Revival Sports Badminton Academy (RSBA) and Revival Sports Eydhafushi (RSE) have secured a strong presence in the finals of the MIB Revival Sports Badminton Challenge 2026, with athletes from the two academies reaching the title-deciding stages across multiple age categories.

The two academies have produced an impressive campaign at the national ranking tournament, with their players progressing through the semi-finals to earn places in the finals scheduled for Friday, 13 November, in Malé.

The tournament, which runs from 11 to 16 November 2026, has attracted 371 entries across 32 events. All entries are from Maldivian players, with the competition endorsed by the Badminton Association of Maldives as a national ranking tournament.

RSBA secures finalists across singles and doubles

Revival Sports Badminton Academy has secured finalist places in several boys’ and girls’ events, including singles and doubles competitions.

In the boys’ categories, Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem will compete in the Boys Singles U11 final and will also contest the Boys Doubles U11 title alongside Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan.

Mohamed Yuan Arafat Saeed has reached the Boys Singles U15 final and will also compete in the Boys Doubles U15 final with Ahmed Akil Masuood.

In the girls’ events, Aisha Haajar Hanis Moosa and Aishath Alaya Nadeem have both reached the Girls Singles U13 final. Alaya will also compete in the Girls Doubles U13 final alongside Marsha Hussain Rasheed.

Romana Abdul Kader has qualified for the Girls Singles U15 final and will return to the court for the Girls Doubles U17 final, partnering Aishath Laina Rifau.

RSBA finalists:

• Boys Singles U11: Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem
• Boys Doubles U11: Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem and Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan
• Girls Singles U13: Aisha Haajar Hanis Moosa and Aishath Alaya Nadeem
• Girls Doubles U13: Aishath Alaya Nadeem and Marsha Hussain Rasheed
• Boys Singles U15: Mohamed Yuan Arafat Saeed
• Boys Doubles U15: Ahmed Akil Masuood and Mohamed Yuan Arafat Saeed
• Girls Singles U15: Romana Abdul Kader
• Girls Doubles U17: Aishath Laina Rifau and Romana Abdul Kader

RSE reaches finals in 17 entries

Revival Sports Eydhafushi has also secured a substantial number of finalist places, with 17 entries reaching the finals across boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles events from the U9 to U19 categories.

The academy will be represented in the Boys Singles U9 final by Ismail Noah Bin Rilwan, while Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan has reached the Boys Singles U11 final. Ilva Abdulla Zaeem will contest the Girls Singles U11 title.

In the older singles categories, Yoosuf Faathik Mohamed Nashid will compete in the Boys Singles U13 final, Risham Abdul Fathah in the Boys Singles U15 final, and both Awf Bin Fazloon and Mohamed Hayyan Bin Abdul Hannan have reached the Boys Singles U17 final.

RSE has also secured several doubles final appearances. Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan and Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem will compete in the Boys Doubles U11 final, while Aishath Yooh Binthi Ali Rasheed and Ilva Abdulla will contest the Girls Doubles U11 title.

Thilal Ibrahim Waheed and Yoosuf Luyoon Ismail Shirhaan have reached the Boys Doubles U13 final. In the U15 category, Elaf Mohamed Ikram and Yoosuf Ethaan Bin Shifaz will compete in the Boys Doubles final, while Aana Ibrahim Shaheed and Ileena Ali Shafeeg, alongside Aika Zeedhaan Ali and Shanaya Rilwan, will contest the Girls Doubles U15 final.

Awf Bin Fazloon and Risham Abdul Fathah have reached the Boys Doubles U17 final, while Azkaa Rilwan and Laara Mohamed Latheef will compete in the Girls Doubles U17 final.

RSE will have two entries in the Boys Doubles U19 final: Ahmed Ahnaf Mohamed Aflah and Mohamed Aloof Rifau, and Mohamed Hayyan and Mohamed Ilaan.

RSE finalists:

• Boys Singles U9: Ismail Noah Bin Rilwan
• Boys Singles U11: Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan
• Girls Singles U11: Ilva Abdulla Zaeem
• Boys Singles U13: Yoosuf Faathik Mohamed Nashid
• Boys Singles U15: Risham Abdul Fathah
• Boys Singles U17: Awf Bin Fazloon
• Boys Singles U17: Mohamed Hayyan Bin Abdul Hannan
• Boys Doubles U11: Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan and Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem
• Girls Doubles U11: Aishath Yooh Binthi Ali Rasheed and Ilva Abdulla
• Boys Doubles U13: Thilal Ibrahim Waheed and Yoosuf Luyoon Ismail Shirhaan
• Boys Doubles U15: Elaf Mohamed Ikram and Yoosuf Ethaan Bin Shifaz
• Girls Doubles U15: Aana Ibrahim Shaheed and Ileena Ali Shafeeg
• Girls Doubles U15: Aika Zeedhaan Ali and Shanaya Rilwan
• Boys Doubles U17: Awf Bin Fazloon and Risham Abdul Fathah
• Girls Doubles U17: Azkaa Rilwan and Laara Mohamed Latheef
• Boys Doubles U19: Ahmed Ahnaf Mohamed Aflah and Mohamed Aloof Rifau
• Boys Doubles U19: Mohamed Hayyan and Mohamed Ilaan

Semi-final performances set up Friday’s finals

The semi-final results sheet records several notable performances from the two academies on Thursday, 12 November.

In the U11 boys’ events, Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan advanced to the Boys Singles final after his opponent, Alaau Ibrahim Shareef, retired. Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem also secured his place in the final, defeating Ahmed Izyan Abdulla Gasim 16–14, 17–15.

The two players then combined in the Boys Doubles U11 semi-final, where Ibrahim Naaim Nazeem and Yoosuf Alaf Bin Rilwan defeated Ismail Noah Bin Rilwan and Kaisan Luke Fiyaz 15–3, 15–11 to reach the final.

In Girls Singles U13, Aisha Haajar Hanis Moosa defeated Meefa Binth Moosa 15–11, 15–13, while Aishath Alaya Nadeem overcame Marsha Hussain Rasheed 15–10, 15–10. Alaya and Marsha will now meet as partners in the Girls Doubles U13 final.

Mohamed Yuan Arafat Saeed progressed to the Boys Singles U15 final with a 15–8, 15–9 victory over Yoosuf Shalil Ismail. Romana Abdul Kader also secured her place in the Girls Singles U15 final, defeating Sarah Aini Mohamed 15–11, 15–4.

The Boys Doubles U15 semi-final saw Ahmed Akil Masuood and Mohamed Yuan Arafat Saeed advance against Marvin Hussain Rasheed and Yoosuf Shalil Ismail. In the Girls Doubles U15 event, Aana Ibrahim Shaheed and Ileena Ali Shafeeg defeated Ashna Binthi Abdulla Rasheed and Ausha Binthi Shameem 15–8, 6–15, 15–6, while Aika Zeedhaan Ali and Shanaya Rilwan defeated Aishaa Ahan Imthiyaz and Aisha Raniya Binthi 15–10, 15–4.

Aishath Laina Rifau and Romana Abdul Kader also booked their place in the Girls Doubles U17 final with a 15–11, 15–6 victory over Aishath Raiza Zakir and Hawwa Naureen Mohamed.

In the boys’ U17 events, Awf Bin Fazloon and Risham Abdul Fathah reached the Boys Doubles final after defeating Mohamed Aydhin Anwar and Yagoob Alveen Bin Husham 15–12, 10–15, 15–11.

The tournament’s finals are scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 13 November, according to the official order of play. With RSBA and RSE represented across numerous events, the final day will provide both academies with further opportunities to convert their strong semi-final campaigns into national titles.

The MIB Revival Sports Badminton Challenge 2026 continues until 16 November in Malé, bringing together Maldivian players across 32 events in one of the country’s national ranking competitions.