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Football in the Maldives
Footballers of the national youth team of Maldives at the Queen's Baton 2010 in Malé
Country	Maldives
Governing body	Football Association of Maldives
National team(s)	Men's national team Women's national team
Club competitions
Male League Dhivehi Premier League Second Division Third Division
International competitions
Champions League AFC Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (national team) Asia Cup (national team)

Football in the Maldives is run by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM). The association administers the national football team as well as the national league. Football is one of the most popular sports in the country.^[1]^[2]

Stadium	City	Capacity	Tenants	Image
National Football Stadium	Malé	11,000	Maldives national football team, Dhivehi League clubs

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