he Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.
Maldives most significant success was winning the 2008 SAFF Championship where they beat the most successful team India in the final 1–0. [1]
Supporters
Overall, there are 300,000 Maldivian supporters including every citizen of the country. About 11,500 Maldivian supporters, including the former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, attended to see the 2008 SAFF Championship final match in Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. After their win, many supporters, together with ministers, gave a warm welcome to the team on their return with their first gold medal. To celebrate this memorable day the President declared that 15 June 2008 will be a public holiday.
[edit]Kit
Maldives' home kit comprises a red jersey and red shorts – red is the national colour of the Maldives, and represents the boldness of the nation's heroes. The current away kit comprises a black jersey and black shorts. Adidas is the kit provider to the national team, a sponsorship deal that began in 2011.
[edit]World Cup record
[edit]Asian Cup record
- 1956 to 1992 – Did not enter
- 1996 to 2004 – Did not qualify
- 2007 – Did not enter
- 2011 – Did not qualify
[edit]AFC Challenge Cup record
[edit]South Asian Football Federation Cup Record
| South Asian Football Federation Cup record | |||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
