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2026 President's Cup (Maldives)

The 2026 President's Cup was the 70th edition of the President's Cup, the national knockout football competition in the Maldives.

President's Cup
Tournament details
CountryMaldives
City1
Venue1
DatesPlay-offs:
8 February 2026
Competition proper:
10 – 24 February 2026
TeamsCompetition proper: 6
Total: 8
Final positions
ChampionsOdi Sports Club
Runners-upMaziya
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored25 (2.78 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ahzam Rasheed (Odi)
3 goals
Awards
Best playerAhzam Rasheed (Odi)[1]
← 2023
TBA →

Odi Sports Club won the tournament after defeating defending champions Maziya S&RC 6–5 on penalties in the final following a 1–1 draw. It marked Odi's first President's Cup title, achieved during the club's debut season in the Maldivian top division.[2]

Format

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Six teams competed in the competition.[3] The top four teams from the 2025–26 Dhivehi Premier League qualified directly for the group stage, while teams finishing fifth to eighth contested play-offs for the remaining two places.[3]

The tournament draw was held on 2 February 2026 at the National Football Stadium in Malé.

Qualification

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Qualification for the tournament was based on the standings of the 2025–26 Dhivehi Premier League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maziya 18 15 3 0 53 9 +44 48 Group Stage
2 Odi Sports 18 12 3 3 40 12 +28 39
3 New Radiant 18 11 4 3 42 16 +26 37
4 Buru Sports 18 8 5 5 40 25 +15 29
5 Eagles 18 6 5 7 30 33 −3 23 Play-offs
6 Victory 18 6 3 9 18 31 −13 21
7 TC Sports 18 6 3 9 18 32 −14 21
8 Green Streets 18 3 3 12 17 43 −26 12
9 Valencia 18 3 3 12 12 40 −28 12
10 United Victory 18 3 2 13 15 44 −29 11
Source: Football Association of Maldives
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.

Play-offs

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The play-off matches were played on 8 February 2026. Club Eagles and Victory Sports Club entered the competition as play-off winners.[4]

Group stage

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The group stage consisted of two groups of three teams. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.[3]

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maziya S&RC 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Buru Sports Club 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Victory Sports Club 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: President's Cup

Matches

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Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odi Sports Club 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 New Radiant SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Club Eagles 2 0 0 2 3 6 −3 0
Source: President's Cup

Matches

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Odi Sports Club1–1New Radiant SC
Inaan red-colored football 55' (o.g.) Report 13' Bility
Attendance: 68
New Radiant SC2–1Club Eagles
Marvin red-colored football 13' (o.g.)
Silva 57'		 Report 45+2' Hisam
Attendance: 300
Odi Sports Club4–2Club Eagles
Ahzam 59', 71'
Aiham I 87'
Ayaaz 90'		 Report 20' Easa
90+2' Mahudhee
Referee: Mohamed Javiz

Knockout stage

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "President's Cup best player; 18 year old Ahzam". psmnews.mv (in Divehi). Public Service Media (Maldives). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Odi Sports Club on top of Maldivian football as champions of President's Cup". sidibari.com. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Top 4 to President's Cup, 4 teams to play play-off". adhadhu.mv (in Divehi). Adhadhu. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Eagles and Victory to President's Cup group stage". mihaaru.com (in Divehi). Mihaaru. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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