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2015 President's Cup (Maldives)
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The 2015 President's Cup was the 65th season of the President's Cup. New Radiant Sports Club were the defending champions, having beaten Eagles in last season's final in extra time.Blues make history https://web.archive.org/web/20141230233643/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Blues-make-history-5624 2014-12-30 Maldivesoccer. 01 December 2014
This was the first tournament under its current tournament format.
Participating teams
According to the current format, all teams playing in the 2015 Dhivehi Premier League would appear in the President's Cup.League delayed and President's Cup to be played in two venues sun.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
Final draw
The draw took place on 12 August 2015 at the FAM House in Male'.Taught teams to Addu City https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033016/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Tought-teams-to-Addu-City-5879 2015-11-17 Maldivesoccer. 13 August 2015
Venues
2 venues in two islands were selected for the tournament.President's Cup in Addu and Kulhudhuffushi https://web.archive.org/web/20150815020330/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/175653 2015-08-15 Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015 Group stage matches were played at both venues; (Group A matches in Kulhudhuffushi and Group B matches in Addu City), while the knock-out round matches were held at Addu City.
Addu City, Addu Atollmiddle Maldives 200 Maldives 0.6413 73.1580 Addu City right
Maldives 6.6666 73.1100 Kulhudhuffushi leftKulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu AtollAddu Football StadiumKulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium0 38 28.68 S 73 8 28.8 E inline dms type:landmark_scale:3000 Addu City6 37 N 73 3 E inline dms type:landmark_scale:1500 KulhudhuffushiCapacity: 5,000Capacity: 1,000
Background
This was the second edition of this tournament that was played in a venue other than Male' since it was once held at Addu City in 1970. It was the first year that Kulhudhuffushi hosted the tournament.Vanelncia, Maziya, Victory to Addu & New Radiant to Kulhudhuffushi avas.mv (Dhivehi). 12 August 2015
Format
Tie-breaking_criteria
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 playThe ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
Number of points
Goal difference
Number of goals scored
Number of points obtained in matches between tied teams
Goal difference in matches between tied teams
Number of goals scored in matches between tied teams
Drawing of lots
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
The broadcasting rights for some matches of 2015 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.
Group stage
Group A
main football complete President's Cup 200 NRA TCS BGS MAH KO KO Tie-breaking criteria 2 0 1 7 4 Q 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 Q 0 0 3 2 7 New Radiant BG Sports TC Sports Mahibadhoo Q green1 Advance to knockout stage
15 September 16:00 New Radiant 3–1 Report BG Sports Viliam 47 90+2Fazeel 48 26 David Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi Shifan Abdul Raheem (Maldives)
16 September 16:00 TC Sports 2–0 Report Mahibadhoo Nafiu 66Rafael 90 Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi
18 September 16:00 BG Sports 1–0 Report Mahibadhoo Hamdhaan 70 Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi 19 September 16:00 New Radiant 0–1 Report TC Sports 45 Nafiu Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi
21 September 16:00 New Radiant 4–2 Report Mahibadhoo Alamu 27 69 90Suhail 41 37 Da Silva53 Naushaad Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi
22 September 16:00 BG Sports 1–0 Report TC Sports Philmon 4 Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium, Kulhudhuffushi
Group B
main football complete President's Cup 200 MAZ EAG VAL VIC KO KO Tie-breaking criteria 2 1 0 5 1 Q 1 0 2 3 6 0 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 5 3 Q Maziya Valencia Victory Eagles Q green1 Advance to knockout stage
16 September 16:00 Maziya 2–0 Report Valencia Asadhulla 8Imaz 45 Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
16 September 16:00 Victory 0–0 Report Eagles Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
18 September 16:00 Valencia 2–4 Report Eagles Nihaan 53Awilo 59 18 Easa58 Reyes69 Nasheed87 Rizuwan Addu Football Stadium, Addu City 19 September 16:00 Maziya 2–0 Report Victory Pablo 38Yaamin Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
22 September 16:00 Maziya 1–1 Report Eagles Umair 87 pen. 42 pen. Easa Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
22 September 16:00 Valencia 1–0 Report Victory Nishan 26 Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
Knockout stage
26 September – Addu City New Radiant 2 Eagles 1 27 September – Addu City Maziya S&RC (pen.) 0(4) TC Sports 0(2) 4 October – Addu City New Radiant 1 Maziya S&RC 3
Semi-finals
26 September 16:00 New Radiant 2–1 Report Eagles Rilwan 32Ashad 84 81 pen. Abu Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
26 September 16:00 Maziya S&RC 0–0 4–2 Report TC Sports Irufaan wideYaamin Nashid Samdhooh Umair Yoheisaved Nafiusaved Naiz Rafael Addu Football Stadium, Addu City
Final
2015 President's Cup (Maldives) Final
4 October 16:00 New Radiant 1–3 Report Maziya S&RC Fasir 24 7 Asadhilla39 Umair66 Pablo Addu Football Stadium, Addu City Ahmed Ameez (Maldives)
Statistics
Scorers
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Assists
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References
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