Dhivehi League

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Dhivehi League
Founded2000
Folded2015 (Dhivehi Premier League)
Replaced by Dhivehi Premier League
Country Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSecond Division
International cup(s) AFC Cup
Last champions New Radiant SC
Most championships Club Valencia
New Radiant SC

Dhivehi League was a former Maldivian association football league, organized by the Football Association of Maldives. Every year, 8 teams competed in the league, which was the top level in the Maldivian football league system.

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Format

Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams that play a round robin format, which means that each team plays each other twice; once at home and once as visitor. In the 3rd round only the top 6 teams will play while the lower 2 teams will be relegated.

Every year, 8 teams compete in this high-profile competition, the top level in Maldives.

Dhivehi League qualification methods:

Zone 1–8 consists of the Atolls and the two finalists of Zone 1–8 Final Tournament and the top 2 teams of Zone 9 Qualification (Malé League, First Division) participate in Dhivehi League along with the 4 best-finishers in the Dhivehi League of the previous year. Finalists of the Second Division will get the chance to promote to the first division after a qualification round with the lowest ranked two teams of the Dhivehi League.

On 22 December 2014:

The FAM normalisation committee formed by FIFA has decided to rebrand Dhivehi League as Dhivehi Premier League . FAM have decided to play two rounds in the league from 2015, instead of three rounds, the bottom team will relegate to the second division automatically and the champion of the second division will qualify for the league while runner-up of second division and second last placed team of the premier league will play a play-off match to secure a spot on the top league.

Past winners

Dhivehi Premier League

Dhivehi League all time standings

PosTeam Pld WDLGFGAGDPts
1 New Radiant SC 2341384056530250+280454
2 Victory Sports Club 2341184571483300+183399
3 Club Valencia 234965385442368+74341
4 Maziya S&RC 181933751357220+137316
5 VB Addu FC 180923949448262+186315
6 Club Eagles 118413146150186-36154
7 Club All Youth Linkage 105212361105246-14186
8 TC Sports Club 3521867437+3771
9 Vyansa 8317165078156-7867
10 Hurriya SC 4818121811885+3366
11 BG Sports Club 6814183665118-5360
12 Thoddoo FC 5108043944192-14828
13 United Victory 210508081825-723
14 Guraidhoo ZJ 310505214197-5620
15 Mahibadhoo SC 3304042538105-6716
16 Rasdhoo JU 120400081420-0612
17 Veymandoo ZJ 170302122168-4711
18 Kelaa YF 120301081445-3110
19 Foakaidhoo ZJ 210105151365-5208
20 Hiriyaa(Hinnavaru) 120102091049-3905
21 Mahibadhoo ZJ 140102111171-6005
22 STELCO 070101050718-1104
23 Haspress Club(Hinnavaru) 050101030619-1304
24 FVD(Vilufushi) 070101050426-2204
25 DX Sports Club(Miladu) 070003040625-1903
26 Thinadhoo 070002050423-1902
27 Thinadhoo ZC 070000070531-2600

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Note!

Winners of Maldives National Championship

Winners of Malé League Championship

All-time top scorers

As of matches played 1 Jan 2016
RankNationalityNameClubYearsGoalsAppsRatio
1 Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq Club Valencia, New Radiant & VB Sports Club 2003–20131811511.23

Top scorers by seasons

SeasonPlayerNationalityClubGoalsGamesRatio
2000 Ali Umar Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Club Valencia
2001 Ali Shiham Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
2002 Ali Shiham Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
2003 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Club Valencia 19191
2004 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Club Valencia 20111.818
2005 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Club Valencia 11111
2006
2007
2008
2009 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives VB Sports Club 26141.857
2010 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives VB Sports Club 18131.385
2011
2012 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives New Radiant SC 9
2013 Ali Ashfaq Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives New Radiant SC 31181.722
2014 Assadhulla Abdulla Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Maziya S&RC 22

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References

  1. "Dhivehi League - Maldives - Results, fixtures, tables and news -". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2020-05-20.