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Ali Ashfaq
Ali Ashfaq (; born 6 September 1985) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Maldives national team. Nicknamed "Man of Steel" (), he is regarded as one of the best players in the South Asian region. A prolific and individualistic goalscorer, he is a free-kick specialist and a clinical finisher. His trademark style of scoring is beating the defenders and rounding off the keeper to score. He is considered as the best Maldivian footballer ever, most notably when he was named as the "World's 2nd best top goal scorer" in 2013 by IFFHS. He was also named as South Asia's Best Player in 2014 by eultimategoal.com. In March 2016, Ashfaq scored his 50th goal for Maldives. He is the first Maldivian footballer to play abroad, and the only player to win a title with a foreign club. In November 2003, Ashfaq was honored with the most prestigious awards a Maldivian footballer would get, in the age of 18 – Maldivian Footballer of the Year and Golden Boot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Radiant SC
New Radiant Sports Club is a Maldivian professional football club based in Henveiru – Malé, Maldives. The club was founded on 19 August 1979 by Ahmed Waheed and his friend Ahammadhanik. New Radiant has won all domestic competitions being held in the Maldives and the club is the most successful in the Maldives in terms of trophies won and is also the most successful Maldivian club in the international arena. They were semi-finalists in the AFC Cup in 2005 and the only Maldivian club to have progressed beyond group stages in the AFC cup in multiple occasions. New Radiant has won Dhivehi League/ Dhivehi Premier League six times, FA cup 12 times out of 29 and have won the Maldives Cup Winners' Cup four times. They won President's Cup 12 times and POMIS Cup 3 times. In 2019 Football Association of Maldives suspended New Radiant from all football related activities due to unpaid wages to the players and failing to pay fines amounting to almost USD 2 Million to FIFA and FA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 SAFF Championship
The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between 3 and 14 June 2008. Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008. Venues Squads Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout phase Bracket Semi-finals ---- Final Champion Statistics Goalscorers ;4 goals * H. A. Habib ;3 goals * Ibrahim Fazeel * Chathura Gunarathna ;2 goals * Ju Manu Rai * Yeshey Gyeltshen * Ismail Mohamed * Pappachen Pradeep * Sunil Chhetri * Gouramangi Singh ;1 goal * Ahmed Thoriq * Nima Sangay * Kinley Dorji * Yeshey Dorji * Mukhthar Naseer * Mustafa Hadid * Raju Tamang * Nirajan Rayamajhi * Vishad Gouchan * Steven Dias * Bhaichung Bhutia * Sushil Kumar Singh * Mohamed Shifan * Arup Kumar Baidya * Jahid Hasan Ameli * Mamunul Islam Mamun * Adnan Farooq Ahmed * Samar Ishaq * Channa Ediri Bandanage ;1 own goal * Nave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives Cup Winners' Cup
Maldives Cup Winners' Cup was a tournament that was played between champions of the 4 major tournaments of previous year Dhivehi League, Maldives FA Cup, President's Cup (Maldives), and POMIS Cup. Previous winners *1995: Club Lagoons *1996: *1997: ''not held'' *1998: *1999: New Radiant SC 3-1 Victory Sports Club *2000: New Radiant SC *2001: Valencia 1-1 Huraa (aet, 5-4 pens) *2002: Victory Sports Club 4-3 Club Valencia *2003: New Radiant SC 1-1 Club Valencia (aet, 3-1 pens) *2004: Club Valencia 1-0 Island FC *2005: VB 2-1 Victory Sports Club *2006: Victory Sports Club 3-3 New Radiant SC (aet, 2-1 pens) *2007: Club Valencia 3-1 New Radiant SC *2008: New Radiant SC 1-0 Victory Sports Club Number of winners *Club Valencia *New Radiant SC *Victory Sports Club Victory Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club based in Malé and founded 3 July 1971, that includes a football team amongst other sports. Victory is one of the most successful football clubs in Maldives, winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President's Cup (Maldives)
President's Cup (known before 2005 as the National Championship) is said to be the first tournament in the Maldives and also the birth of Football in the Maldives. The very first tournament was held in 1946, with 2006 seeing its 50th edition. The first edition ended with Customs and Naadhee Ahthamadhun both sharing the trophy. The current format of the President's Cup allows only the top four teams of the Dhivehi League to participate. Winners Maldives National Championship * 1947: * 1948: ''not known'' * 1949: ''not known'' * 1950: ''not known'' * 1951: ''not known'' * 1952: ''not known'' * 1953: ''not known'' * 1954: ''not known'' * 1955: ''not known'' * 1956: ''not known'' * 1957: ''not known'' * 1958: ''not known'' * 1959: ''not known'' * 1960: ''not known'' * 1961: ''not known'' * 1962: ''not known'' * 1963: ''not known'' * 1964: ''not known'' * 1965: ''not known'' * 1966: ''not known'' * 1967: ''not known'' * 1968: ''not known'' * 1969: ''not known'' * 1970: ''not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives FA Cup
The Maldives FA Cup is Maldives's premier knockout tournament in men's football (soccer). Champion team will advance to qualify for the next year of AFC Cup. Previous winners Previous winners are: *1988 : Club Valencia bt New Radiant SC *1989 : New Radiant bt Victory Sports Club *1990 : Club Lagoons bt New Radiant SC *1991 : New Radiant bt Club Lagoons *1992 : Club Lagoons bt Club Valencia *1993 : Victory Sports Club bt Club Lagoons *1994 : New Radiant bt Club Valencia *1995 : Club Valencia 1-0 New Radiant SC *1996 : New Radiant bt Victory Sports Club *1997 : New Radiant 2-0 Club Valencia *1998 : New Radiant 1-0 Hurriyya SC *1999 : Club Valencia 2-2 2-1 New Radiant SC *2000 : Victory Sports Club 3-0 Hurriyya SC *2001 : New Radiant 1-1 2-0 Club Valencia *2002 : Island FC 2-0 New Radiant SC *2003 : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhivehi League
Dhivehi League was a former Maldivian association football league, organized by the Football Association of Maldives. Every year, 8 teams competed in the league, which was the top level in the Maldivian football league system. Format Dhivehi League consists of 3 rounds of teams that play a round robin format, which means that each team plays each other twice; once at home and once as visitor. In the 3rd round only the top 6 teams will play while the lower 2 teams will be relegated. Every year, 8 teams compete in this high-profile competition, the top level in Maldives. Dhivehi League qualification methods: Zone 1–8 consists of the Atolls and the two finalists of Zone 1–8 Final Tournament and the top 2 teams of Zone 9 Qualification ( Malé League, First Division) participate in Dhivehi League along with the 4 best-finishers in the Dhivehi League of the previous year. Finalists of the Second Division will get the chance to promote to the first division after a qualifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDRM FA
Royal Malaysia Police Football Club (), well known as PDRM FC, is a Malaysian professional football club associated with the entity of the Royal Malaysia Police, that participate in the Malaysia Super League. The club is based in Kuala Lumpur. Domestically, the club has won the Malaysia Premier League, the second tier of Malaysian football in 2006–07 and 2014. They also won the People of Maldives Invitational Cup in 2015. History During 2006–07 season, PDRM won the league title and were promoted to Malaysia Super League in 2007–08. The club managed to keep up in the league as they finished their debut in the Malaysia's top flight at the seventh position. 2009 was unfortunate for the club, the team failed to keep their in the Malaysia Super League as they ended the league at the last spot and was relegated to Malaysia Premier League. In 2014, the club named Malaysian football legend, Dollah Salleh as their head coach and brought quality foreign and local players to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Valencia
Club Valencia is a Republic of the Maldives, Maldivian football (soccer), football club based in Malé, Maldives. Nicknamed ''The Sunrisers'', the club competes in the Dhivehi Premier League, the top tier of Football in Maldives, Maldivian football. History The notion of establishing a football club named Club Valencia arose in the late 1970s from the players of blue and gold teams participating in the Junior Football Pool organized by National Sports Academy. The first two names proposed to the government for approval as the name of the club were Youth Recreation Movement and Juvenile Valencia Atletico; both were rejected. The third name, Club Valencia was then approved by the government. The chairman of the club is Mr. Adheel Jaleel who was elected to the post in 2015. Players Current squad Honours *Dhivehi League: 5 :: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 *Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament, Second Division: 1 :: 2020 Maldivian Second Division Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football. It was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. The IFFHS was based in Abu Dhabi for some time but, in 2010, relocated to Bonn, Germany, and then in 2014 to Zürich. From its early stages to 2002, the IFFHS concentrated on publishing the quarterly magazines ''Fußball-Weltzeitschrift'', ''Libero spezial deutsch'' and ''Libero international''. When these had to be discontinued for reasons which were not officially told, the organisation published its material in a series of multi-lingual books in co-operation with sponsors.Rafa Jiménez, ''IFFHS: La calculadora del fútbol''. '' Don Balón'' (1656), 9/15 July 2007, p. 50 (in Spanish). The statistical organisation has now confined its publishing activities to its website. IFFHS has no affiliation with FIFA, but FIFA has cited awards and records conducted by IFFHS on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Kick (association Football)
A free kick is a method of restarting play in association football. It is awarded after an infringement of the laws by the opposing team. Direct and indirect free kicks Free kicks may be either direct or indirect, distinguished as follows: * An attacking goal may be scored directly from a direct free kick, but not from an indirect free kick. * Direct free kicks are awarded for more serious offences ( handball and most types of foul play – see below for a complete list), while indirect free kicks are awarded for less serious offences * A direct free kick cannot be awarded in the offending team's penalty area: if a team in its own penalty area commits an offence normally punished by a direct free kick, a penalty kick is awarded instead. An indirect free kick may be awarded for an offence committed anywhere. Procedure Signal The referee signals an indirect free kick by raising the arm vertically above the head; a direct free kick is signaled by extending the arm horizo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
