2016 President's Cup (Maldives)
| Country |
 Maldives | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 15 – 26 November 2016 | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions | Eagles (First title) | ||
| Runners-up | TC Sports | ||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (2.33 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) | Asadhulla Abdulla (6 goals) | ||
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The 2016 President's Cup is the 66th season of the President's Cup. Maziya Sports and Recreation Club are the defending champions, having beaten New Radiant Sports Club in last season's final.
This is the second tournament under its current tournament format.
Participating teams
Final draw
Venues
Background
Format
The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams divided among two groups of three, 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 play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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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 2016 Maldives President's Cup are given to the [www.psm.mv/ Public Service Media (PSM)].
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | TC Sports (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | |
| 3 | New Radiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maziya (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Victory (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | S. Feydhoo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
21 November 21:00 |
| Maziya | 8 – 0 | United Victory |
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Ashfaq  7', 70'Asadhulla 14', 15', 30', 46'Irufan 35'Umair 71' |
Report |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 24 November – Male' | |||||||
| Eagles | 3 | ||||||
| United Victory | 2 | ||||||
| 29 November – Male' | |||||||
| Eagles (aet) | 1 | ||||||
| TC Sports | 0 | ||||||
| 25 November – Male' | |||||||
| Maziya | 0 | ||||||
| TC Sports | 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
25 November 21:00 |
| Eagles | 3 – 2 | United Victory |
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| Riste 27' Seddik 52', 90+2' |
Report | 20' Haisham 58' Shimaz |
Final
| Eagles | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | TC Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Rizuvan 91' |
Report |
National Football Stadium, Male' Referee: Zaeem Ali |
Statistics
Scorers
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Assists
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- Own goals
- Ali Shaamiu (New Radiant) (playing against Eagles)
References
- ↑ PC2016 Final in the Afternoon Mihaaru Sports (in Dhivehi). 28 November 2016