# B.G. Sports Club

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Association football club in Maldives

Football club

BG Sports Club Full name B.G Sports Club Founded 1996; 30 years ago (1996) Ground National Football Stadium, Malé Capacity 4,000 Head coach Ahmed Nashid League Second Division 2023–24 Second Division, 7th of 15 Home colours Away colours

**B.G. Sports Club** (commonly known as **BG Sports**, or simply as **BG**) is a multi-sports organization based in [Maafannu](/source/Maafannu), [Malé](/source/Mal%C3%A9), [Maldives](/source/Maldives). It is best known for its football team which currently competes in the [Maldivian Second Division Football Tournament](/source/Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament).

Founded in 1996, BG Sports is also regarded as the most successful Baibalaa clubs in the country.[1]

## History

### Formation and early years (1996–2010)

BG Sports Club was established in 1996 by a group of neighbours in [Maafannu](/source/Maafannu),[2][3] originally to participate in the traditional Maldivian sport Baibalaa. Later that year itself the club board quickly decided to expanded into other sports, including [football](/source/Association_football), [basketball](/source/Basketball), [athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics), [swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)), [netball](/source/Netball), [cricket](/source/Cricket) and more.

### Rise to national football prominence (2011–2013)

BG Sports entered competitive football and rose through the lower divisions. In 2011, the club finished runner-up in the [Third Division](/source/Maldivian_Third_Division_Football_Tournament), losing the [final](/source/2011_Third_Division_Football_Tournament#Final) to [Club Zefrol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Club_Zefrol&action=edit&redlink=1) on penalties, but still gained promotion to the [Second Division](/source/Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament).[4]

The following year, BG Sports became [2012 Second Division](/source/2012_Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament) champions,[5][6] defeating [United Victory](/source/United_Victory) 8–0 in the final — their biggest recorded win — and earned promotion[7] to the [First Division](/source/Dhivehi_League) for the first time in their history.

In the [2013 Dhivehi League](/source/2013_Dhivehi_League), BG Sports signed several high-profile players and finished third,[8] qualifying for the [President’s Cup](/source/President's_Cup_(Maldives)) for the first time. They were eliminated in the [semi-final](/source/2013_President's_Cup_(Maldives)#Semi-final) after a narrow 2–1 loss to [Maziya](/source/Maziya_S%26RC).[9]

### Top-flight struggles and survival (2014–2016)

During the [2014 Dhivehi League](/source/2014_Dhivehi_League), BG Sports managed only one win from 14 matches, finishing at the bottom.[10] However, avoiding relegation by winning all three matches in the [play-offs](/source/2014_Dhivehi_League#Promotion/relegation_playoff_for_2015_Dhivehi_League).[11][12]

In 2015, when the Maldives top division was rebranded as the [Dhivehi Premier League](/source/Dhivehi_Premier_League), BG Sports became one of the eight founding clubs.[3] They finished [7th](/source/2015_Dhivehi_Premier_League), entering another [relegation play-off](/source/2015_Dhivehi_Premier_League#2016_Dhivehi_Premier_League_play-off).[13][14] BG defeated [Club Green Streets](/source/Club_Green_Streets) 4–1 in the first leg, and after Green Streets failed to appear for the second leg, BG retained their top-flight status.[15]

The following season, BG Sports finished bottom of the [Premier League](/source/2016_Dhivehi_Premier_League), with just 3 wins from 21 matches, resulting in relegation to the [Second Division](/source/Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament).[16][17]

### Recent years (2017–present)

Between 2017 and 2020, BG Sports endured difficult campaigns in the [Second Division](/source/Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament), failing to win a single group-stage match across three seasons. In [2022](/source/2022_Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament), they recorded their first competitive win after five years[18] but did not progress beyond the group stage. During the [2023–24 Second Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023%E2%80%9324_Maldivian_Second_Division_Football_Tournament&action=edit&redlink=1), BG Sports advanced to the quarter-finals before being eliminated 5–0 by eventual champions [Masodi Sports Club](/source/Masodi_Sports_Club).[19]

## Season-by-season records

Season League FA Cup President's Cup[a] Top goalscorer Head coach Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Name Goals 2011 Div 3 (3) ↑ 2nd DNE 2012 Div 2 (2) ↑ 1st DNE 2013 DL (1) 3rd 19 7 3 9 19 23 QF SF 2014 DL (1) 8th 14 1 3 10 13 39 QF n/a Atapa Kazeem Adeolu 6 Mohamed Iqbal 2015 DPL[b] (1) 7th 14 3 4 7 18 26 cancelled Grp David Carmona 7 Mohamed Shazly 2016 DPL (1) ↓ 8th 21 3 8 10 15 30 QF n/a Kingsley Elechi 8 Mohamed Shazly 2017 Div 2 (2) 8th 3 0 2 1 0 2 DNE – – 2018 Div 2 (2) 8th 3 0 0 3 1 11 cancelled Ahmed Waheed 1 2020 Div 2 (2) 8th 3 0 1 2 2 6 cancelled Hussain Suhail Ibrahim Jaah Ziyad 1 Muaviyath Ilham 2022 Div 2 (2) 10th 6 2 1 6 3 8 DNE 2023–24 Div 2 (2) 7th 5 2 0 3 11 12 cancelled Muzdhan Hassan 4 Ahmed Nashid

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Only First Division teams are eligible to play in President's Cup.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** The 8 top Maldivian clubs joined the formation of [Dhivehi Premier League](/source/Dhivehi_Premier_League) as the new top tier of the [Maldivian football pyramid](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maldivian_football_league_system&action=edit&redlink=1).

Key to league record: Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pos = Final position Key to divisions: DPL = Dhivehi Premier League DL = Dhivehi League Div 2 = Third Division Div 3 = Third Division n/a = Not applicable Key to rounds: DNE = Did not enter Grp = Group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

Winners Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Division shown **in bold** to indicate a change in division.

## Honours

### Domestic

- **[Second Division Football Tournament](/source/Second_Division_Football_Tournament)** - **Winners (1)** [2012](/source/2012_Second_Division_Football_Tournament)

- **[Third Division Football Tournament](/source/Third_Division_Football_Tournament)** - *Runners-up (1)* [2011](/source/2011_Third_Division_Football_Tournament)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Baibalaa Kings BG Sports Club with a strong return"](https://mihaaru.com/local_sports/107800). [Mihaaru](/source/Mihaaru) (in Dhivehi). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["BG Sports Club Futsal Ground"](https://www.sto.mv/investors/csr/bg-sports-club-futsal-ground). [STO](/source/State_Trading_Organization). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-DPL_to_begin_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-DPL_to_begin_3-1) ["DPL introduced, sponsored by Qatar"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141225045019/https://haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/164696). Haveeru Online (in Dhivehi). 22 December 2014. Archived from [the original](https://haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/164696) on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Third division: Zefrol claims Third division title"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041944/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/3rd_division_football_/114240) (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 15 December 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/3rd_division_football_/114240) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["BG claims second division title"](http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/index.php?page=story&id=4463). maldivesoccer. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["BG are the champions"](https://sun.mv/19997). Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["BG and United Victory to the Final"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231741/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/second_division_football/123699) (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 5 July 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/second_division_football/123699) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dhiraagu Dhivehi League 2013"](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/maled2013.html). [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Maziya overcomes BG to face New Radiant in the final"](https://sun.mv/35056). Sun Online (in Dhivehi). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Dhivehi League Qualification: BG 3-2 TC"](http://www.vaguthu.mv/sport/football/184457/). Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). 27 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Dhivehi League Qualification: AYL 2-4 BG"](http://www.vaguthu.mv/sport/football/189237/). Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). 6 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["AYL Relegates"](http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/AYL-relegates-5602). maldivesoccer. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Victory survives, BG to play-offs"](https://sun.mv/65939). Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Victory to 5th, BG to play-off"](https://archive.mv/dv/articles/knDA2). Haveeru Online (in Dhivehi). 1 December 2015. Archived from [the original](https://haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/bg_sports/181201) on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["BG at first division!"](https://sun.mv/66460). Sun Online (in Dhivehi). 13 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["BG Sports Club relegated to second division"](https://psmnews.mv/18324). [PSM](/source/Public_Service_Media_(Maldives)) (in Dhivehi). 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["BG Sports Club relegated to second division after 4 years"](https://mihaaru.com/local_sports/7506). [Mihaaru](/source/Mihaaru) (in Dhivehi). 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["BG wins after 5 years"](https://mihaaru.com/sports/111131). [Mihaaru](/source/Mihaaru) (in Dhivehi). 2 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Masodi to semi final after second half show"](https://mihaaru.com/sports/130749). [Mihaaru](/source/Mihaaru) (in Dhivehi). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

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