Dhivehi Premier League
The Dhivehi Premier League, known as the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a Maldivian men's professional football league. At the top of the [Football in Maldives|Maldives association football|football league system], it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Second Division Football Tournament.
The Dhivehi Premier League succeeded the Dhivehi League. Currently all ten teams are based at the National Football Stadium.
History
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| 2015 | New Radiant | Trust and Care SC |  Competition formatThe Premier League began with 8 teams, with a format in which each club plays the others thrice, for a total of 21 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions, a play-off match decides rank.In 2025, the league format changed, now the club plays the others twice for a total of 18 games. Teams are ranked by total points, goal difference, and goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship or relegation, a play-off match decides the rank. The bottom two teams of the league gets relegated to the Regional Leagues,, while the teams who finish 7th and 8th respectively they will go to the Promotion/Relegation playoff with the winners of the 4 Regional League, with the top 6 avoiding relegation all together. Qualification for Asian competitionsTwo teams qualify for the AFC Cup. The winner directly qualifies to the group stage. While the second spot is a play-off. It is given to the winner of the FA Cup. If the winner of the league wins the FA Cup the second spot goes to the second placed team in the league. The team must win play-off to get to the group stage.Since the inauguration of the AFC Challenge League in 2024, only one team, the winner qualify for the AFC Challenge League play-offs. The team must win play-offs to get to the group stage. AwardsThe Football Association of Maldives provides each Premier League team with an amount of MVR 1.6 million. The Champion team also receives a MVR 1 million cash prize.Current clubsAll-time tableThe all-time Dhivehi Premier League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Premier League since its inception in 2015. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2022 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2025/26 Premier League.
;Notes Clubs continental head to head recordsHead-to-head records against clubs from 26 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.
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