The Maldives women's national futsal team represents Maldives in women's international futsal. The team is controlled by the governing body for association football in Maldives, Football Association of Maldives (FAM), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
History Early attempts The Football Association of Maldives made an initial attempt to establish a women's national futsal team in 2017, with the aim of participating in the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship. Although an entry was reportedly submitted, the team did not ultimately take part in the competition, and the initiative did not materialise.
Formation A women's futsal programme was introduced by the Football Association of Maldives in 2025 as part of efforts to develop the sport and increase women's participation. The national team was subsequently formed in January 2026, with players primarily selected from the 2025 FAM Women's League and the Maldives women's national football team.
International debut The Maldives made its international debut at the SAFF Women's Futsal Championship in 2026, which marked the inaugural edition of the competition. The team's first match was played against India, resulting in an 11–1 defeat. Maldives scored its first international futsal goal during the match, which was recorded as an own goal.
During the tournament, Maldives also recorded its heaviest defeat, a 14–2 loss against Bangladesh. The team lost all of its matches in the competition, with its closest result being a 7–6 defeat to Sri Lanka.
Coaching staff Following is the current coaching staff. RoleName Head coach Athif Mohamed Assistant coach Mohamed Ihsan Saeed Team Manager Aminath Siyana Doctor Aminath Nifsha Goalkeeping coach Ibrahim Ahmed Kit manager Ismail Naseer
Players The following players were named to the squad for the 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship from 13 to 25 January 2026.
Competitive record *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup recordYearResult*SquadCoach 2025Did not existTotal0/0–––––––—
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup recordYearResult*SquadCoach 2015Did not exist 2018 2025 2027To be determinedTotal0/0–––––––—
SAFF Women's Futsal Championship recordYearResult*SquadCoach 2026 7th 6 0 0 6 12 44 −32 squad Athif MohamedTotal1/160061244−32—
Results and fixtures
2026
Head-to-head records
The following table shows Maldives' head-to-head records. (includes all matches)
Against M W D L GF GA GD 1 0 0 1 6 7 -1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 1 0 0 1 1 11 -10 1 0 0 1 2 14 -12 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2Total60061244-32
See also Maldives national futsal team
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