Maldives vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record

Maldives wins: 10
Draws: 10
Sri Lanka wins: 2

22 meetings, 1991 to 2025Goals: Maldives 42, Sri Lanka 17

Maldives and Sri Lanka have met 22 times since 1991. Maldives have won 10, Sri Lanka 2, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 9 September 2025, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 22 meetings have produced 59 goals, 2.68 per game. The biggest win is Maldives’ 10–0 in the SAFF Cup in 2013. Maldives are unbeaten in the last 13 meetings (7 wins, 6 draws).

Who has won more, Maldives or Sri Lanka?

All matches22 matches

10 Maldives10 drawsSri Lanka 2

Competitive14 matches

10 Maldives3 drawsSri Lanka 1

Friendlies8 matches

0 Maldives7 drawsSri Lanka 1

Key numbers

Goals: Maldives 42, Sri Lanka 172.68 per game
First meeting: Sri Lanka 0–1 MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 26 Dec 1991
Most recent: Sri Lanka 1–1 MaldivesFriendly, 9 Sept 2025
Maldives’ biggest win: Maldives 10–0 Sri LankaSAFF Cup, 2 Sept 2013
Sri Lanka’s biggest win: Sri Lanka 3–1 MaldivesSouth Asian Games, 26 Dec 1993
Most goals in a meeting: Maldives 10–0 Sri LankaSAFF Cup, 2 Sept 2013
Current run: Maldives unbeaten in 13
TFN Elo rating now: Maldives 970 (196th), Sri Lanka 1033 (193rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

9 Sept 2025
Sri Lanka1Maldives1
Friendly
Colombo, Sri Lanka
6 Sept 2025
Sri Lanka0Maldives3
South Asian Super Cup
Colombo, Sri Lanka
14 Jun 2022
Maldives1Sri Lanka0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Namangan, Uzbekistan (neutral)
9 Nov 2021
Sri Lanka4Maldives4
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup
Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 Oct 2021
Maldives1Sri Lanka0
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Maldives win and drops with every Sri Lanka win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Maldives have won more Below: Sri Lanka have won more

Level

Maldives lead by 8 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Maldives from 6 September 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Maldives wins

Draws

Sri Lanka wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Maldives's home games

4 matches

130

MaldivesDrawsSri Lanka

In Sri Lanka's home games

9 matches

351

MaldivesDrawsSri Lanka

At neutral venues

9 matches

621

MaldivesDrawsSri Lanka

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Maldives	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
Friendly	8	0	7	1	7–8
SAFF Cup	8	6	2	0	21–2
South Asian Games	3	2	0	1	6–3
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	1–0
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup	1	0	1	0	4–4
South Asian Super Cup	1	1	0	0	3–0

Meetings by decade

Maldives wins Draws Sri Lanka wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Maldives	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
1990s	6	3	2	1	16
2000s	9	3	5	1	18
2010s	2	1	1	0	10
2020s	5	3	2	0	15

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Maldives	Sri Lanka
Wins in a row	22022 to 2025	12002
Unbeaten meetings	132002 to 2025	52000 to 2004

The longest run of draws is 2, from 6 April 2002 to 18 December 2004.

Penalty shootouts

Maldives 1–1 Sri LankaFriendly, 10 May 2000Sri Lanka won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Maldives and Sri Lanka played each other?

22 times, starting on 26 December 1991. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Maldives and Sri Lanka?

Maldives, with 10 wins to 2. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Maldives vs Sri Lanka?

Maldives’ 10–0 win in the SAFF Cup on 2 September 2013 in Kathmandu.

When did Maldives and Sri Lanka last play?

On 9 September 2025 in Colombo, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Maldives and Sri Lanka?

In 14 competitive matches, Maldives have 10 wins, Sri Lanka have 1, and 3 ended level.

Have Maldives and Sri Lanka met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 10 May 2000, when Sri Lanka won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Maldives vs Sri Lanka result

All 22 Competitive 14 Friendlies 8

Every Maldives vs Sri Lanka result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
9 Sept 2025	Sri Lanka	1–1	Maldives	Friendly	Colombo, Sri Lanka
6 Sept 2025	Sri Lanka	0–3	Maldives	South Asian Super Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
14 Jun 2022	Maldives	1–0	Sri Lanka	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Namangan, Uzbekistan (neutral)
9 Nov 2021	Sri Lanka	4–4	Maldives	Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 Oct 2021	Maldives	1–0	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives
7 Sept 2018	Maldives	0–0	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
2 Sept 2013	Maldives	10–0	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
11 Dec 2009	Maldives	5–1	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
28 Mar 2009	Sri Lanka	1–1	Maldives	Friendly	Colombo, Sri Lanka
11 Jun 2008	Sri Lanka	0–1	Maldives	SAFF Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
9 Dec 2005	Maldives	2–0	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Karachi, Pakistan (neutral)
18 Dec 2004	Maldives	0–0	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Malé, Maldives
6 Apr 2002	Sri Lanka	1–1	Maldives	Friendly	Jaffna, Sri Lanka
4 Apr 2002	Sri Lanka	1–0	Maldives	Friendly	Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 May 2000	Maldives	1–1Sri Lanka on pens	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Malé, Maldives
1 May 2000	Maldives	1–1	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Malé, Maldives
24 Sept 1999	Sri Lanka	0–4	Maldives	South Asian Games	Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
23 Apr 1999	Sri Lanka	0–0	Maldives	SAFF Cup	Margao, India (neutral)
15 Nov 1998	Sri Lanka	2–2	Maldives	Friendly	Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 Sept 1997	Sri Lanka	1–2	Maldives	SAFF Cup	Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
26 Dec 1993	Sri Lanka	3–1	Maldives	South Asian Games	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
26 Dec 1991	Sri Lanka	0–1	Maldives	South Asian Games	Colombo, Sri Lanka

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