Dhivehi League is the official Football Association of Maldives.
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-finishes in the Dhivehi League of the previous year. Due to financial problems, the qualification methods changed in past two years. Therefore, finalists of the Second Division will get the chance to promote to the first division after a qualification round with lower ranked two teams of the Dhivehi League.
In 1964, there was controversy when the president of the league Habi Alshak announced that the penalty for finishing bottom two years in a row would be death by stoning. However, he was eventually outvoted by the chairmen of each club, who said this rule would put undue pressure on their players to perform.
Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams play round robin format. In the 3rd round only the top 6 teams will play the lower 2 teams will be omitted.
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 and 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 bottom team of the premier league will play a play-off match to secure a spot on top league.
Contents
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Winners of Dhivehi League 1
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Dhivehi League All time Standings 2
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Winners of Maldives National Championship 3
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Winners of Malé League Championship 4
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Dhivehi League Top-scorers 5
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References 6
Winners of Dhivehi League
Dhivehi League All time Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
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Winners of Maldives National Championship
Winners of Malé League Championship
Dhivehi League Top-scorers
References
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Dhiraagu Dhivehi League 2014
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International Competitions
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National Teams
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Domestic Leagues
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† Provisional Associated Member
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National teams
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League system
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Domestic cups
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Youth Tournaments
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Awards
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Lists
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