# Sri Lanka Super League

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. The 2021 Sri Lanka Super League was the first edition of the league.
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.
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.

## 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.

### Qualification for Asian competitions

The winner of the Super League enters the AFC Challenge League, currently they do not have a AFC license.

## Clubs

The following 10 clubs compete in the Sri Lanka Super League during the 2021 season.
| 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 Club$^{a,b}$ | 1st | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Homagama Ground | 5,000 |
| Navy Sea Hawks FC$^{a,b}$ | 4th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Navy Ground | 1,000 |
| Blue Eagles$^{a,b}$ | 10th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Kelaniya Football Complex | 3,000 |
| Colombo Football Club$^{a,b}$ | 2nd | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Sugathadasa Stadium | 25,000 |
| Renown Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 5th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Sugathadasa Stadium | 25,000 |
| Ratnam Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 6th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Sugathadasa Stadium | 25,000 |
| Red Star Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 8th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | - | - |
| Blue Star Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 3rd | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Kalutara Stadium | 15,000 |
| Up Country Lions Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 7th | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | Jayathilake Stadium | 5,000 |
| New Young's Sports Club$^{a,b}$ | 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

* Nivia Sports (Official match ball)

## Finance

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:
* 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 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.