The 2022 Maldives FA Cup was the 30th edition of the Maldives FA Cup, the premier domestic knockout football competition organized by the Football Association of Maldives.
The tournament marked the return of the FA Cup after several years of disruption, with the previous completed edition having taken place in 2017, when New Radiant defeated TC Sports Club on penalties to secure a record-extending 12th FA Cup title.
An attempt to stage the competition during the 2019âÂÂ20 season was made; however, the tournament was abandoned at the quarter-final stage and declared null and void due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The final was played on 21 August 2022, in which Maziya S&RC defeated five-time winners Club Valencia to claim their third FA Cup title. As Maziya had also won the 2022 Dhivehi Premier League, the 2023âÂÂ24 AFC Cup qualifying play-off spot was instead awarded to the league runners-up, Club Eagles.
A total of nine teams are participating in the tournament. These include all eight clubs from the 2022 Dhivehi Premier League, along with one team from the Second Division Biss Buru Sports Club.
New Radiant, the most successful club in the history of the competition with 12 titles and the defending champions from the last completed edition in 2017, did not take part in the tournament despite having been cleared from a suspension imposed in 2019.
The official draw for the tournament was held on 3 August 2022 at the FAM House in Malé.