| ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު (Gaumee Football Dhan'du) | |
Galolhu Dhandu | |
 The stadium on a matchday of the2021 SAFF Championship | |
 Interactive map of Galolhu Football Stadium | |
| Full name | National Football Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Majeedhee Magu,Malé, Maldives |
| Coordinates | 4°10′26.7″N73°30′47.1″E / 4.174083°N 73.513083°E /4.174083; 73.513083 |
| Operator | Football Association of Maldives |
| Capacity | 11,850[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Tenants | |
| Maldives national football team (1979–present) various clubs Maldives women's national football team | |
TheNational Football Stadium,[2] also known as theGalolhu Rasmee Dhandu Stadium (Dhivehi:ގަލޮޅު ފުޓްބޯޅަ ދަނޑު), is amulti-purpose stadium inMalé,Maldives. It is used mostly forfootball matches of theDhivehi Premier League, theMaldives FA Cup, theMaldivian FA Charity Shield, thePresident's Cup, theFAM Women's Football Championship, and national teams. The stadium holds over 11,000 spectators. The stadium was renovated for the2014 AFC Challenge Cup, and rebranded as the National Football Stadium.[3]
Football has long been popular in the Maldives, with sports clubs playing a key role in developing the game. Before 2010, important matches at the National Football Stadium regularly attracted thousands of spectators. Football clubs relied on ticket revenue, supplemented by government support, to fund their operations. However, in recent years, attendances have declined sharply. Many top-flight football league matches at the National Football Stadium are played with only dozens of spectators in attendance, while clubs are facing financial difficulties despite ongoing government grants.[4]
