India vs Maldives
head-to-head record
- India wins
- 13
- Draws
- 2
- Maldives wins
- 3
18 meetings, 1987 to 2025Goals: India 39, Maldives 14
India and Maldives have met 18 times since 1987. India have won 13, Maldives 3, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 19 March 2025, when India won 3–0 in a friendly.
The 18 meetings have produced 53 goals, 2.94 per game. The biggest win is India’s 5–0 in the South Asian Games in 1987. India have won the last two meetings.
Who has won more, India or Maldives?
All matches18 matches
Competitive15 matches
Friendlies3 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- India 39, Maldives 142.94 per game
- First meeting
- India 5–0 MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 23 Nov 1987
- Most recent
- India 3–0 MaldivesFriendly, 19 Mar 2025
- India’s biggest win
- India 5–0 MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 23 Nov 1987
- Maldives’ biggest win
- Maldives 2–1 IndiaSAFF Cup, 15 Sept 2018
- Most goals in a meeting
- India 5–1 MaldivesSAFF Cup, 13 Sept 1997
- Current run
- India, 2 wins in a row
- Biggest upset
- Maldives 2–1 IndiaSAFF Cup, 15 Sept 2018Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 17%
- TFN Elo rating now
- India 1234 (166th), Maldives 970 (196th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- India3Maldives0
Friendly
Shillong, India
- Maldives1India3
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives
- Maldives2India1
SAFF Cup
Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
- India2Maldives0
SAFF Cup
Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
- India3Maldives2
SAFF Cup
Thiruvananthapuram, India
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every India win and drops with every Maldives win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In India's home games
6 matches
600
IndiaDrawsMaldives
In Maldives's home games
4 matches
211
IndiaDrawsMaldives
At neutral venues
8 matches
512
IndiaDrawsMaldives
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | India | Draws | Maldives | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFF Cup | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24–11 |
| Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4–2 |
| South Asian Games | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8–1 |
| Nehru Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 4 | 17 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | |
| 2010s | 7 | 20 | |
| 2020s | 2 | 7 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | India | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 52011 to 2018 | 12018 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 62011 to 2018 | 22008 to 2011 |
Questions answered
How many times have India and Maldives played each other?
18 times, starting on 23 November 1987. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between India and Maldives?
India, with 13 wins to 3. 2 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in India vs Maldives?
India’s 5–0 win in the South Asian Games on 23 November 1987 in Calcutta.
When did India and Maldives last play?
On 19 March 2025 in Shillong, when India won 3–0 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between India and Maldives?
In 15 competitive matches, India have 12 wins, Maldives have 2, and 1 ended level.
Every India vs Maldives result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3–0 | Maldives | Friendly | Shillong, India | |
| Maldives | 1–3 | India | SAFF Cup | Malé, Maldives | |
| Maldives | 2–1 | India | SAFF Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral) | |
| India | 2–0 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral) | |
| India | 3–2 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | Thiruvananthapuram, India | |
| Maldives | 0–1 | India | SAFF Cup | Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral) | |
| India | 3–0 | Maldives | Nehru Cup | New Delhi, India | |
| India | 3–1 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | New Delhi, India | |
| Maldives | 1–1 | India | Friendly | Malé, Maldives | |
| India | 0–1 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | Colombo, Sri Lanka (neutral) | |
| Maldives | 0–1 | India | SAFF Cup | Malé, Maldives | |
| Maldives | 0–1 | India | SAFF Cup | Karachi, Pakistan (neutral) | |
| Maldives | 1–0 | India | Friendly | Malé, Maldives | |
| India | 3–1 | Maldives | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral) | |
| India | 2–1 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | Margao, India | |
| India | 5–1 | Maldives | SAFF Cup | Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral) | |
| Maldives | 2–2 | India | SAFF Cup | Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral) | |
| India | 5–0 | Maldives | South Asian Games | Calcutta, India |
Recent form
India
- Lv UruguayFriendly1–6Tue 6 Oct 2026
- Lv BrazilFriendly0–4Sat 3 Oct 2026
- Dv PanamaFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
- Dat TajikistanFriendly1–1Tue 9 Jun 2026
- Lat TajikistanFriendly1–3Fri 5 Jun 2026
Maldives
- Lv LebanonFriendly0–6Thu 1 Oct 2026
- Lat KyrgyzstanFriendly0–5Mon 28 Sept 2026
- Lat ChinaFriendly0–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
- Lv PakistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–3Thu 4 Jun 2026
- Lv AfghanistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament0–1Mon 1 Jun 2026
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.