The 2016 FAM Youth Championship was the 5th season of the FAM Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Maldives |
| Dates | 19 August – 23 October |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eagles (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | TC Sports |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.28 per match) |
Teams edit
Under-21 teams of the 8 clubs in 2016 Dhivehi Premier League will be contesting in the championship.[1]
Format edit
Eight teams competing will be engaged in a round-robin tournament, each team plays once against the others.[1] 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.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1] The winner of the semi-final moves on to the final.[1]
League table edit
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | TC Sports Club U21s | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 17 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Club Eagles U21s | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | |
| 3 | Maziya U21s | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | |
| 4 | Club Valencia U21s | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Victory Sports Club U21s | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 10 | |
| 6 | New Radiant U21s | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | BG Sports Club U21s | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 4 | |
| 8 | United Victory U21s | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 |
Play-offs edit
| Page playoffs | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | TC Sports Club U21s | 1(4) | 2 | Club Eagles U21s | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | Club Eagles U21s | 1(5) | 1 | TC Sports Club U21s | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | TC Sports Club U21s | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Maziya U21s | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Maziya U21s | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Club Valencia U21s | 0 | |||||||||||
Page play-offs edit
| TC Sports Club U21s | 1–1 | Club Eagles U21s |
|---|---|---|
Aiman Thaufeeq  88' |
Report | 36' Hamdhaan Abdul Sattar |
| Penalties | ||
Ibrahim Waheed Hassan  Mohamed Arash Assad Hussain Jumaan Aiman Thaufeeq  |
4–5 | Shifan Hassan Ansar Ibrahim Hassan Raif Ahmed Aisam Ibrahim Ibrahim Hamdhaan |
| Maziya U21s | 1–0 | Club Valencia U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Inshal 17' |
Report |
Semi-final edit
| TC Sports Club U21s | 3–1 | Maziya U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Waheed Hassan 45' Akmal Mohamed 52'Ali Haafiz 90' |
Report | 26' Mohamed Inshal |
Final edit
| Club Eagles U21s | 5–3 | TC Sports Club U21s |
|---|---|---|
| Ansar Ibrahim 41', 57' Ahmed Rizuvan 45+2' (82)Aisam Ibrahim 49' |
Report | 62', 87' (pen.) Ali Haafiz 72' Ibrahim Waheed Hassan |
Awards edit
Best 4 players edit
- Ansar Ibrahim[2] (Club Eagles)
- Ali Haafiz[2] (TC Sports Club)
- Mohamed Inshal[2] (Maziya)
- Adam Im'aan[2] (Club Eagles)
Best coach edit
- Ahmed Shakir[2] (Club Eagles)