2009 Maldives FA Cup

Maldives FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryMaldives
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsVictory Sports Club
Runners-upVB Sports Club

The 2009 Maldives FA Cup was the 22nd edition of the Maldives FA Cup, the premier domestic knockout football competition organized by the Football Association of Maldives.

The tournament featured 18 clubs, including all seven clubs from the 2009 Dhivehi League, four from the Second Division, and six from the Third Division.

The competition began on 13 May 2009, with lower-division teams entering in the early rounds. Six Dhivehi League clubs entered the tournament at the quarter-final stage, while Kalhaidhoo ZJ was the only Dhivehi League side to begin the competition from the first round.

The final was played on 26 September 2009, in which defending champions VB Sports Club were defeated 2–0 by Victory Sports Club. The win marked Victory's third FA Cup title, while VB Sports Club lost an FA Cup final for the first time.

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

Date Home team Score Away team Ref.
13 May 2009Kalhaidhoo ZJ (1)8–2TC Sports Club (3)
20 May 2009F.C. Cicada (2)N/AClub Eagles (2)
26 May 2009United Victory (2)1–2Galolhu Sports (3)[1]

Round 2

Date Home team Score Away team
7 June 2009Kalhaidhoo ZJ (1)N/ADream Sports Club (3)
N/AClub Eagles (2)N/AF.C. Baaz (2)
N/AGalolhu Sports (3)N/AEight Degree Sports (3)
N/AThimarafushi YC (3)N/AMulak Ekuveri ZJ (3)

Round 3

Date Home team Score Away team
N/AKalhaidhoo ZJ (1)N/AClub Eagles (2) /F.C. Baaz (2)
N/AGalolhu Sports (3) /Eight Degree Sports (3)N/AThimarafushi YC (3)

Quarter-finals




New Radiant SC (1)8–1Thimarafushi YC (3)

Semi-finals

VB Sports Club (1)3–2Club Valencia (1)
Niyaz 5'
Ashfaq 71', 78'
45', 85' Thariq

Victory Sports Club (1)1–0New Radiant SC (1)
Mbock 38'

Third place match

Club Valencia (1)2–1New Radiant SC (1)
Jameel 26'
Nashid 75'
40' Charles

Final

VB Sports Club (1)0–2Victory Sports Club (1)
51' Ashad
80' Fazeel

References

  1. ↑ "Second Division: Gaamagu climbs 2nd after defeating LT". haveeru.com.mv. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.