2009 Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament Explained

Season:	2009
Dates:	May 2009 – 10 August 2009
Winners:	Vyansa^[1]
Promoted:	Vyansa
Best Goalkeeper:	Tholaal Abdul Azeez (Club Eagles)
Competition:	Second Division
Matches:	66
League Topscorer:	Ibrahim Saqib (Red Line Club) (27 goals)
Prevseason:	2008
Nextseason:	2010

Statistics of Second Division Football Tournament in the 2009 season.

Stadiums

Matches were played at 2 venues; Henveiru Football Ground^[2] and Maafannu Turf Ground.^[3]

Teams

Twelve teams compete in the league^{[4] [5] [6]} – top 2 teams qualify to play in the 2010 Dhivehi league play-off^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} and bottom 2 teams will be relegated to Third division.^[1]

League table

Pos	Club	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Vyansa (C, P)	29	2010 Dhivehi league play-off
2	Club Eagles	27	2010 Dhivehi league play-off
3 – 10	Red Line Club Hurriyya SC Club Gaamagu S.C. Mecano F.C. Cicada F.C. Baaz L.T. Sports Club United Victory	NA
11 – 12	Kinbidhoo Improvement Network (R) Maabaidhoo I.G. (R)	NA	Relegation to 2010 Third Division

Source: Haveeru Sports
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Awards

Award	Winner
Best player	Ibrahim Saqib (Red Line Club)
Best goalkeeper	Tholaal Abdul Azeez (Club Eagles)
Top scorer	Ibrahim Saqib (Red Line Club) 27 Goals
Fair play player	Mohamed Ziyad (Club Eagles)
Fair team	Hurriyya SC

Notes

1. Vyansa gained promotion to the 2010 Dhivehi League after winning second in the 2010 Dhivehi league play-off.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Second Division: Vyansa are the champions . Haveeru Online . dv . 11 August 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233406/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/80133 . 3 March 2016.
2. Web site: Second Division: Little hgope for RLC despite big win over Maabaidhoo . Haveeru Online . dv . 6 August 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035313/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/79953 . 4 March 2016.
3. Web site: Second Division: Good start for Hurriyya as they defeated Mecano in the first match . Haveeru Online . dv . 23 May 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231337/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/77074 . 3 March 2016.
4. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/76840 ފުޓްބޯޅަ/ ދެވަނަ ޑިވިޝަން: މާބައިދޫ ބަލިކޮށް ވިޔަންސާ ފެށުން ރަނގަޅުކޮށްފި
5. Web site: Second Division: Gaamagu climbs 2nd after defeating LT . Haveeru Online . dv . 27 May 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231846/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/77255 . 3 March 2016.
6. Web site: Second Division: Vyansa beats KIN to move on top . Haveeru Online . dv . 2 June 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000406/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/77478 . 4 March 2016.
7. Web site: Second Division: Vyansa wins big over FC Cicada . Haveeru Online . dv . 25 May 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233654/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/77156 . 3 March 2016.
8. Web site: Second Division: Huge win for RLC over KIN . Haveeru Online . dv . 23 June 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000210/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/78286 . 4 March 2016.
9. Web site: Second Division: Vyansa leading the title race after defeating UV . Haveeru Online . dv . 5 August 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055318/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/79908 . 4 March 2016.
10. Web site: Second Division: Vyansa 3 points closer to the title . Haveeru Online . dv . 28 July 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055715/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/79626 . 4 March 2016.
11. Web site: Second Division: Goal fest for Vyansa against Baaz . Haveeru Online . dv . 5 July 2009 . 6 June 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231622/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/78775 . 3 March 2016.
12. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/maled09.html promotion/relegation playoff