Sri Lanka 1997

Singer Inter League Soccer Championship 1997 [inaugural edition, 41 participating clubs] Final [August 1997] Mercantile FL 4-3 Sri Lanka Air Force Path to final: Mercantile FL 2-1 Kalutara 3-1 Matara 2-1 Colombo 3-0 Kurunegala Sri Lanka AF 2-1 City League 5-4 Wennappuwa 5-0 Ratnapura Other leagues include the Mercantile League and the Bristol League (the "real" championship). Bristol League 1997 (22 teams) [Feb] Renown 2-1 Pelicans Ratnams 4-0 Red Diamond Ratnams 3-3 Hyline Top of table: 1.Saunders 46 * 2.Ratnams 45 * 3.Renown 42 4.Police 42 * * = one match to play Relegated: Super Beach SC, Sunny Mount SC, Colpetty United SC, Pelicans SC. Playoff Semifinals Saunders 2-1 Police Renown 1-0 Ratnams Final [Mar 1] Saunders SC bt Renown SC Sri Lanka Cup 1997 FA Cup ("Bristol Cup") 1997 1/8 Finals [Oct] Old Bens SC 2-1 Wanathamulla Youth SC Saunders SC 3-1 York SC Renown SC 2-1 Blue Star SC Kalutara Rantharu SC Galle 0-0 Army [5-4 on pen] Air Force 10-1 Gold Mine SC Ampara Police 2-0 Olympians SC Kandy Youngsters SC bt Mahajana SC Kurunegala Jupiter SC bt New Young SC Wennappuwa Quarterfinals Old Bens SC lt Saunders SC Renown SC bt Rantharu SC Galle Youngsters SC 5-3 Jupiter SC Air Force abd Police [abd at 0-1 due to poor light] Replay 1-2 Semifinals [Nov] Police bt Renown SC Saunders SC bt Youngsters SC Final Saunders SC (Colombo) 1-0 Police SC (Colombo)

1996

1997/98

list of champions

list of cup winners

About this document

Partial source: AFC News, October 1997

Prepared and maintained by Hans Schöggl for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Hans Schöggl (hans.schoeggl@sbg.ac.at)
Last updated: 1 Mar 2002