2020 Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament
Statistics of Second Division Football Tournament in the 2020 season.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 January – 20 February 2020 |
| Champions | Club Valencia |
| Promoted | Club Valencia Super United Sports |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Adam Nizam (SUS) Samuel Dedy (Valencia) (7 goals each) |
← 2018 2021 → | |
2018 Third Division Football Tournament champions[1] Rock Street Sports Club decided not to play in second division despite promotion, relegating them to Maldivian Third Division Football Tournament.[2]
On 13 October 2019, President of Football Association of Maldives, Bassam Adeel Jaleel announced that Maldives Under 19 will compete in the Second Division Football Tournament from 2020 season onward.[3]
The winners of the semi-finals; Club Valencia and Super United Sports advance to the final, with gaining automatic promotion[4] to the Dhivehi Premier League for the following season, as New Radiant Sports Club and Victory Sports Club both teams being suspended. Both New Radiant and Victory will have to play in the Second Division Football Tournament even if their suspension cast aside.[4]
Teams
A total of nine teams compete in the league.[5]
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Coach | Captain | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| BG Sports |  |
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| Club PK | |
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| Club Valencia | |
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| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | |
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| JJ Sports | |
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Jersey Shop MV |
| Kuda Henveiru | |
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| Mahibadhoo | |
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| Maldives U19 | |
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Bank of Maldives |
| Super United Sports | |
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Allied Insurance (Home) Sports Emporium MV (Away) |
Group stage
From each group, the top two teams will be advanced for the Semi-finals.
All times listed are Maldives Standard Time. UTC+05:00
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
Teams that advance to the semi-finals
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Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super United Sports | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| JJ Sports | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Mahibadhoo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 |
| Maldives U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 1 – 3 | JJ Sports |
|---|---|---|
Ibrahim Farish  |
Report | |
| Mahibadhoo | 2 – 2 | Super United Sports |
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| Adam Zareef Adam Fahumaan |
Report | |
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 1 – 3 | Super United Sports |
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| Hussain Hafiz |
Report | |
| JJ Sports | 1 – 0 | Maldives U19 |
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| Ahmed Hunaif |
Report |
| Super United Sports | 2 – 0 | Maldives U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ashraf Yoosuf Adam Nizam |
Report |
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 1 – 0 | Mahibadhoo |
|---|---|---|
| Shaamee Ahmed |
Report |
| Mahibadhoo | 2 – 1 | Maldives U19 |
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| Shuaid Saeed Ahmed Fuad |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
| Super United Sports | 2 – 1 | JJ Sports |
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| Adam Nizam |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
| Mahibadhoo | 3 – 7 | JJ Sports |
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| Ahmed Fuad Ismail Nazeer Shuaid Saeed |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 3 – 0 | Maldives U19 |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero Nahuel Jesus Shaamee Ahmed |
Report |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Valencia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Club PK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Kuda Henveiru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| BG Sports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Club PK | 1 – 2 | Club Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Shifaz Adil |
Report | |
| Club PK | 2 – 1 | Kuda Henveiru |
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| Shifaz Adil Boadu Prince |
Report | |
| Club Valencia | 4 – 1 | BG Sports |
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| Abdulla Mudhuhath Fahmy Samuel Dedy Irie |
Report | |
| Club Valencia | 1 – 1 | Kuda Henveiru |
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| Duckson Pulas Yogendran |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
Semi-finals
| Super United Sports | 2 – 1 | Club PK |
|---|---|---|
| Huzaifath Rasheed Adam Nizam |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
| Club Valencia | 3 – 2 | JJ Sports |
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| Hussain Niyaz Mohamed Samuel Dedy Irie |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
Final
| Super United Sports | 1 – 3 | Club Valencia |
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| Adam Nizam |
Report (in Dhivehi) | |
Awards
| Award | Details |
| Best Player | Adam Nizam[7] (Super United Sports) |
| Best Goalkeeper | Mohamed Jazlaan[8] (Club Valencia) |
| Fair Play Team | Mahibadhoo SC[8] |
Final Ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Valencia (C, Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 13 | Champions & Promoted to 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League |
| 2 | Super United Sports (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | Runners-up & Promoted for 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League |
| 3 | JJ Sports | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 9 | Semi finalists |
| 4 | Club PK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 6 | Mahibadhoo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Kuda Henveiru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 8 | BG Sports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | |
| 9 | Maldives U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.
References
- Rock Street champions of 3rd Division (in Dhivehi) Mihaaru Online. Published: Dec 19, 2019
- Rock Street relegated to 3rd Division (in Dhivehi) Boalha.mv. Published: Jan 8, 2020
- National youth teams for 2nd & 3rd Division (in Dhivehi) Mihaaru Online. Published: Oct 14, 2019
- Valencia makes a comeback to First Division Reejje.mv Published: Jan 15, 2020
- 2nd Division 2020 starts this afternoon (in Dhivehi). Boalha.mv
- Assad Is The New JJ Sports Boss Boalha.mv. Published: Dec 16, 2019
- Kithuna wins 2nd Division Best Player Eydhafushi Times (Dhivehi)
- Valencia wins 2nd Division Fahuminet (Dhivehi)