2015 President's Cup (Maldives)

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2015 President's Cup (Maldives)
Country Maldives
Dates15 September – 30 September 2015
Teams8
ChampionsMaziya (1st title)
Runners-upNew Radiant
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) (3 goals)
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The 2015 President's Cup is the 65th season of the President's Cup. New Radiant Sports Club are the defending champions, having beaten Eagles in last season's final in extra time.[1]

This is the first tournament under its current tournament format.

Participating teams[]

According to the current format, all teams playing in the 2015 Dhivehi Premier League will be appearing in the President's Cup.[2]

Final draw[]

The draw took place on 12 August 2015 at the FAM House in Male'.[3]

Venues[]

2 venues in two islands were selected for the tournament.[4] Group stage matches are to be played at both venues; (Group A matches in Kulhudhuffushi and Group B matches in Addu City), while the knock-out round matches are scheduled to be held at Addu City.[3]

Addu City, Addu Atoll
Kulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Addu Football Stadium

0°38′28.68″S 73°8′28.8″E / 0.6413000°S 73.141333°E / -0.6413000; 73.141333 (Addu City)

6°37′N 73°3′E / 6.617°N 73.050°E / 6.617; 73.050 (Kulhudhuffushi)

Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,000

Background[]

This is the second edition of this tournament, being played in a venue other than Male' since it was once held at Addu City in 1970. It is the first year for Kulhudhuffushi to host this tournament.[5]

Format[]

The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 8 teams divided among two groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.

The two semi-final losers competed in a third place play-off. For any match after the group stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner

Broadcasting rights[]

The broadcasting rights for some matches of 2015 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Radiant (Q) 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 TC Sports (Q) 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3 BG Sports 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
4 Mahibadhoo 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: President's Cup
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
New Radiant3–1BG Sports
Viliam Goal 47', 90+2'
Fazeel Goal 48'		 Report Goal 26'
Referee: (Maldives)
TC Sports2–0Mahibadhoo
Goal 66'
Goal 90'		 Report
BG Sports1–0Mahibadhoo
Goal 70' Report
New Radiant0–1TC Sports
Report Goal 45'
New Radiant4–2Mahibadhoo
Goal 27', 69', 90'
Suhail Goal 41'		 Report Goal 37'
Goal 53'
BG Sports1–0TC Sports
Goal 4' Report

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maziya (Q) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Eagles (Q) 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3 Valencia 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 Victory 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: President's Cup
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Maziya2–0Valencia
Asadhulla Goal 8'
Imaz Goal 45'		 Report
Victory0–0Eagles
Report
Valencia2–4Eagles
Goal 53'
Goal 59'		 Report Goal 18' Easa
Goal 58'
Goal 69' Nasheed
Goal 87'
Maziya2–0Victory
Pablo Goal 38'
Yaamin Goal		 Report
Maziya1–1Eagles
Umair Goal 87' (pen.) Report Goal 42' (pen.) Easa
Valencia1–0Victory
Goal 26' Report

Knockout stage[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 September – Addu City
 
 
New Radiant2
 
4 October – Addu City
 
Eagles1
 
New Radiant1
 
27 September – Addu City
 
Maziya S&RC3
 
Maziya S&RC (pen.)0(4)
 
 
TC Sports0(2)
 

Semi-finals[]

New Radiant2–1Eagles
Rilwan Goal 32'
Ashad Goal 84'		 Report Goal 81' (pen.) Abu
Maziya S&RC0–0TC Sports
Report
Penalties
Penalty missed
Yaamin Penalty scored
Nashid Penalty scored
Samdhooh Penalty scored
Umair Penalty scored		 4–2 Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed Naiz
Penalty scored

Final[]

Main article: 2015 President's Cup (Maldives) Final
New Radiant1–3Maziya S&RC
Fasir Goal 24' Report Goal 7' Asadhilla
Goal 39' Umair
Goal 66' Pablo
Referee: (Maldives)

Statistics[]

References[]

  1. ^ Blues make history Archived 2014-12-30 at the Wayback Machine Maldivesoccer. 01 December 2014
  2. ^ League delayed and President's Cup to be played in two venues sun.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Taught teams to Addu City Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Maldivesoccer. 13 August 2015
  4. ^ President's Cup in Addu and Kulhudhuffushi Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
  5. ^ Vanelncia, Maziya, Victory to Addu & New Radiant to Kulhudhuffushi avas.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
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