Sri Lanka 2001/02

"Premier League" 

Final Table:

 1.Saunders SC            13  9  4  0  24-10  31  Champions
 2.Negombo Youth SC       13  6  6  1   +27   24
 3.Air Force SC           13  7  3  3   +22   24 
 4.Blue Star SC Kalutara  13  6  4  3         22
 5.Jupiters SC Negombo    12  5  6  1   +29   21
 6.Renown SC              13                  20
 7.Java Lane SC           13                  17
 8.Victory SC             13                  16
 9.Navy SC                13                  16
10.Pettah United SC       13                  12
11.Old Bens SC            13                  12
12.Cooray SC              12                  10
13.Army SC                13                  10
14.Ratnam SC              13                   9

NB: league reduced to 14 teams after Wanathamulla Youth SC were
    thrown out and Premil SC (Kotahena) withdrew.

[Late Dec]
Pettah U. 3-2 Victory
Blue Star 3-2 Air Force
Old Bens  4-2 Pettah U.
Navy SC   1-0 Cooray SC
Java Lane 0-0 Army

[Dec 23]
Saunders  2-1 Ratnam

[Jan 3]
Ratnam     -  Java Lane
[Jan 4]
Army       -  Old Bens
Victory   0-2 Saunders
[Jan 6]
Pettah U.  -  Negombo Youth
Jupiter    -  Renown
Navy       -  Blue Stars

[Jan ?] (rescheduled from Nov 24)
Air Force 1-1 Saunders
Old Bens  1-1 Java Lane

Round 13 [Jan 12,13]
Ratnams    -  Pettah U.
Renown    0-2 Saunders
Cooray SC  -  Negombo Youth
Jupiter    -  Old Bens

At the end of January, Wanathamulla Youth FC were suspended from taking part 
in the remaining matches of the Premier League, after one of its players, 
Dilan Dhanushka, was found guilty of throwing out an opponent in the team's 
match against Negombo Youth FC. The match was played at the Sugathadasa 
Stadium in November 2001. 

[Jan 28?]
Air Force     2-3     Java Lane
Jupiter       3-1     Victory
[Feb?]
Jupiter       9-5     Cooray  [is being investigated on suspicion of match fixing]

[dates unknown]
Saunders      2-0     Pettah United
Saunders      1-0     Java Lane  
Saunders      3-0     Sri Lanka Navy 
Saunders      3-2     Sri Lanka Army  
Saunders      2-1     Negombo Youth
Saunders      1-1     Old Bens  
Saunders      2-2     Jupiter
Saunders      2-2     Blue Star 
Saunders      1-0     Cooray

Jupiter        -      Cooray          [to be ruled on, probably Jupiter win]

Final Table:

 1.Saunders SC            13  9  4  0  24-10  31  Champions
 2.Negombo Youth SC       13  6  6  1   +27   24  Runners-Up
 3.Jupiters SC Negombo    13  6  6  1         24
 4.Air Force SC           13  7  3  3   +22   24 
 5.Blue Star SC Kalutara  13  6  4  3         22
 6.Renown SC              13                  20
 7.Java Lane SC           13                  17
 8.Victory SC             13                  16
 9.Navy SC                13                  16
10.Pettah United SC       13                  12
11.Old Bens SC            13                  12
12.Army SC                13                  10
13.Cooray SC              13                  10  Relegation Playoff
14.Ratnam SC              13                   9  Relegation Playoff

NB: league reduced to 14 teams after Wanathamulla Youth SC were
    thrown out and Premil SC (Kotahena) withdrew.

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

known results:
Police        1-0     Ratnams
Wanathamulla  1-0     Cooray 
Ratnams       1-1     Tri Star 
Tri Star      2-1     Police 

NB: Ratnam and Police finished first and second (order unknown) and
    entered 1st level 2002/03, meaning Police SC are the only promoted
    team while SC Cooray and Wanathamulla YSC were relegated.



Second Level 2001/02

Division One

Group 'A' (10 clubs)
Red Sun SC Gampola
Manchester SC Gampola
Hyline SC Kandy
Red Diamond SC Kandy
Kandy York SC
Maya SC Kegalle
New Stars SC Ratnapura 
Sapphire SC Ratnapura
Police SC                  
Marians SC Wennappuwa 

Top of Table after 8 Rounds
 1.Police SC                8  8  0  0    24
 2.Hyline SC Kandy          8  6  2  0    20
 3.Kandy York SC                          11
 4.Sapphire SC Ratnapura                  11

Group 'B' (9 clubs)
Super Beach SC Kalutara
Tri Star SC
Thotawatte SC
Maligawatte Youth SC 
Youngsters SC
York SC
New Youngs SC Wennappuwa
Chilaw Youth SC
Pelicans SC Kurunegela

Top of Table after 6 Rounds
 1.New Youngs SC Wennapuwa  6  4  1  1    13
 2.Pelicans SC Kurunegala 
 3.Youngsters SC            5  3 

Division One Champions: Police SC
Runners-Up: Tri Star SC


Third Level (Second Division) 2001/02

Final [Apr 25?]
Matara SC     4-2     Soccer Promoters Club (Colombo)
Matara SC promoted to Division One.



Colombo Football League - Div I - 2001/02 

Group Champions 
Group A - Saunders S.C.
Group B - Renown S.C.
Group C - Ratnam S.C.
Group D - Victory S.C. 

Final Round Fixture - Venue: City Football League Grounds 

[May 18, 2003??]
Victory   -  Saunders 
[May 21]
Saunders  -  Renown 
[Jun 22]
Victory   -  Ratnam 
[Jun 25]
Victory   -  Renown 
[Jun 24?]
Saunders  -  Ratnam
[Jul 2]
Renown    -  Ratnam 

Colombo Football League - 2001/02 - Div II 

Final Ranking:
 1.New Star S.C.
 2.Old Zahirians S.C.
 3.Sunshine S.C.
 4.Millennium S.C. 

New Star S.C. and Old Zahirians S.C. have been promoted to Div I for 
the year 2003 tournaments.



2000/01

2002/03

list of champions

list of cup winners


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