Format: In Round 1 and Round 2, all eight teams play against each other. The top six teams after Round 2 play against each other in Round 3. The teams with the most total points after Round 3 are crowned the Dhivehi League champions and qualify for the AFC Cup. The top four teams qualify for the President's Cup. The bottom two teams after Round 2 play against the top two teams of the Second Division in Dhivehi League Qualification for places in the next year's Dhivehi League.