| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Maldives | 
| Dates | 4 – 19 February 2019 | 
| Teams | 9 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eagles (4th title) | 
| Runner-up | TC Sports | 
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.