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Sri Lanka Super League

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Sri Lanka Super League
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
CountrySri Lanka
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSri Lanka Champions League
Domestic cup(s)Sri Lanka FA Cup
International cup(s)AFC Challenge League
Current championsBlue Star (1st title)
Most championshipsBlue Star (1 title)

Sri Lanka Super League (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රිමියර් ලීග්; Tamil: இலங்கை சூப்பர் லீக்) is the men's professional top tier football league in Sri Lankan football league system, It is organised by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.[1]

The league comprises 10 clubs. Each season of the tournament generally runs from April to September. Each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), for a total of 90 games.

The competition formed as the Sri Lanka Super League in 2018 by the General Secretary of Football Federation of Sri Lanka Jaswar Umar Lebbe with the assistance and guidance of FIFA. It succeeds the Sri Lanka Champions League as the country's top tier football competition.

History

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Professionalism in Sri Lanka did not exist until the General Secretary of Football Federation of Sri Lanka Jaswar Umar Lebbe initiated and designed this competition with the assistance and guidance of FIFA in 2018. Club selection process was through a “Club Licensing Criteria” in association with the Asian Football Confederation.[2][3]

Since most of the clubs in this league haven't any FIFA Standard Stadiums, Sugathadasa Stadium was chosen as the venue to stage the tournament since the beginning.[4]

Sri Lanka Super League is located in Sri Lanka
Sugathadasa
Sugathadasa

Competition format

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There are 10 clubs in the Super League. During the course of a season each club plays the others twice (a double round-robin system), for a total of 90 games. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. The competition will operate without promotion and relegation for the first two seasons.

Due to the COVID-19 situation, inaugural season of the Super League was forced to limit to a single round-robin system.[5]

Qualification for Asian competitions

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The winner of the Super League enters the AFC Cup at the qualifying play-offs preliminary round 1 for the South Asia Zone.[6]

Clubs

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The following 10 clubs compete in the Sri Lanka Super League during the 2021 season.[1]

Club Position
in 2018–19
First season in
Super
League
Seasons
in Super
League
First season of
current spell in
Super League\
Stadium Capacity
Defenders Football Cluba, b 1st 2021 1 2021 Homagama Ground 5,000
Navy Sea Hawks FCa, b 4th 2021 1 2021 Navy Ground 1,000
Blue Eaglesa, b 10th 2021 1 2021 Kelaniya Football Complex 3,000
Colombo Football Cluba, b 2nd 2021 1 2021 Sugathadasa Stadium 25,000
Renown Sports Cluba, b 5th 2021 1 2021 Sugathadasa Stadium 25,000
Ratnam Sports Cluba, b 6th 2021 1 2021 Sugathadasa Stadium 25,000
Red Star Sports Cluba, b 8th 2021 1 2021 - -
Blue Star Sports Cluba, b 3rd 2021 1 2021 Kalutara Stadium 15,000
Up Country Lions Sports Cluba, b 7th 2021 1 2021 Jayathilake Stadium 5,000
New Young's Sports Cluba, b 12th 2021 1 2021 Sri Albert F. Peiries Stadium 5,000

a: Founding member of Sri Lanka Super League
b: Never been relegated from Sri Lanka Super League

Sponsorship

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Finance

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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka guaranteed financial support to all the teams in the Super League according to their league positions.

As of 2021, the fixed amount of prize money paid to the clubs are as follows:[5][4]

  • Champions: LKR 5,000,000
  • 2nd: LKR 3,500,000
  • 3rd: LKR 2,750,000
  • 4th: LKR 2,500,000
  • 5th: LKR 2,250,000
  • 6th: LKR 2,000,000
  • 7th: LKR 1,750,000
  • 8th: LKR 1,500,000
  • 9th: LKR 1,250,000
  • 10th: LKR 1,000,000

Media coverage

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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka announced that TV 1 as the official media partner to broadcast all live matches across Sri Lanka. The football association's own YouTube channel Football Srilanka TV will allow fans abroad to watch the Super League live.[4]

References

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