2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 14 June 2019 – 2 March 2020 |
Champions | Maziya (2nd title) |
Relegated | Victory New Radiant |
AFC Cup | Maziya (group stage) Eagles (play-offs) |
Matches played | 87 |
Goals scored | 321 (3.69 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() (28 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Highest scoring | Maziya 13–0 Nilandhoo (25 June 2019) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Maziya |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Eagles |
Longest winless run | 16 matches Victory |
Longest losing run | 16 matches Victory |
← 2018 2020–21 → |
The 2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League was the fifth season of the Dhivehi Premier League, the top-tier football league in the Maldives. The season started on 14 June 2019.[1][2] TC Sports are the defending champions.
Maziya secured the league title on 19 January 2020.[3]
Since New Radiant Sports Club and Victory Sports Club both teams are suspended, they are relegated to the Second Division Football Tournament.[4]
Teams
[edit]A total of nine teams compete in the league. Fehendhoo and Thimarafushi were relegated from the previous season, and were replaced by 2019 Malé League qualification winner United Victory and 2018 Second Division champion Da Grande Sports Club. New Radiant were suspended due to financial reasons.
Teams and their divisions
[edit]- Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Personnel
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head Coach | Captain |
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Club Eagles | ![]() |
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Green Streets | ![]() |
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Da Grande | ![]() |
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Foakaidhoo | ![]() |
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Maziya | ![]() |
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Nilandhoo | ![]() |
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TC Sports | ![]() |
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United Victory | ![]() |
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Victory | ![]() |
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Foreign players
[edit]Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 (Asian) |
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Green Streets | ||||
Da Grande | ![]() |
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Foakaidhoo | ![]() |
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Maziya | ![]() |
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Nilandhoo | ||||
TC Sports | ![]() |
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United Victory | ![]() |
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Victory | ![]() |
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League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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1 | Maziya (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 12 | +62 | 51 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage |
2 | Eagles[b] | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 45 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup preliminary round 2 |
3 | TC Sports | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 41 | |
4 | Green Streets | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 29 | |
5 | Da Grande | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 27 | |
6 | Foakaidhoo | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 20 | |
7 | United Victory | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 16 | |
8 | Nilandhoo | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 14 | |
9 | Victory[c] (R) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 50 | −49 | 0 | Relegation to Maldivian Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Top six teams continue after each team have played 16 matches.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maldives, the 2020 Maldives FA Cup was cancelled and declared null and void by the Football Association of Maldives.[5] As a result, the 2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League runner-ups qualified for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[6]
- ^ Victory were excluded after multiple forfeits, all remaining matches were awarded 0–2 losses against them.
Season summary
[edit]Round one & two
[edit]Round three
[edit]Matches
[edit]First round
[edit]Second round
[edit]Third round
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 2 March 2020
Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Eagles | 28 |
2 | ![]() |
Green Strets / TC Sports | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
Da Grande | 15 |
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Maziya | ||
5 | ![]() |
TC Sports | 13 |
6 | ![]() |
TC Sports | 12 |
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Maziya | ||
8 | ![]() |
Maziya | 10 |
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10 | ![]() |
Nilandhoo / Eagles | 8 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Maziya | Nilandhoo | 13–0 | 25 June 2019 |
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Maziya | Nilandhoo | 13–0 | 25 June 2019 |
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Eagles | Nilandhoo | 5–1 | 29 June 2019 |
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Green Streets | Nilandhoo | 6–0 | 3 August 2019 |
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Maziya | Victory | 9–0 | 3 August 2019 |
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Eagles | Foakaidhoo | 5–2 | 4 August 2019 |
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Green Streets | United Victory | 8–2 | 23 September 2019 |
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Nilandhoo | Victory | 6–0 | 24 September 2019 |
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Eagles | Da Grande | 4–2 | 20 October 2019 |
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Maziya | Green Streets | 6–1 | 16 December 2019 |
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Eagles | Nilandhoo | 4–2 | 29 December 2019 |
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Maziya | Foakaidhoo | 7–0 | 14 January 2020 |
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Da Grande | Green Streets | 5–2 | 16 January 2020 |
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Eagles | Foakaidhoo | 7–0 | 20 January 2020 |
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Da Grande | Foakaidhoo | 3–1 | 2 February 2020 |
- 4 Player scored four goals
- 5 Player scored five goals
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Maziya | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Foakaidhoo / TC Sports | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
Eagles | 5 |
4 | ![]() |
Da Grande | 4 |
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Green Streets | ||
5 | ![]() |
TC Sports | 3 |
6 | ![]() |
TC Sports | 2 |
7 | ![]() |
Green Streets | 1 |
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United Victory | ||
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Green Streets | ||
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Nilandhoo | ||
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Maziya | ||
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TC Sports |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dhivehi Premier League fashaanee hukuru dhuvahu". vnews.mv. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Dhivehi Premier League Format Changes. League starts In June". boalha.mv. 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Maziya Beat Green Streets To Secure The Title". boalha.mv. 19 January 2020.
- ^ raajje.mv. "Valencia makes a comeback to First Division". raajje.mv. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Coronavirus – FAM cancels FA cup and President cup". boalha.mv. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Rejoice for Eagles as AFC cup qualification looms on the horizon". boalha.mv. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.