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
2. "BG Sports Club Futsal Ground". STO . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
3. "DPL introduced, sponsored by Qatar". Haveeru Online (in Dhivehi). 22 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
4. "Third division: Zefrol claims Third division title" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 15 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
5. "BG claims second division title". maldivesoccer. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
6. "BG are the champions". Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
7. "BG and United Victory to the Final" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
8. "Dhiraagu Dhivehi League 2013". RSSSF . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
9. "Maziya overcomes BG to face New Radiant in the final". Sun Online (in Dhivehi). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
10. "Dhivehi League Qualification: BG 3-2 TC". Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). 27 October 2014. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
11. "Dhivehi League Qualification: AYL 2-4 BG". Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
12. "AYL Relegates". maldivesoccer. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
13. "Victory survives, BG to play-offs". Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
14. "Victory to 5th, BG to play-off". Haveeru Online (in Dhivehi). 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
15. "BG at first division!". Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 13 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
16. "BG Sports Club relegated to second division". PSM (in Dhivehi). 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
17. "BG Sports Club relegated to second division after 4 years". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
18. "BG wins after 5 years". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
19. "Masodi to semi final after second half show". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2025.