| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Maldives |
| Dates | 4 – 19 February 2019 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eagles (4th title) |
| Runner-up | TC Sports |
| ← 20182020 → | |
The 2019 FAM Youth Championship was the 8th season of the FAM Youth Championship.
Teams
9 teams participated in this year's Youth Championship. New Radiant prepared for the championship but they were unable to take part since they were suspended from all football activities due to financial reasons. On 30 January 2019, United Victory participated in the championship with New Radiant U21 players.
Personnel
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Club Eagles U21s |  Hassan Raif Ahmed
|
Ahmed Nimad
|
| Club Eydhafushi U21s | Unais Zubair
|
Afiu Mohamed Hamid
|
| Club Green Streets U21s | Abdulla Yaameen
|
Ashraf Luthfy
|
| Da Grande U21s | Zaidhaan Ahmed
|
Ahmed Nashid
|
| Foakaidhoo U21s | Mohamed Jailam
|
Hamdhulla Fernando
|
| Maziya U21s | Hussain Shareef
|
Ahmed Suzayr
|
| TC Sports Club U21s | Mohamed Arash Assad
|
Yoosuf Azeem
|
| United Victory U21s | Yusuf Jaisham Nafiz
|
Muaviyath Ilham
|
| Victory U21s | Maahy Abdulla
|
Fareed Mohamed
|
Group stage
From each group, the top two teams will be advanced for the Semi-finals.
All times listed are Maldives Standard Time. UTC+05:00
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
Teams that advance to the semi-finals
| |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC Sports Club U21s | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Da Grande U21s | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Victory U21s | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Foakaidhoo U21s | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 4 February 2019 | TC Sports Club U21s | 3–2 | Foakaidhoo U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Nisham Mohamed Rasheed  45+1'  81'Azzam Abdulla  55' (pen.)  80'Mohamed Juman Ahmed 57', 86' |
Report | 3', 45+2' (pen.) 79' Hassan Nazeem 18' Abdussadaad Adam |
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
| 4 February 2019 | Victory U21s | 0–0 | Da Grande U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Hussain Naafiu 90+4' |
Report | 90+5' Mohamed Sayam Saeed |
Referee: Ahmed Aslam (Maldives) |
| 6 February 2019 | Foakaidhoo U21s | 0–2 | Da Grande U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Report | 11', 90+3' Ahmed Husaam 90+2' Yoosuf Sidhaam Ali |
Referee: Jaufar Rasheed (Maldives) |
| 6 February 2019 | TC Sports Club U21s | 1–1 | Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Akmal Mohamed 22' Mohamed Zayan Ahmed 75' |
Report | 52' Mohamed Shaaheen Basheer 64' Ahmed Zawl Nazim |
Referee: Ahmed Afsah (Maldives) |
| 8 February 2019 | TC Sports Club U21s | 4–1 | Da Grande U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Zayan Naseer 19' Akmal Mohamed 27', 37', 54' |
Report | 45+2' Aiman Thaufeeq |
Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives) |
| 10 February 2019 | Foakaidhoo U21s | 0–0 | Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Referee: Jaufar Rasheed (Maldives) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Eagles U21s | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 12 |
| Club Green Streets U21s | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| Club Eydhafushi U21s | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Maziya U21s | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| United Victory U21s | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| 5 February 2019 | Maziya U21s | 1–0 | Club Green Streets U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Mohamed Sahil 21' Ibrahim Imraah 32'Mohammmadh Shazaan 82' |
Report | Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives) |
| 5 February 2019 | Club Eydhafushi U21s | 1–3 | Club Eagles U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Ahmed Aiham 15' 70' |
Report | 23' Hussain Ahusam Moosa 65' Ismail Vifaaq 83' Haisham Hassan 88' Hassan Raif Ahmed |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
| 7 February 2019 | Maziya U21s | 1–2 | United Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Yaamin Ali 90+2' |
Report | 31' Ahmed Haamy Najaah 83' Yusuf Jaisham Nafiz |
Referee: Abdulla Shathir (Maldives) |
| 7 February 2019 | Club Green Streets U21s | 4–1 | Club Eydhafushi U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Hussain Shareef 20' (o.g.) Ahmed Bassam Mohamed Naeem 53'Abdulla Yaameen 55'Ahmed Tholal 77' |
Report | 72' Muhammadh Abaan Ali 90' Aimaan Habeeb |
Referee: Zaeem Ali (Maldives) |
| 9 February 2019 | Maziya U21s | 0–1 | Club Eydhafushi U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Mohamed Azhan Hamid 68' Ashfaq Ahmed 70' |
Report | 35' Ismail Shareef |
Referee: Ahmed Abdulla (Maldives) |
| 9 February 2019 | Club Eagles U21s | 5–0 | United Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Hassan Raif Ahmed 1', 13', 51' 55' Mohamed Azumoon 17', 54'Hussain Affash 29' |
Report | 47' Ahmed Haamy Najaah |
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
| 11 February 2019 | Club Green Streets U21s | 2–0 | United Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Hussain Aik 32' Abdulla Yaameen 53', 90' (pen.) |
Report | 89' Afuzal Waheed |
Referee: Zaeem Ali (Maldives) |
| 11 February 2019 | Maziya U21s | 0–1 | Club Eagles U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Report | 74' Mohamed Azumoon |
Referee: Ahmed Aslam (Maldives) |
| 13 February 2019 | Club Green Streets U21s | 1–2 | Club Eagles U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 | Abdulla Yaameen 45+2' |
Report | 15' Musannif Mohamed 45+1' Hussain Ahusam Moosa 87' Adam Fahumaan |
Referee: Hussain Sinan (Maldives) |
| 13 February 2019 | Club Eydhafushi U21s | 2–1 | United Victory U21s | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 20:30 | Hussain Hanaan 29' Ismail Shareef 30'Ali Naseem 53' |
Report | 17' Hussain Shafee 45+1' Ali Azumee 77' Hassan Rasheed 85' Yooh Naseer |
Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
Knockout phase
The semi-finals were scheduled to play on 15 February and the final on 18 February 2020. Due to a cricket series – India-Maldives Friendship Cricket Series, organized by Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment, Cricket Board of Maldives and India Embassy in Maldives, scheduled to start on 15 February, in which Cabinet of the Maldives participates, Football Association of Maldives announced that the semi-finals will be played on 16 February and the final match will be played on 19 February 2019.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 February - 16:00 | ||||||
| TC Sports Club U21s | 2 | |||||
| 19 February - 20:30 | ||||||
| Club Green Streets U21s | 1 | |||||
| TC Sports Club U21s | 0 | |||||
| 16 February - 20:30 | ||||||
| Club Eagles U21s | 1 | |||||
| Club Eagles U21s | 3 | |||||
| Da Grande U21s | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals
| TC Sports Club U21s | 2–1 | Club Green Streets U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Zayan Naseer 4', 10' Mohamed Yazdhan Hussain 42'Ahmed Raslaan Hameed 64'Afraah Mohamed 83' |
Report | 49' 52' Hassan Lawh 54' Mohamed Hazim Rifath |
| Club Eagles U21s | 3–1 | Da Grande U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Aleef Ibrahim 2' 69' Mohamed Azumoon 45+2'Hassan Raif Ahmed 47', 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | 47' Ahnaf Rasheed 90+5' Ahmed Zidhan 90+7' Saim Mohamed |
Final
| TC Sports Club U21s | 0–1 | Club Eagles U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Zayan Naseer 43' Mohamed Yazdhan Hussain 57' |
Report | 33' Mohamed Azumoon 90' Hassan Raif Ahmed |
Awards
Best 3 players
- Hassan Raif Ahmed (Club Eagles U21s)
- Shaifulla Ibrahim (Club Eagles U21s)
- Abdulla Yaameen (Club Green Streets U21s)
Best goalkeeper
- Maahy Abdulla (Victory U21s)
Fair play team
References
- "New Radiant U21s take part as United Victory" (in Divehi). Mihaaru Sports. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Youth Championship Knock-out phase matches postponed" (in Divehi). Mihaaru Sports. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
External links
| FAM Youth Championship seasons | |
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