2012 President's Cup (Maldives)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Maldives |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Radiant |
| Runner-up | Victory |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ahmed Rasheed (3 goals) |
The 2012 President's Cup was the 62nd season of the President's Cup, a knock-out competition for Maldives' top 4 football clubs. Victory Sports Club were the defending champions, having beaten New Radiant Sports Club 2–1 in last season's Final.
The winner of the competition will qualify for the qualifying play-off of the 2013 AFC Cup. The final was held on the 15 October 2012,[1] and was contested at Rasmee Dhandu Stadium between the same finalists of the previous season, New Radiant and Victory.[2] New Radiant won the final 2–1 on penalties, claiming a record ninth President's Cup, after the score was 0-0 after extra time.[3]
The broadcasting rights for all the matches of 2012 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.[citation needed]
Final qualifier
[edit]Semi-final qualifier
[edit]| Maziya | 6-2 | VB Addu FC |
|---|---|---|
Ahmed  30', 90+4'Shiyam 45'Amdhaan 58'Niyaz 60', 68' |
Report | Fazeeh 79' Nafiu 90+1' |
Semi-final
[edit]Final
[edit]The final was played on 15 October 2012 at Rasmee Dhandu Stadium. The final involved one team from the Dhivehi League, New Radiant and Victory. The game was won by New Radiant after a penalty shoot-out.
| New Radiant | 0–0 | Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Fazeel  Kelani  A. Abdulla Niyaz |
2–1 | Akram Umair Shafiu Fasir Rilwan |
Statistics
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Scorers[edit]
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Assists[edit]
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- Own goals
Rilwan Waheed (Victory) (playing against Maziya)
References
[edit]- ^ "News of Imran's goal in international media". maldivesoccer.com. 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Victory 3 - 2 Maziya: Victory into the finals". 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "New Radiant 0 - 0 Victory: New Radiant beat Victory in penalties". 15 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.