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Eight teams competing will be engaged in a round-robin tournament, each team plays once against the others. 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.
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. 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. The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.
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Football in the Maldives