2015 President's Cup (Maldives)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Maldives |
| Dates | 15–30 September 2015 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maziya (1st title) |
| Runner-up | New Radiant |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alamu Bukola (3 goals) |
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
[edit]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
[edit]The draw took place on 12 August 2015 at the FAM House in Male'.[3]
Venues
[edit]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 | Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | ||
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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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
[edit]The broadcasting rights for some matches of 2015 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
| New Radiant | 4–2 | Mahibadhoo |
|---|---|---|
Alamu  27', 69', 90'Suhail 41' |
Report | 37' Da Silva 53' Naushaad |
Group B
[edit]| 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 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 September – Addu City | ||||||
| New Radiant | 2 | |||||
| 4 October – Addu City | ||||||
| Eagles | 1 | |||||
| New Radiant | 1 | |||||
| 27 September – Addu City | ||||||
| Maziya S&RC | 3 | |||||
| Maziya S&RC (pen.) | 0(4) | |||||
| TC Sports | 0(2) | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Maziya S&RC | 0–0 | TC Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Irufaan  Yaamin  Nashid Samdhooh Umair |
4–2 | Yohei Nafiu Naiz Rafael |
Final
[edit]| New Radiant | 1–3 | Maziya S&RC |
|---|---|---|
| Fasir 24' |
Report | 7' Asadhilla 39' Umair 66' Pablo |
Statistics
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Blues make history Archived 2014-12-30 at the Wayback Machine Maldivesoccer. 01 December 2014
- ^ League delayed and President's Cup to be played in two venues sun.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
- ^ a b Taught teams to Addu City Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Maldivesoccer. 13 August 2015
- ^ President's Cup in Addu and Kulhudhuffushi Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
- ^ Vanelncia, Maziya, Victory to Addu & New Radiant to Kulhudhuffushi avas.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015