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Thoddoo FC
Thoddoo FC is a football (soccer), football club based in Maldives that plays in the Dhivehi League, Dhiraagu Dhivehi League. Global Sport Media Stadium Currently the team plays at the 11,000 seater Rasmee Dhandu Stadium.League participations *Dhivehi League: 2009–10 *Second Division Football Tournament: 2010–11Notable players *Ahmed Zaad *Moosa Yaamin *Mohamed NizamReferences External links Soccerway [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
The National Football Stadium ( dv, ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު), also known as the Galolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malé, Maldives. It is used mostly for football matches of the Dhivehi League, FAM Cup, and International matches. The stadium holds around 11,000 spectators. The stadium was renovated to upgrade certain facilities including a media box for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup The 2014 AFC Challenge Cup was the fifth and the final edition of the AFC Challenge Cup, an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member nations that are mainly categorized as "emerging countries" in the now de ... and was re-branded as National Football Stadium. References Football venues in the Maldives Multi-purpose stadiums Sport in Malé {{Maldives-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malé
Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll ( Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and four other islands governed by the Malé City Council. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was then called ''Mahal''. Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates (''doroshi''). The Royal Palace (''Gan'duvaru'') was destroyed along with the picturesque forts (''koshi'') and bastions (''buruzu'') when the city was remodelled under President Ibrahim Nasir's rule in the aftermath of the abolition of the monarchy in 1968. However, some buildings remained, namely, the Malé Friday Mosque. In recent years, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelagic state located in South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about from the Asian continent's mainland. The chain of atolls of the Maldives, 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Atolls of the Maldives#Ihavandhippolhu, Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. Comprising a territory spanning roughly including the sea, land area of all the islands comprises , Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states and the List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia, smallest Asian country as well as one of the smallest Muslim countries, Muslim-majority countries by land area and, with around 557,751 inhabitants, the 2nd List of Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhivehi League
Dhivehi League was a former Maldivian association football league, organized by the Football Association of Maldives. Every year, 8 teams competed in the league, which was the top level in the Maldivian football league system. Format Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams that play a round robin format, which means that each team plays each other twice; once at home and once as visitor. In the 3rd round only the top 6 teams will play while the lower 2 teams will be relegated. 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-finishers in the Dhivehi League of the previous year. Finalists of the Second Division will get the chance to promote to the first division after a qualificati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Division Football Tournament
The Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament is a football league tournament in the Maldives, organized by the Football Association of Maldives. A new structure for the Second Division Football Tournament was introduced for the 2015 season. Structure Changes were brought to the second division league structure 23 December 2014, by the FAM's FIFA normalizing committee. The division now consists of 10 clubs and two rounds are played. All teams play against each other once in the first round and the top five clubs will be qualified for the second round. These 5 clubs play against each other once and the club with most points is declared as champion, and promoted to the Dhivehi Premier League. Runner up will be qualified for the play-off match between the Dhivehi Premier League 9th position team for a spot in the next season's Premier League. The bottom two teams (9th and 10th) are relegated to the third division. Teams A total of 10 teams contest in the league, including two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Zaad
Ahmed Zaad is a Maldivian footballer, who is currently playing for Club Valencia in Dhivehi Premier League. International career Zaad made his debut for the Maldives' senior team in a friendly match against Pakistan on 14 February 2013, coming on to play in the 88th minute, replacing Mohamed Arif Mohamed Arif, also known as Bakaa (born 11 August 1985) is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Myanmar National league club Kanbawza Football Club and the Maldivian National Team. Arif won the best football player of the year f .... References External links * Ahmed Zaadat maldivesoccer.com * Living people Maldivian men's footballers Maldives men's international footballers Club Valencia (Maldives) players 1988 births Men's association football midfielders T.C. Sports Club players Club Eagles players {{Maldives-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moosa Yaamin
Moosa Yaamin (born 29 December 1992) is a Maldivian footballer, who is currently playing for New Radiant. Senior career Thoddoo FC Yaamin made his debut for Thoddoo FC at the age of 17 where they lost 3–0 to Victory in a Dhivehi League match on 11 April 2010, coming in to play in the starting of the second half as a substitute. He was also cautioned with a yellow card for the foul against Mukhthar Naseer inside the penalty area, awarding a penalty for Victory. He started his first game for his club in their Dhivehi League's 2–1 loss against Maziya on 18 April 2010. On 6 May 2010, he played the match, lasting on the pitch for full 90 minutes in the 2–0 win against Vyansa. Club All Youth Linkage Yaamin made his Dhivehi League debut for AYL on 2 April 2011, starting in a 2–0 win against Vyansa. He played his first match lasting 90 minutes for AYL, in the following 3–1 loss in the Dhivehi League against New Radiant on 9 April 2011. In his first ever FA Cup campaign, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Nizam
Mohamed Nizam (born 17 May 1974) is a Maldivian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ... who played as a forward. He was the captain of the Maldives national football team and now retired from international football. Career statistics Managerial External links * Honours 1974 births Living people Maldivian footballers Maldives men's international footballers New Radiant S.C. players Club Valencia (Maldives) players People from Thoddoo Men's association football forwards {{Maldives-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
