2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League

The 2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League, known as the 2018–19 Dialog Champions League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of the Sri Lanka Champions League, the top-tier football league in Sri Lanka. The season started on 21 October 2018, rather than original scheduled date of June, due to the 2018 SAFF Championship,[1][2] and ended on 24 February 2019.[3]

Sri Lanka Champions League
Season2018–19
ChampionsDefenders
RelegatedCrystal Palace
Negombo Youth
Super Sun
AFC CupDefenders
2019–20

Teams

A total of 18 teams competed in the league. Colombo were the defending champions, having won the previous three titles. Police and Moragasmulla were relegated from last season, and were replaced by promoted teams Red Stars and Ratnam.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Defenders (C) 16 10 4 2 35 25 +10 34 Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Colombo 16 9 5 2 40 20 +20 32
3 Blue Star 16 10 2 4 23 16 +7 32
4 Navy Sea Hawks 16 9 3 4 30 19 +11 30
5 Renown 16 8 3 5 29 20 +9 27
6 Ratnam 16 8 3 5 23 19 +4 27
7 Upcountry Lions 16 8 0 8 30 22 +8 24
8 Red Stars 16 6 5 5 31 21 +10 23
9 Matara City 16 6 5 5 25 24 +1 23
10 Air Force 16 6 5 5 18 20 2 23
11 Solid 16 5 3 8 36 34 +2 18
12 New Young's 16 5 2 9 22 25 3 17
13 Java Lane 16 4 5 7 24 32 8 17
14 Pelicans 16 4 5 7 19 30 11 17
15 Saunders 16 4 2 10 22 35 13 14
16 Crystal Palace (R) 16 3 4 9 14 31 17 13 Relegation to Division I
17 Negombo Youth (R) 16 1 4 11 18 46 28 7
18 Super Sun (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified; Relegation to Division II[lower-alpha 1]
Source: ThePapare.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Super Sun were disqualified from the 2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League, with all their previous results annulled, and demoted to Division II, following their refusal for leaving the field during their match against Renown on 27 January 2019.[4]

See also

References

  1. "2018 Dialog Champions League delayed". The Papare. 11 April 2018.
  2. "New Youngs v Super Sun in Dialog Champions League season opener". The Papare. 18 October 2018.
  3. Sri Lanka 2018/19, RSSSF.com
  4. "Super Sun disqualified & demoted". ThePapare.com. 29 January 2019.
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