DDPL Week Round Up: Eagles tops standing table with a perfect record

Oct 12, 2026, 1:20 PM
Van Dame of Eagles celebrates after scoring a goal.--- PHOTO: Adhadhu Sports

Van Dame of Eagles celebrates after scoring a goal.--- PHOTO: Adhadhu Sports

Club Eagles have moved to the top of the Dhiraagu Dhivehi Premier League 2026/27 standings after securing three wins from three matches, while Odi Sports Club marked the start of Luciano Theiler’s tenure with a commanding victory over Gadhdhoo.

Eagles strengthened their position with a convincing 3-0 win over TC Sports Club, maintaining a perfect record and reaching nine points from their opening three matches. They have scored eight goals and conceded just one, giving them a goal difference of +7.

Victory Sports Club sit second with seven points, level with third-placed New Radiant Sports Club but ahead on goal difference. Victory have scored 11 goals and conceded six, while New Radiant have scored seven and conceded four.

Odi Sports Club also enjoyed an impressive result, defeating Gdh. Gadhdhoo 4-0 in Theiler’s first match in charge. The victory lifted Odi to fourth place with six points from three matches, having scored eight goals and conceded two.

Biss Buru Sports Club are fifth, also on six points, following a 2-1 victory over Buru Sports Club. The result gave Biss Buru a significant win in the league campaign, while Buru remain ninth without a point after three matches.

New Radiant once again left it late, scoring a dramatic equaliser to earn a 2-2 draw against HA. Dhidhdhoo Football Team. Dhidhdhoo had made a strong start in front of their home supporters, scoring twice in the opening 13 minutes, but the Blues fought back to secure a point. New Radiant remain third on seven points, while Dhidhdhoo are seventh with four points.

Victory Sports Club and Maziya Sports & Recreation also shared the points after a 2-2 draw. The result extended Maziya’s run without a league win to consecutive matches, marking the club’s first such spell in seven years.

Maziya are sixth with four points from three matches. Dhidhdhoo are seventh, followed by TC Sports Club in eighth with three points. Buru Sports Club and Gadhdhoo occupy the bottom two positions, both yet to register a point.

With Eagles setting the early pace and Victory, New Radiant and Odi close behind, the opening rounds have established a competitive battle near the top of the 2026/27 league table.

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