Dhivehi League
| Founded | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2015 |
| Replaced by | Dhivehi Premier League |
| Country | Maldives |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Second Division |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
| Last champions | New Radiant SC |
| Most championships | Club Valencia New Radiant SC |
Dhivehi League was a Maldivian football league organized by the Football Association of Maldives. 8 clubs competed in the league, which was the top level of the Maldivian football league system.
Format
Dhivehi League consisted of 3 round robin rounds, each club once at home and once as visitor. In the 3rd round only the top 6 played, while the lower 2 got relegated. The FAM normalisation committee has decided to rebrand the competition as the Dhivehi Premier League.
Past winners
- 1983: Victory Sports Club
- 1984: Victory Sports Club
- 1985: Victory Sports Club
- 1986: Victory Sports Club
- 1987: New Radiant SC
- 1988: Victory Sports Club
- 1989: Club Lagoons
- 1990: New Radiant SC
- 1991: New Radiant SC
- 1992: Victory Sports Club
- 1993: Club Valencia
- 1994: Club Valencia
- 1995: New Radiant SC
- 1996: Victory Sports Club
- 1997: New Radiant SC
- 1998: Club Valencia
- 1999: Club Valencia
- 2000: Victory Sports Club
- 2001: Club Valencia
- 2002: Club Valencia
- 2003: Club Valencia
- 2004: Club Valencia
- 2005: Hurriyya SC
- 2006: New Radiant SC
- 2007: Victory Sports Club
- 2008: Club Valencia
- 2009: VB Sports Club
- 2010: VB Sports Club
- 2011: VB Sports Club
- 2012: New Radiant SC
- 2013: New Radiant SC
- 2014: New Radiant SC[1]
Most successful clubs
| Team | Winners |
|---|---|
| New Radiant SC | 9 |
| Victory Sport Club | 9 |
| Club Valencia | 9 |
| VB Sports Club | 3 |
| Club Lagoons | 1 |
| Hurriyya FC | 1 |
All-time standings
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Radiant SC | 234 | 138 | 40 | 56 | 530 | 250 | +280 | 454 |
| 2 | Victory Sports Club | 234 | 118 | 45 | 71 | 483 | 300 | +183 | 399 |
| 3 | Club Valencia | 234 | 96 | 53 | 85 | 442 | 368 | +74 | 341 |
| 4 | Maziya S&RC | 181 | 93 | 37 | 51 | 357 | 220 | +137 | 316 |
| 5 | VB Addu FC | 180 | 92 | 39 | 49 | 448 | 262 | +186 | 315 |
| 6 | Club Eagles | 118 | 41 | 31 | 46 | 150 | 186 | -36 | 154 |
| 7 | Club All Youth Linkage | 105 | 21 | 23 | 61 | 105 | 246 | -141 | 86 |
| 8 | TC Sports Club | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 71 |
| 9 | Vyansa | 83 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 78 | 156 | -78 | 67 |
| 10 | Hurriyya SC | 48 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 118 | 85 | +33 | 66 |
| 11 | BG Sports Club | 68 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 65 | 118 | -53 | 60 |
| 12 | Thoddoo FC | 51 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 44 | 192 | -148 | 28 |
| 13 | United Victory | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | Guraidhoo ZJ | 31 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 97 | -56 | 20 |
| 15 | Mahibadhoo SC | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 38 | 105 | -67 | 16 |
| 16 | Rasdhoo JU | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -06 | 12 |
| 17 | Veymandoo ZJ | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 68 | -47 | 11 |
| 18 | Kelaa YF | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 45 | -31 | 10 |
| 19 | Foakaidhoo ZJ | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 65 | -52 | 8 |
| 20 | Hiriyaa (Hinnavaru) | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 49 | -39 | 5 |
| 21 | Mahibadhoo ZJ | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 71 | -60 | 5 |
| 22 | STELCO | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 23 | Haspress Club(Hinnavaru) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | FVD (Vilufushi) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 4 |
| 25 | DX Sports Club(Miladu) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 3 |
| 26 | Thinadhoo | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 2 |
| 27 | Thinadhoo ZC | 07 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 31 | -26 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note
- The first year (2000) results and statistics missing.
- VB Addu FC statistics included VB Sports and Island FC results.
- Thoddoo FC statistics included the results of Kalhaidhoo ZJ.
- 2015 DPL and 2016 DPL statistics included in the table.
All-time top scorer
| Rank | Nationality | Name | Club | Years | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Ashfaq | Club Valencia, New Radiant & VB Sports Club | 2003–2013 | 181 | 151 | 1.23 |
Top scorers by seasons
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals | Games | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ali Umar | Club Valencia | ||||
| 2001 | Ali Shiham | |||||
| 2002 | Ali Shiham | |||||
| 2003 | Ali Ashfaq | Club Valencia | 19 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2004 | Ali Ashfaq | Club Valencia | 20 | 11 | 1.818 | |
| 2005 | Ali Ashfaq | Club Valencia | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Ali Ashfaq | VB Sports Club | 26 | 14 | 1.857 | |
| 2010 | Ali Ashfaq | VB Sports Club | 18 | 13 | 1.385 | |
| 2012 | Ali Ashfaq | New Radiant SC | 9 | |||
| 2013 | Ali Ashfaq | New Radiant SC | 31 | 18 | 1.722 | |
| 2014 | Assadhulla Abdulla | Maziya S&RC | 22 |
See also
References
- ^ "Dhivehi League - Maldives - Results, fixtures, tables and news -". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2020-05-20.