National Championship
Founded
1983
Nation
Maldives
Number of Teams
8
Asian Qualification
AFC Cup AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
Most time Champions
Victory SC Victory SC Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...  (10)
Current Champions (2010)
VB Sports Club VB Sports Club VB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....

Dhivehi League is the official Maldivian football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 league, organized by the Football Association of Maldives

Football Association of Maldives

Football Association of Maldives was founded in 1982 as the governing body of football in the Republic of Maldives. The football association under the guidance of Ministry of Youth development and Sports is responsible for all regulatory aspects of the Game of Football in the Maldives...

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

Maldives

The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

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There are two 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.

Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams play round robin format. It runs throughout the season in Maldives.

Dhiraagu Dhivehi League - 2011 Teams

• All Youth Linkage FC
  All Youth Linkage FC
  All Youth Linkage "Club AYL" FC is a Maldivian football club....
  
  
• Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• Club Eagles
  Club Eagles
  Club Eagles is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team.The team usually plays in the second division and have played in top division on few occasions. They played were promoted to Dhivehi League on 2006 season and relegated back to second division in same season. In late 90's and...
  
  
• Maaziya S&RC
• New Radiant SC
• VB Sports
• Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• Vyansa
  Vyansa
  Villingili Youth and Sports Association is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. This club is based in Villingili, currently playing for top division.-External links:**...
  
  

Winners of League/Dhivehi League

• 2000: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 2001: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2002: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2003: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2004: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2005: Hurriyya
  Hurriyya
  Hurriyya Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. They competed in top level Dhivehi League from 1996 and were relegated to second division in 2006.-Performance in AFC competitions:*Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance...
  
  
• 2006: New Radiant SC
• 2007: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 2008: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2009: VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
  
  
• 2010: VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
  
  
• 2011: VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club
  VB Sports Club is a professional Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. VB Sports Club is the former Island Football Club acquired by a leading entity and renamed on 8 November 2006....
  
  

Winners of Maldives National Championship

• 1980: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 1981: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 1982: New Radiant SC
• 1983: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   beat Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1984: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   beat New Radiant SC
• 1985: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   beat New Radiant SC on penalties
• 1986: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   beat New Radiant SC
• 1987: New Radiant SC beat Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   on penalties
• 1988: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-1 Club Lagoons
  Club Lagoons
  Club Lagoons is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. They are one of the leading teams in Maldives during the 1980s and 1990s. They were relegated to 2nd division in 1996 and in 1997 competed in 2nd division but unable to get promoted and regain top flight status the team had never...
  
  
• 1989: Club Lagoons
  Club Lagoons
  Club Lagoons is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. They are one of the leading teams in Maldives during the 1980s and 1990s. They were relegated to 2nd division in 1996 and in 1997 competed in 2nd division but unable to get promoted and regain top flight status the team had never...
  
   4-3 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   after replay 0-0
• 1990: New Radiant SC 4-0 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1991: New Radiant SC 2-0 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   after replay 1-1
• 1992: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   1-0 New Radiant SC after replay 0-0
• 1993: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   7-0 New Radiant SC
• 1994: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   2-1 New Radiant SC
• 1995: New Radiant SC 2-1 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1996: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-0 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 1997: New Radiant SC 2-1 Hurriyya SC
  Hurriyya
  Hurriyya Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. They competed in top level Dhivehi League from 1996 and were relegated to second division in 2006.-Performance in AFC competitions:*Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance...
  
  
• 1998: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   2-0 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   after replay 1-1
• 1999: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   2-1 Hurriyya SC
  Hurriyya
  Hurriyya Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. They competed in top level Dhivehi League from 1996 and were relegated to second division in 2006.-Performance in AFC competitions:*Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance...
  
  
• 2000: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   1-0 New Radiant SC
• 2001: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-1 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2002: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   4-2 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2003: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-1 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
  
• 2004: New Radiant SC 1-1 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   (aet, 6-5 pens)
• 2005: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   1-0 New Radiant SC
• 2006: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   0-0 Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   (aet, 3-1 pens)
• 2007: New Radiant SC 3-1 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 2008: Club Valencia
  Club Valencia
  Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. The club was founded in 1979. They have won ten league titles , six cupwinners cups , four Maldive FA Cups and one Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka.-Achievements:...
  
   3-2 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 2009: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-1 VB Sports
• 2010: VB Sports 5-2 Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
  
• 2011: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   2-1 (aet) New Radiant SC

Winners of the Maldives National Playoffs

• 1946: Customs and Naadhee Ahthamadhun (shared)
• 1947-68: not known
• 1969: not known
• 1970: DNC and Zamaanee Club (Male) (shared)
• 1971: not known
• 1972: Victory SC
  Victory SC
  Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...
  
   and DNC (shared)
• 1973: not known
• 1974: ASA Nooraaneemaage
• 1975-82: not known

Topscorers

Year	Best scorers	Team	Goals
2001	Fidadi Mohamed	Victory SC Victory SC Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...	9
2002	Segno Rafael	Victory SC Victory SC Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. Victory SC is known for winning the president's cup for 20th time in 2009. The team has won titles that no other local team can match...	23