View source for 2017 in Maldivian football

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{{more citations needed|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox football country season
| country    = Maldives
| season     = 2017

| division1  = [[2017 Dhivehi Premier League|Premier League]]
| champions1 = 
| division2  = [[2017 Malé League|Malé League]]
| champions2 = [[Maziya S&RC|Maziya]]
| division3  = [[2017 Minivan Championship|Minivan Championship]]
| champions3 = [[Kudahuvadhoo|Dh. Kudahuvadhoo]]
| division4  = [[2017 Second Division Football Tournament|Second Division]]
| champions4 = [[Club Zefrol|Zefrol]]
| division5  = [[2017 Third Division Football Tournament|Third Division]]
| champions5 = 
| domestic   = [[2017 Maldives FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| dchampions = 
| leaguecup  = [[2017 President's Cup (Maldives)|President's Cup]]
| lchampions = 
| supercup   = [[2017 Maldivian FA Charity Shield|Charity Shield]]
| schampions = [[Maziya S&RC|Maziya]]

| wdivision1  = 
| wchampions1 = 
| wdivision2  = 
| wchampions2 = 
| wdomestic   = 
| wdchampions = 
| wleaguecup  = 
| wlchampions =

| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
| flagicon   = yes
}}
Overview of the '''2017 season''' of [[Football in the Maldives|association football in the Maldives]].

== National teams ==

=== Maldives national football team ===
{{main|Maldives national football team}}

==== 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualification Third Round====
{{main|2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round}}

===== Group D =====
{{main|2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round#Group D}}
{{:2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round|transcludesection=Group D|showteam=MDV}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id         = Maldives v Palestine
|date       = {{Start date|2017|3|28|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|21:00|5}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
|score      = 0–3
|team2      = {{fb|PLE}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Ahmad Maher Wridat|Maher]] {{goal|62||65}}
* [[Ahmad Abu Nahyeh|Abu Nahyeh]] {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium    = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
|attendance = 6,000
|referee    = [[Aziz Asimov]] ([[Uzbekistan Football Federation|Uzbekistan]])
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11173&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
}}
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|id         = Bhutan v Maldives
|date       = {{Start date|2017|6|13|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|18:00|6}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BHU}}
|score      = 0–2
|team2      = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
* [[Ali Fasir|Fasir]] {{goal|42|pen.}}
* [[Ahmed Abdulla (Maldivian footballer)|Ah. Abdulla]] {{goal|75}}
|stadium    = [[Changlimithang Stadium]], [[Thimphu]]
|attendance = 7,600
|referee    = [[Khurram Shahzad (referee)|Khurram Shahzad]] ([[Pakistan Football Federation|Pakistan]])
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11174&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id         = Oman v Maldives
|date       = {{Start date|2017|9|5|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|19:15|4}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|OMA}}
|score      = 5–0
|team2      = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     =
* [[Mohsin Al-Khaldi|Al-Khaldi]] {{goal|5}}
* [[Khalid Al-Hajri|Al-Hajri]] {{goal|58}}
* [[Salaah Al-Yahyaei|Al-Yahyaei]] {{goal|69}}
* [[Jameel Al-Yahmadi|Al-Yahmadi]] {{goal|86}}
* [[Sami Al-Hasani|Al-Hasani]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex]], [[Muscat]]
|attendance = 1,136
|referee    = [[Võ Minh Trí]] ([[Vietnam Football Federation|Vietnam]])
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11177&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id         = Maldives v Oman
|date       = {{Start date|2017|10|10|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|21:00|5}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MDV}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fb|OMA}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11179&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     = 
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id         = Palestine v Maldives
|date       = {{Start date|2017|11|14|df=y}}
|time       =
|team1      = {{fb-rt|PLE}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium]], [[Al-Ram]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11181&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     = 
}}

==== Friendlies ====
{{football box collapsible
|date       = 6 June 2017
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fb-rt|Afghanistan|2013}}
|score      = 2-1
|report     = 
|team2      = {{fb|MDV}}
|goals1     = [[Sharif Mukhammad|Mukhammad]] {{goal|5}} <br> [[Mustafa Azadzoy|Azadzoy]] {{goal|58}}
|goals2     = [[Ali Fasir|Fasir]] {{goal|47|pen.}}
|stadium    = [[Al-Rashid Stadium]]
|location   = [[Dubai]], [[UAE]]
|attendance = 200
|referee    = 
}}

=== Maldives national under-19 football team ===
{{main|Maldives national under-19 football team}}

==== 2018 AFC U-19 Championship Qualification ====
{{main|2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification}}

===== Group B =====
*All matches are held in [[Kyrgyzstan]].
*Times listed are [[UTC+06:00|UTC+6]].
{{:2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|transcludesection=Group B|showteam=MDV}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2017|10|31|df=y}}
|time       =
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|19|MDV}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|20|SRI}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    =
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11945&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2017|11|2|df=y}}
|time       =
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|19|MDV}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|20|BAN}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    =
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11947&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2017|11|4|df=y}}
|time       =
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|UZB}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|19|MDV}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    =
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11948&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2017|11|6|df=y}}
|time       =
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|20|TJK}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|19|MDV}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    =
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11950&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}

==== 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship ====
{{main|2017 SAFF U-18 Championship}}
{{:2017 SAFF U-18 Championship|showteam=MDV}}
{{football box
| date =  18 September 2017
| time = 19:00 [[UTC+06:00]]
| team1 =  {{fbu-rt|19|MDV}}
| score = 0-1
| report = http://www.bhutanfootball.org/bhutan-off-to-flyer/
| team2 =  {{fbu|19|BHU}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 = {{goal|52}} [[Orgyen Tshering]] 
| stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]], [[Thimphu]]
| attendance = 
| referee =Abdur Rahman Dhali ([[Bangladesh]]) 
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 20 September 2017
| time = 19:00 [[UTC+06:00]]
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|19|MDV}}
| score = 0–2
| report = 
| team2 = {{fbu|20|BAN}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = {{goal|9}} Saikot Mahmoud Munna <br> {{goal|45}} Jafar Iqbal
| stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]], [[Thimphu]]
| attendance = 
| referee = Ugyen Dorji ([[Bhutan]])
}}
----
{{football box
| date =  22 September 2017
| time =  16:00 [[UTC+06:00]]
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|NEP}}
| score = 
| report = 
| team2 =  {{fbu|19|MDV}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]], [[Thimphu]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
| result = 
}}
----
{{football box
| date =  25 September 2017
| time = 16:00  [[UTC+06:00]]
| team1 =  {{fbu-rt|20|IND}}
| score = 
| report = 
| team2 =  {{fbu|19|MDV}}
| goals1 = 
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]], [[Thimphu]]
| attendance = 
| referee = 
| result = 
}}

=== Maldives national under-17 football team ===
{{main|Maldives national under-17 football team}}

==== 2018 AFC U-16 Championship Qualification ====
{{main|2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification}}

===== Group B =====
*All matches are held in [[Tajikistan]].
*Times listed are [[UTC+05:00|UTC+5]].
{{:2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification|transcludesection=Group B|showteam=MDV}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date       = {{Start date|2017|9|20|df=y}}
|time       = 16:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|OMA}}
|score      = 8–0
|team2      = {{fbu|17|MDV}}
|goals1     =
*[[Issa Khalfan Al-Naabi|I.K. Al-Naabi]] {{goal|8}}
*[[Mulham Yousuf Al-Sinaidi|Al-Sinaidi]] {{goal|25||61}}
*[[Fahad Said Al-Rasbi|Al-Rasbi]] {{goal|43}}
*[[Omar Nasser Al-Salti|Al-Salti]] {{goal|45}}
*[[Nasser 'Abdallah Al-Naabi|N.A. Al-Naabi]] {{goal|64||72}}
*[[Tariq Khamis Al-Mashary|Al-Mashary]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Hisor Central Stadium]], [[Hisor]]
|attendance = 100
|referee    = [[Mooud Bonyadifar]] ([[Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]])
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11868&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
}}
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|date       = {{Start date|2017|9|22|df=y}}
|time       = 19:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|MDV}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|17|TJK}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Hisor Central Stadium]], [[Hisor]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11870&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date       = {{Start date|2017|9|24|df=y}}
|time       = 16:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|SYR}}
|score      =
|team2      = {{fbu|17|MDV}}
|goals1     =
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[Hisor Central Stadium]], [[Hisor]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report     = http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11873&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     =
}}

==== 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship ====
{{main|2017 SAFF U-15 Championship}}

===== Group stage =====

====== Group B ======
{{:2017 SAFF U-15 Championship|transcludesection=Group B|showteam=MDV}}
{{football box
| date = 19 August 2017
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
| score = 9–0
| report = [http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=2366 Report]
| team2 = {{fbu|17|MDV}}
| goals1 = Ravi Bahadur Rana {{goal|20||26}} <br> Ibrahim Anoof {{goal|22||89|o.g.}} <br> Moirangthem Thoiba Singh {{goal|41}} <br> Vikram Pratap Singh {{goal|48||70}} <br> Ricky John Shabong {{goal|57}} <br> Lalrokima {{goal|80}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[ANFA Complex, Satdobato]]
| attendance = 
| referee = [[Golam Mourshed Choudhary]] ([[Bangladesh]])
}}
----
{{football box
| date = 21 August 2017
| time = 15:00
| team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|NEP}}
| score = 6–0
| report = [http://www.goalnepal.com/matchinfo.php?id=2368 Report]
| team2 = {{fbu|17|MDV}}
| goals1 = Brijesh Chaudhary {{goal|14||73}} <br> Darshan Gurung {{goal|22}} <br> Roshan Rana Magar {{goal|38|pen.}} <br> Akash Budha {{goal|45+1||47}}
| goals2 = 
| stadium = [[ANFA Complex, Satdobato]]
| attendance = 
| referee = D.D.Indika Sendanayake ([[Sri Lanka]])
}}

=== Maldives women's national football team ===
{{main|Maldives women's national football team}}

==== 2016 SAFF Women's Championship ====
{{main|2016 SAFF Women's Championship}}

Group stage was played in 2016. Maldives advanced to the tournament semi-finals as [[2016 SAFF Women's Championship#Group A|Group A]] runners-up.

===== Semi-final =====
{{football box
|date       = 2 January 2017
|time       = 
|team1      = {{fbw-rt|BAN}}
|score      = 6–0
|report     = [http://bdnews24.com/sport/2017/01/02/bangladesh-women-demolish-maldives-6-0-to-barge-into-saff-championship-final Report]
|team2      = {{fbw|MDV}}
|goals1     = [[Sirat Jahan Shopna|Shopna]] {{goal|11||22||58}}<br/>[[Sabina Khatun|Khatun]] {{goal|48||64|pen}}<br/>[[Nargis Khatun|Khatun]] {{goal|52}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]], [[Siliguri]]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
}}

== AFC competitions ==

=== 2017 AFC Cup ===
{{main|2017 AFC Cup}}

==== Play-offs ====
{{main|2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs}}

===== Preliminary round =====
<section begin=Preliminary round />
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=5|South Asia Zone
{{TwoLegResult|[[Colombo FC|Colombo]]|SRI|2–4|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]|IND|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Colombo v Mohun Bagan|1–2]]|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Mohun Bagan v Colombo|1–2]]}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[Thimphu City F.C.|Thimphu City]]|BHU|0–3|'''[[Club Valencia]]'''|MDV|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Thimphu City v Club Valencia|0–0]]|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Club Valencia v Thimphu City|0–3]]}}
|}<section end=Preliminary round />

===== Play-off round =====
<section begin=Play-off round />
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=5|South Asia Zone
{{TwoLegResult|[[Club Valencia]]|MDV|2–5|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]|IND|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Club Valencia v Mohun Bagan|1–1]]|[[2017 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#Mohun Bagan v Club Valencia|1–4]]}}
|}<section end=Play-off round />

===== Group stage =====
{{main|2017 AFC Cup group stage}}

====== Group E ======
{{:2017 AFC Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group E|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|showteam=MAZ}}

== League season ==

=== Premier League ===
{{main|2017 Dhivehi Premier League}}
{{:2017 Dhivehi Premier League}}

=== Malé League ===
{{main|2017 Malé League}}
{{:2017 Malé League}}

=== Minivan Championship ===
{{main|2017 Minivan Championship}}

==== Final ====
{{footballbox
|date=21 July 2017
|time=21:00
|team1=[[Thinadhoo (Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll)|G. Dh. Thinadhoo]]
|score=0–2
|report=[https://mihaaru.com/local_sports/20866 Report]
|team2=[[Kudahuvadhoo|Dh. Kudahuvadhoo]]
|goals1=
|goals2={{goal|19}} Irufan Adam Naseer<br>{{goal|79}} Afonja Jibola
|stadium=[[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
|attendance=
|referee=
}}

=== Second Division Football Tournament ===
{{main|2017 Second Division Football Tournament}}

==== Final ====
{{Football box
| date         = 14 May 2017
| time         = 21:00
| team1        = [[Kudahenveiru United|Kudahenveiru]]
| score        = 1 – 4
| report       = [https://mihaaru.com/local_sports/9265 Report]
| team2        = [[Club Zefrol|Zefrol]]
| goals1       = [[Yamin Mohamed|Yamin]] {{goal|88}}
| goals2       = {{goal|45+2}} [[Hussain Rifau|Rifau]]<br>{{goal|51}} [[Abu Desmond Mansaray|Abu]]<br>{{goal|57}} [[Ibrahim Shathir|Shathir]]<br>{{goal|90}} [[Abdul Kadar Duattara|Kadar]]
| stadium      = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
| attendance   = 
| referee      = 
}}

=== Third Division Football Tournament ===
{{main|2017 Third Division Football Tournament}}

== Cup competitions ==

=== FA Cup ===
{{main|2017 Maldives FA Cup}}

==== [[2017 Maldives FA Cup Final|Final]] ====

{{footballbox
|date       = 6 December 2017
|time       = 21:00
|team1      = [[TC Sports Club|TC Sports]]
|score      = 2–2
|aet        = yes
|report     = https://mihaaru.com/local_sports/27752
|team2      = [[New Radiant SC|New Radiant]]
|goals1     = [[Cornelius Stewart|Stewart]] {{goal|6||26|pen.}}
|goals2     = {{goal|50}} [[Ibrahim Fazeel|Fazeel]]<br>{{goal|75|pen.}} [[Ali Fasir|Fasir]]
|stadium    = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
|attendance = 1,800
|referee    =  Xaypaseuth Phongsanit ([[Laos Football Association|Laos]])
|penaltyscore= 2–4
|penalties1 = [[Easa El-Maghrabi|El-Maghrabi]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Cornelius Stewart|Stewart]] {{penmiss}}<br>[[Halil El-Bezawy|Halil]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Ahmed Suhail|Suhail]] {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Ibrahim Fazeel|Fazeel]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Ali Fasir|Fasir]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Hussein El-Dor|El-Dor]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Akram Abdul Ghanee|Akram]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Mohamed Rasheed (footballer)|Mohamed]]
}}

=== President's Cup ===
{{main|2017 President's Cup (Maldives)}}

==== [[2017 President's Cup (Maldives) Final|Final]] ====

{{football box
|date       = 15 December 2017
|time       = 21:00
|team1      = [[New Radiant S.C.|New Radiant]]
|score      = –
|aet        = 
|report     = 
|team2      = [[T.C. Sports Club|TC Sports]]/[[Maziya S&RC|Maziya]]
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Male']]
|attendance = 
|referee    = 
}}

=== Charity Shield ===
{{main|2017 Maldivian FA Charity Shield}}

{{Football box
| date         = 16 February 2017
| time         = 16:00
| team1        = [[Maziya S&RC|Maziya]]
| score        = 1 – 0
| report       = [https://mihaaru.com/sports/13184 Report]
| team2        = [[Club Valencia|Valencia]]
| goals1       = [[Asadhulla Abdulla|Asadhulla]] {{goal|70}}
| goals2       = 
| stadium      = [[National Football Stadium (Maldives)|National Football Stadium]], [[Malé]]
| attendance   = 
| referee      = 
}}

== References ==

{{DEFAULTSORT:2017 in Dhivehi football}}
[[Category:2017 in Maldivian football| ]]