2015 Clifford Cup

The 80th Clifford Cup tournament was held between the 20 and 29 March 2015.

2015 Clifford Cup
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
Date20 March 2015 – 29 March 2015
Tournament statistics
Teams7
Matches played6
Final
VenueNittawela Rugby Stadium
ChampionsKandy SC (19th title)
Runners-upPolice SC

Seedings

The seeding is based upon the teams standings at the end of the 2014-15 Dialog Rugby League season. Last year's cup holder, Navy SC, even though they won twelve matches narrowly lost the league by percentage to Kandy SC, who won eleven games.[1][2] As Colombo Hockey and Football Club and the Hambantota Sharks both withdrew from the league competition midway through the season the second-round games were played only between seven teams. Kandy SC having the top seeding were awarded a first round bye in the Cup competition.

  1. Kandy SC
  2. Navy SC
  3. Havelock SC
  4. Ceylonese R & FC
  5. Army SC
  6. Police SC
  7. Air Force SC

Quarter finals
20 March 2015
16:30
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club 35 - 20 Army SC
5T, 2C, 2P - 3T, 1C, 1P[3][4]
21 March 2015
16:30
Havelock SC 20 - 34 Police SC
2T, 2C, 2P - 5T, 3C, 1P[5]
22 March 2015
16:30
Navy SC 23 - 37 Air Force SC
2T, 2C, 3P - 4T, 4C, 3P[6]
Bye round
Kandy SC v ---

Semi finals
25 March 2015
16:15
Kandy SC 22 - 7 Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
3T, 2C, 1P – 1T, 1C1
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Referee: Pradeep Fernando
26 March 2015
16:15
Police SC 27 - 16 Air Force SC
4T, 1G - 2T, 2C, 2P

Final
29 March 2015
16:15
Kandy SC 77 - 7 Police SC
13T, 6C - 1T, 1C
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Referee: Anura Rankothge

References
  1. "Navy wins the Battle but Kandy wins the War". The Papare. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. Jaleel, Shamseer (16 March 2015). "Kandy Champs despite Sailor spoiler". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. "CR take on Army in the Clifford Cup Knock-out match". The Island. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. "CR beat Army in Clifford Cup opener". Daily Mirror. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. Faiz, Fazian (22 March 2015). "Police shot down Havelocks in style to qualify for final four". The Papare. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. Faiz, Fazian (23 March 2015). "Sailors sink to Air Force missiles". The Papare. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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