State Trading Organization has signed as the main sponsor for the "South League" qualification for the Dhivehi Premier League 2023-2024.

STO signed the sponsorship agreement with Football Association of Maldives on October 18, 2022.

FAM has introduced a new league system that focuses on the North, Central, and South zone leagues. This is a major transformation in the Maldivian Football.

FAM highlights that the new format supports the future of football as it retains the principle that the zone performance should be key to the qualification and ensures that teams from these zones get the deserved opportunity to play in the Dhivehi Premier League.

As such, notes that the new league system will include four zone leagues; North League, Central League, South League, and Male' League.

STO is sponsoring the South League, which includes six atolls. They are Thaa Atoll, Laamu Atoll, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Gnaviyani and Seenu Atoll.

This league will see 19 Island teams and a total of 74 matches.

The South League will be held from 4th December 2022 to 27th July 2023.