2015 President's Cup (Maldives)

According to the current format, all teams playing in the 2015 Dhivehi Premier League will be appearing in the President's Cup.[2]

2 venues in two islands were selected for the tournament.[4] Group stage matches are to be played at both venues; (Group A matches in Kulhudhuffushi and Group B matches in Addu City), while the knock-out round matches are scheduled to be held at Addu City.[3]

Addu City, Addu Atoll	Addu City Kulhudhuffushi		Kulhudhuffushi, Haa Dhaalu Atoll
Addu Football Stadium			Kulhudhuffushi Zone Stadium
0°38′28.68″S 73°8′28.8″E			6°37′N 73°3′E
Capacity: 5,000			Capacity: 1,000

This is the second edition of this tournament, being played in a venue other than Male' since it was once held at Addu City in 1970. It is the first year for Kulhudhuffushi to host this tournament.[5]

The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 8 teams divided among two groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage. Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.

The two semi-final losers competed in a third place play-off. For any match after the group stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner

The broadcasting rights for some matches of 2015 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.