2016 FAM Youth Championship explained

FAM Youth Championship
Country:Maldives
Dates:19 August – 23 October
Venues:2
Num Teams:8
Winners:Eagles (2nd title)
Second:TC Sports
Matches:32
Goals:105
Prev Season:2014
Next Season:2017

The 2016 FAM Youth Championship was the 5th season of the FAM Youth Championship.

Teams

Under-21 teams of the 8 clubs in 2016 Dhivehi Premier League will be contesting in the championship.[1]

Format

Eight teams competing will be engaged in a round-robin tournament, each team plays once against the others.[1] Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the league table by points gained, then goal difference, then goals scored and then their head-to-head record. The top 4 teams will be qualified for the Play-offs.[1]

Page playoff system was used in this edition. The first and second place teams play each other, with the winner advancing directly to the final.[1] The winner of the other page playoff game between the third and fourth place teams plays the loser of the first/second playoff game in the semi-final.[1] The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.[1]

League table

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1TC Sports Club U21s7520184+1417Play-offs
2Club Eagles U21s74121711+613
3Maziya U21s7403126+612
4Club Valencia U21s731377010
5Victory Sports Club U21s73131015−510
6New Radiant U21s72321115−49
7BG Sports Club U21s7115716−94
8United Victory U21s7034816−83

Play-offs

Page play-offs

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Final

Awards

Best 4 players

Best coach

Fair play team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Youth Championship to start on 19th . Mihaaru Sports . dv . 11 August 2016 . 10 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Eagles defend Youth Championship . Mihaaru Sports . dv . 23 October 2016 . 10 June 2020.