Sri Lanka Super League

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Sri Lanka Super League
Sri Lanka Super League logo.png
Founded2021; 0 years ago (2021)
CountrySri Lanka
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Sri Lanka FA Cup
International cup(s)AFC Cup
TV partnersTV 1 (Television)
Football Srilanka TV
(via YouTube)
Current: 2021 Sri Lanka Super League

Sri Lanka Super League (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රිමියර් ලීග්; Tamil: இலங்கை சூப்பர் லீக்), is a Sri Lankan league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the , it is the country's primary football competition.[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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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
Defenders Football Cluba, b 1st 2021 1 2021
Navy Sea Hawks FCa, b 4th 2021 1 2021
Blue Eaglesa, b 10th 2021 1 2021
Colombo Football Cluba, b 2nd 2021 1 2021
Renown Sports Cluba, b 5th 2021 1 2021
Ratnam Sports Cluba, b 6th 2021 1 2021
a, b 8th 2021 1 2021
Blue Star Sports Cluba, b 3rd 2021 1 2021
Up Country Lions Sports Cluba, b 7th 2021 1 2021
New Young's Sports Cluba, b 12th 2021 1 2021

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

Finance[]

The Football 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[]

The Football 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[]

  1. ^ a b Sri Lanka Super League set for November lift off at AFC. date: 2 July 2020
  2. ^ ‘Super League’ – Sri Lanka’s first Professional Football League to begin in November at Daily News Lanka. date:2 July 2020
  3. ^ New Football culture will begin with ‘Super League’ - SLF Secretary at Daily News Lanka. date:26 December 2020
  4. ^ a b c The Highly Anticipated Super League Kicks Off On April 19 at Football Sri Lanka. date:17 April 2021
  5. ^ a b Football Super League kicks off tomorrow at Sunday Observer Lanka. date:18 April 2021
  6. ^ Super League at Football Sri Lanka. access date:30 June 2021

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