Football - Sidibari

National team regroups ahead of clashes against Singapore and Timor-Leste

The Maldives national football team resumes training sessions ahead of the upcoming international games. Two days after the FAM League Cup final, the Red Snappers returned to Galolhu National Stadium...

Sidibari5 hours ago
18
Super sub Ilan scores two goals as Maziya win League Cup

Maziya Sports and Recreation are champions of FAM League Cup as they defeated Odi Sports 4-0 in tonight’s final. Maziya opened the scoring early on in the first half, with...

Sidibari4 days ago
33
Anoof and Ethan score as Maldives pulls off second-half comeback

The Maldives U19 national football team staged an impressive second-half comeback to draw 2-2 against Bangladesh in their opening match of the 2025 SAFF U19 Championship, played this evening at...

Sidibari3 weeks ago
50
Glorious Victory lives up to its name, wins Kendhoo title on penalties

Glorious Victory have been crowned Kendhoo Football Challenge 2025 champions after defeating defending titleholders Winners Boys in a tightly contested final decided by penalties. The match finished 1-1 after full...

Ali Thameem4 weeks ago
51
ODI Sports part ways with head coach Ian Gillan amid family emergency

ODI Sports Club has announced the sudden departure of head coach Ian Andrew Gillan, just hours after the team played its first competitive game in over a year. The club...

Sidibari4 weeks ago
53
Kendhoo Football Challenge: Heylhi faces Winners Boys in semi final

This year’s Kendhoo Football Challenge has set up a semifinal battle between Winners Boys and Heylhi. Heylhi had finished in second place with four points in three games. They had...

Sidibari4 weeks ago
52
Baa Kendhoo Football Challenge kicks off

The eight edition of Baa Kendhoo Council Challenge has kicked off yesterday, as Glorious Victory defeated FC Rivals with a big 6-1 win. Glorious Victory’s Rashad Abdhul Matheen stood out...

Sidibari1 month ago
65
Save FAM: All nine geographical zones must have a seat at the table

Football advocacy and lobby group ‘Save FAM’ has advocated for FAM congress to provide equal representation for the nine geographical zones of the association. Following a meeting with the normalization...

Sidibari1 month ago
62
A country-wide game: proposed model redefines Maldivian football

A formal motion calling for a decentralised football system has been submitted to the Football Association of Maldives. Signed by ten of the seventeen FAM member clubs, the proposal outlines...

Ali Thameem1 month ago
76
Football at a crossroads: Minister calls for unity as FAM normalization enters crucial phase

“Maldivian football is not in ICU any longer… But it is far from recovered,” stated the Minister of Sports, Fitness, and Recreation, Abdulla Rafiu. The challenges ahead, he said, are...

Ali Thameem1 month ago
118
USD 50,000 allocated to FAM’s impromptu pre-season tournament

FIFA has allocated USD 50,000 — approximately MVR 771,000 — to support a pre-season tournament organized by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM). The initiative, proposed as an ad-hoc competition...

Ali Thameem1 month ago
77
Learning to ‘Play the Liverpool way’? What to expect from an LFC Academy in Maldives

When Liverpool FC — one of football’s most storied clubs — announced a new partnership with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) on March 13, the news felt...

Ali Thameem2 months ago
87
Ihusan Abdul Ghani, esteemed Maldivian football coach, passes away at 51

Ihusan Abdul Ghani, one of the most influential figures in Maldivian football history, passed away last night after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Affectionately known as...

Ali Thameem2 months ago
126
National team heads to Philippines ahead of Asian Cup Qualifier game

The Maldives National Football Team has departed this morning en route to the Philippines, to compete in Group A’s opening game in the third round of AFC Asian Cup 2027...

Sidibari2 months ago
116
Government in discussion with SOEs to pay off FAM debt

Sports Minister Abdulla Rafiu has revealed that the ministry is actively negotiating with state-owned enterprises concerning the repayment of FAM’s debts. Speaking at last night’s Extraordinary Congress of the Football...

Sidibari3 months ago
67
Sri Lanka confirmed as SAFF Championship host, three months before kickoff

The 15th edition of the SAFF Championship has been confirmed to be hosted in Sri Lanka. Member countries of SAFF made the decision yesterday in Katmandu, Nepal; The Football Federation...

Sidibari3 months ago
149

National team regroups ahead of clashes against Singapore and Timor-Leste

Super sub Ilan scores two goals as Maziya win League Cup

Anoof and Ethan score as Maldives pulls off second-half comeback

Glorious Victory lives up to its name, wins Kendhoo title on penalties

ODI Sports part ways with head coach Ian Gillan amid family emergency

Kendhoo Football Challenge: Heylhi faces Winners Boys in semi final

Baa Kendhoo Football Challenge kicks off

Save FAM: All nine geographical zones must have a seat at the table

A country-wide game: proposed model redefines Maldivian football

Football at a crossroads: Minister calls for unity as FAM normalization enters crucial phase

USD 50,000 allocated to FAM’s impromptu pre-season tournament

Learning to ‘Play the Liverpool way’? What to expect from an LFC Academy in Maldives

Ihusan Abdul Ghani, esteemed Maldivian football coach, passes away at 51

National team heads to Philippines ahead of Asian Cup Qualifier game

Government in discussion with SOEs to pay off FAM debt

Sri Lanka confirmed as SAFF Championship host, three months before kickoff