Club Eagles
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| Full name | Club Eagles[1] |
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles[2] |
| Founded | 22 June 1989 |
| Ground | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium |
| Capacity | 11,850 |
| Chairman | Fathimath Suadh |
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| League | Dhivehi Premier League |
| 2020–21 | DPL, 4th of 10 |
Club Eagles, formerly known as Eagles Malé, is a sports club based in Malé, Maldives. It is best known for its football team.[3] The team were promoted to Dhivehi League in 2006 and relegated back to the Second Division the next season. They were again promoted to the top division in 2011, after several years.[4]
History[]
Club Eagles was founded on 22 June 1989 and was promoted to the top flight Dhivehi League in 2006.
After preliminary round win against Thimphu City on AFC Cup debut in April 2021, on 15 August they faced Indian side Bengaluru FC in the qualifying play-offs, but lost the game 1–0.[5][6][7]
Continental record[]
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2021 | AFC Cup | Preliminary round 1[8] |  Thimphu City
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| Play-off round |  Bengaluru
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Players[]
Current squad[]
- As of 7 April 2021[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ Club Eagles team profile and statistics int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021
- ^ "Rejoice for Eagles as AFC cup qualification looms on the horizon". boalha.mv. 31 March 2020.
- ^ Bengaluru FC and Club Eagles of Maldives face off for group stage slot in AFC Cup Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 August 2021
- ^ Eagles: National champions (in Dhivehi). Mihaaru Online. 3 December 2016
- ^ "Bengaluru FC vs Club Eagles player ratings: Rane's piledriver hands the Blues a sneaky 1-0 win". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Sports News | Bengaluru FC Beat Eagles 1-0 in Playoff, Join ATK Mohun Bagan in Group D latestly.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021
- ^ "AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match". First Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Latest update on AFC Cup Group I | Football | News | AFC Cup 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Club Eagles". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links[]
- Club Eagles official at Facebook
Categories:
- Football clubs in the Maldives
- Association football clubs established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in the Maldives
- Dhivehi Premier League clubs
- Maldivian sport stubs
- South Asian football club stubs