Sports News

SAFF Championship 2011: Maldives 0 – 0 Pakistan

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Maldives had ended their second game also in a draw after performing a goalless draw against Pakistan in the Group-B match played yesterday. »

Training Camp delayed due to flooding at Thailand

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Maldives U-19 National team training camp scheduled for 10th October 2011 to Thailand, has been postponed as severe flooding swept through Thailand. »

FA Cup 2011: Maziya in to semifinal

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

FAM, Male’: Maziya S&RC had entered in to the semifinal of the tournament after beating Club Valencia 2 -1 in the quarter final of the tournament. Fernando J R Chaparro handed the lead for Maziya on 21st minute of the game, Akram’s cross was timely headed by the import player. Right after the... »

FAM Appeal Committee Vice Chairman Fayyaz resigns

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Football Association of Maldives (FAM) Appeal Committee Vice Chariman Fayyaz Ali Manik, who has been the chair of the ongoing investigation of the issue of the New Radiant and VB’s semi final match has resigned from office. A lot of fingers has been pointed at the news of the sudden resignation of Fayyaz. In an... »

Olympic Solo Rower Crosses Maldives’ Zero Degree Channel in World First

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Olympic medalist Guin Batten successfully rowed solo across the Maldives’ equatorial Zero Degree Channel Tuesday, completing the 60km crossing in 7 hours and 16 minutes. Braving strong tides, swells and the unremitting tropical heat, Batten became the first person in the world to row solo across the famous channel. She used a FISA coastal single... »

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... »