Club Eagles, formerly known as Eagles Malé, is a

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based in

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 ...

, Maldives. It is best known for its

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team. The team were promoted to

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 ...

in 2006 and relegated back to the

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the next season. They were again promoted to the top division in 2011, after several years.

History

Club Eagles was founded on 22 June 1989 and was promoted to the top flight

in 2006. After preliminary round win against Thimphu City on

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debut in April 2021, on 15 August they faced Indian side

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in the qualifying play-offs, but lost the game 1–0.

Continental record

Players

Current squad

References

External links

Club Eagles official
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