Sports News

Maldivians accord a rousing welcome to National Soccer Team

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Thousands of Maldivians wearing red and waving national flags have given a rousing welcome to their National Soccer Team on their return from Bangladesh where they have shown splendid performance in all the matches they played in the SAAF Championship but lost in the Final played with India on penalties 3-1 on Sunday. Maldives... »

Maldives beat Sri Lanka 5-1 and will meet India in the Final

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Maldives has entered the final of SAAF championship for a second consecutive year after beating Sri Lana 5-1. in the semi final played in Dhakas Bangabandhu Stadium this afternoon. Ahmed Thorig scored the first goal for Maldives in the 21st minute. While the Maldives was trying to win a second goal missing some opportunities, Sri Lankas... »

Football season of 3rd division to begin in November

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Football Association of the Maldives (FAM) has said that they will be starting this year’s football season of 3rd division on November 5. Applications to join the season have been opened yesterday. The last date to submit application is on 25 October. A lot of clubs participate in 3rd division football matches every year but for... »

FAM reschedules semifinal matches of FA Cup

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Football Association of Maldives (FAM) has brought forward two semifinal matches of the FA Cup championship. Earlier, FAM has scheduled the first of the two semifinal matches to be played on 19 September, Saturday night and the second match on 20 September, Sunday night. However, as Sunday, 20 September may be Fithur Eid, FAM has... »

Andy needs surgery to recover

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

VB’s forward Azim Hussain (Andy) is required to under knee surgery soon. However, VB says the surgery will be carried out at the end of the season. VB CEO Gahthan Ali informed that Andy is playing on, from the middle of this year’s season, with severe injury and that in order to fully recover, Andy... »

VB wins Wataniyya Dhivehi League

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

VB Sports has clinched the prestigious Wataniyya Dhivehi League by beating New Radiant Sports Club by 2-1 on Friday night. This is first time VB became championships of biggest league in Maldives, the Dhivehi League. In the match on Friday night at Galholu National Stadium, VB took the lead. The first goal of the match was... »

Sri Lankan National Team to play in Maldives – FAM

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Sri Lankan National Football Team is to arrive in Maldives, according to Football Association of Maldives (FAM). Speaking at a Press Conference held at FAM House, FAM’s President Ali Azim said the Sri Lankan National Team is visiting Maldives to play 2 friendly matches. According to FAM President, the Sri Lankan national football team will be... »

New’s chances to clinch the Wataniya Dhivehi League increases

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The recent confrontation between the giants , New Radiant Sports Club and Victory Sports Club , on Saturday night resulted in a 2- nil victory to New Radiant increasing the club chances to clinch the Wataniya Dhivehi League championship. New Radiant’s win has created difficulties for Victory’s hopes to be league champions. Victory’s inability to... »

Maldives actively promotes beach volleyball

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Volleyball Association of Maldives in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Male’ Municipality has built a new Beach Volleyball Court — Dhongandu Beach Volleyball Court Male, which was officially inaugurated earlier so as to develop the beach volleyball in the country. This is the first such court to be built in Maldives.... »