NB: start was announced for Apr 2020 but postponed to Nov 2020
due to Covid-19 pandemic; it eventually started Apr 2021;
inaugural edition, with 10 selected clubs;
supposedly first ever professional league
Final Table:
1.Blue Star SC (Kalutara) 9 7 1 1 21- 9 22 Champions
2.Sea Hawks FC 9 6 1 2 16-11 19 [1 1 0 0 3-2 3]
3.Colombo FC 9 6 1 2 22-11 19 [1 0 0 1 2-3 0]
4.Renown SC 9 5 2 2 10- 7 17
5.Upcountry Lions (Nawalapitiya) 9 5 1 3 17- 8 16
6.Red Star FC (Ratmalana) 9 2 4 3 18-16 10 [1 0 1 0 0-0 1]
7.Defenders FC 9 2 4 3 12-12 10 [C] [1 0 1 0 0-0 1]
8.New Young's FC (Wennapuwa) 9 2 1 6 13-31 7
9.Ratnam SC (Kotahena) 9 0 3 6 5-16 3
10.Blue Eagles SC 9 0 2 7 3-16 2 [*]
[*] SL Air Force SC were renamed Blue Eagles SC
Round 1 [all matches at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo]
[Apr 19]
Colombo 4-0 New Young's
Blue Star 2-4 Red Star
[Apr 20]
Renown 0-0 Defenders
Blue Eagles abd Navy Sea Hawks [abandoned at 0-1 at half-time due to
[Apr 21] bad weather]
Blue Eagles 0-1 Navy Sea Hawks [second half]
Ratnam 1-1 Upcountry Lions
Round 2 [all matches at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo]
[Apr 23]
Blue Star 1-0 Colombo
[Apr 24]
Defenders 0-0 Blue Eagles
Renown 0-2 Navy Sea Hawks
[Apr 25]
Red Star 0-0 Ratnam
New Young's 1-4 Upcountry Lions
Round 3 [all matches at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo]
[Apr 30]
Navy Sea Hawks 5-0 New Young's
[May 1]
Ratnam 0-3 Blue Star
Blue Eagles 0-6 Red Star
[May 2]
Colombo 2-1 Renown
[Nov 29]
Upcountry Lions 2-0 Defenders
Round 4 [all matches at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo]
[Dec 5]
Colombo 2-2 Red Star
[Dec 6]
Renown 0-0 Blue Star
Navy Sea Hawks awd Upcountry Lions [awarded 0-3; originally 1-0]
[Dec 7]
Ratnam 1-2 Defenders
Blue Eagles 1-2 New Young's
Round 5 [all matches at Racecourse Stadium, Colombo]
[Dec 10]
Blue Eagles 0-1 Renown
[Dec 11]
Navy Sea Hawks 2-2 Defenders
Ratnam 1-4 Colombo
[Dec 12]
New Young's 4-4 Red Star
Upcountry Lions 1-2 Blue Star
Round 6 [all matches at Racecourse Stadium, Colombo]
[Dec 15]
Defenders 1-3 Colombo
[Dec 16]
New Young's 3-1 Ratnam
Blue Star 3-0 Navy Sea Hawks
[Dec 17]
Red Star 1-3 Renown
Upcountry Lions 1-0 Blue Eagles
Round 7 [all matches at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo]
[Dec 28]
Navy Sea Hawks 2-1 Red Star
[Dec 29]
Upcountry Lions 2-3 Colombo
New Young's 1-2 Renown
[Dec 30]
Defenders 1-3 Blue Star
Blue Eagles 0-0 Ratnam
Round 8
[Jan 6]
Red Star 0-0 Defenders [Sugathadasa Stadium]
[Jan 7]
Ratnam 0-1 Navy Sea Hawks [Racecourse Stadium]
Renown 1-0 Upcountry Lions [Sugathadasa Stadium]
Blue Star 4-1 New Young's [Sugathadasa Stadium]
Colombo 2-0 Blue Eagles [Racecourse Stadium]
Round 9
[Jan 10]
Defenders 6-1 New Young's [Racecourse Stadium]
Renown 2-1 Ratnam [Sugathadasa Stadium]
Red Star 0-3 Upcountry Lions [Sugathadasa Stadium]
[Jan 11]
Blue Star 3-2 Blue Eagles [Sugathadasa Stadium]
Colombo 2-3 Navy Sea Hawks [Racecourse Stadium]
Final Table:
1.Blue Star SC (Kalutara) 9 7 1 1 21- 9 22 Champions
2.Sea Hawks FC 9 6 1 2 16-11 19 [1 1 0 0 3-2 3]
3.Colombo FC 9 6 1 2 22-11 19 [1 0 0 1 2-3 0]
4.Renown SC 9 5 2 2 10- 7 17
5.Upcountry Lions (Nawalapitiya) 9 5 1 3 17- 8 16
6.Red Star FC (Ratmalana) 9 2 4 3 18-16 10 [1 0 1 0 0-0 1]
7.Defenders FC 9 2 4 3 12-12 10 [C] [1 0 1 0 0-0 1]
8.New Young's FC (Wennapuwa) 9 2 1 6 13-31 7
9.Ratnam SC (Kotahena) 9 0 3 6 5-16 3
10.Blue Eagles SC 9 0 2 7 3-16 2 [*]
[*] SL Air Force SC were renamed Blue Eagles SC
Topscorers:
10 Shenal Sandesh (Blue Star SC)
8 Mohamed Aakib (Colombo FC)
Mohamed Rahman (Red Star FC)
6 Waseem Razeek (Upcountry Lions)
Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 20 Jan 2022
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