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
Most successful clubs Team Winners New Radiant SC 9 Victory Sports Club 9 Club Valencia 9 VB Sports Club 3 Club Lagoons 1 Hurriyya SC 1
All-time standings PosClub1New Radiant SC2341384056530250+2804542Victory Sports Club2341184571483300+1833993Club Valencia234965385442368+743414Maziya S&RC181933751357220+1373165VB Addu FC180923949448262+1863156Club Eagles118413146150186-361547Club All Youth Linkage105212361105246-141868TC Sports Club3521867437+37719Vyansa8317165078156-786710Hurriyya SC4818121811885+336611BG Sports Club6814183665118-536012Thoddoo FC51843944192-1482813United Victory215881825-72314Guraidhoo ZJ3155214197-562015Mahibadhoo SC33442538105-671616Rasdhoo JU124081420-061217Veymandoo ZJ1732122168-471118Kelaa YF123181445-311019Foakaidhoo ZJ2115151365-52820Hiriyaa (Hinnavaru)121291049-39521Mahibadhoo ZJ1412111171-60522STELCO7115718-11423Haspress Club(Hinnavaru)5113619-13424FVD (Vilufushi)7115426-22425DX Sports Club(Miladu)7034625-19326Thinadhoo7025423-19227Thinadhoo ZC07007531-260 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 RankNationalityNameClubYearsGoalsAppsRatio1Ali Ashfaq Club Valencia, New Radiant & VB Sports Club2003–20131811511.23
Top scorers by seasons Season Player Nationality Club Goals Games Ratio2000Ali UmarClub Valencia 2001Ali Shiham 2002Ali Shiham 2003Ali AshfaqClub Valencia19192004Ali AshfaqClub Valencia20112005Ali AshfaqClub Valencia11112009Ali AshfaqVB Sports Club26142010Ali AshfaqVB Sports Club18132012Ali AshfaqNew Radiant SC92013Ali AshfaqNew Radiant SC31182014Assadhulla AbdullaMaziya S&RC22
See also Malé League
References
External links RSSSF List of football clubs in Maldives maldivessoccer Soccerway