2020 Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament
| 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  2022 →  | |
Statistics of Second Division Football Tournament in the 2020 season.
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 |  Muaviyath Ilham |  Solah | – | 
| Club PK |  Fareed Mohamed |  Hussain Fayaz | – | 
| Club Valencia |  Ilmau Hussain Ibrahim |  Ahmed Rilwan | – | 
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club |  Mohamed Athif |  Hassan Fawaaz | – | 
| JJ Sports |  Assad Abdul Ghanee[6] |  Mohamed Shaffaz | Jersey Shop MV | 
| Kuda Henveiru |  Afiu Mohamed Hamid |  Ahmed Zaad | – | 
| Mahibadhoo |  Hussain Abbas |  Adam Mauroof | – | 
| Maldives U19 |  Ahmed Nashid |  Ahnaf Rasheed | Bank of Maldives | 
| Super United Sports |  Ibrahim Shafiu |  Ismail Aaiz Hameed | 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 
 | |
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  12' | Report |  20', 86' Ali Haafiz  28' Hussain Simaz | 
| Mahibadhoo | 2 – 2 | Super United Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Adam Zareef  25' Adam Fahumaan  71' | Report |  13' Ali Shifau  32' Mohamed Thilmizy | 
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 1 – 3 | Super United Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Hafiz  28' | Report |  29' Ali Shifau  76', 85' Adam Nizam | 
| JJ Sports | 1 – 0 | Maldives U19 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Hunaif  39' | Report | 
| Super United Sports | 2 – 0 | Maldives U19 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Ashraf Yoosuf  11' Adam Nizam  78' | Report | 
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 1 – 0 | Mahibadhoo | 
|---|---|---|
| Shaamee Ahmed  74' | Report | 
| Mahibadhoo | 2 – 1 | Maldives U19 | 
|---|---|---|
| Shuaid Saeed  46' Ahmed Fuad  61' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  81' Haisam Rasheedh | 
| Super United Sports | 2 – 1 | JJ Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Adam Nizam  11', 52' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  62' Abhishek Rijal | 
| Mahibadhoo | 3 – 7 | JJ Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Fuad  15' Ismail Nazeer  81' Shuaid Saeed  87' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  10', 52', 68' (pen.), 90+2' Abhishek Rijal  17' Ahmed Aiham  37' Ali Nafiu  51' Ali Haafiz | 
| Dhivehi Sifainge Club | 3 – 0 | Maldives U19 | 
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero Nahuel Jesus  11' Shaamee Ahmed  46', 59' | 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  31' | Report |  8' Samuel Dedy Irie  43' Hussain Faisal | 
| Club PK | 2 – 1 | Kuda Henveiru | 
|---|---|---|
| Shifaz Adil  45+1' Boadu Prince  50' | Report |  79' (pen.) Mohamed Nasid Ahmed Naseem | 
| Club Valencia | 4 – 1 | BG Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Abdulla Mudhuhath Fahmy  17', 90+2' Samuel Dedy Irie  26', 44' | Report |  90+1' Ibrahim Jaah Ziyad | 
| Club Valencia | 1 – 1 | Kuda Henveiru | 
|---|---|---|
| Duckson Pulas Yogendran  32' (o.g.) | Report (in Dhivehi) |  38' Ahmed Zaad | 
Semi-finals
| Super United Sports | 2 – 1 | Club PK | 
|---|---|---|
| Huzaifath Rasheed  10' Adam Nizam  14' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  27' (pen.) Boadu Prince | 
| Club Valencia | 3 – 2 | JJ Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Hussain Niyaz Mohamed  40' Samuel Dedy Irie  67', 72' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  17', 81' Ali Nafiu | 
Final
| Super United Sports | 1 – 3 | Club Valencia | 
|---|---|---|
| Adam Nizam  27' | Report (in Dhivehi) |  38', 89' Samuel Dedy Irie  50' Abdulla Midhuhath Fahmy | 
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) Champions; (Q) Qualified for 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
- ^ a b 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)
- ^ a b Valencia wins 2nd Division Fahuminet (Dhivehi)