Sri Lanka has an FA Cup competition since 1939; since 1987 it has been known under various sponsor names.
Season Winners
1948 Sunrise SC (Colombo) 2-1 Police SC (Colombo)
1949 Saunders SC (Colombo) 1-0 Police SC (Colombo)
1951 Sunrise SC (Colombo) 2-0 Police SC (Colombo)
1952 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1953/54 Police SC (Colombo) 4-2 Rowlands
1954 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1955 Saunders SC (Colombo) 2-0 Royal Air Force
1958 Old Joes SC bt Cargills
1960 Saunders SC (Colombo) 7-2 Wellawatte Spinning and Weaving Mills Club [*1]
1960/61 Army SC (Colombo) bt Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1963 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1964 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1967 [1] Sunrise SC (Colombo)
1967 [2] Victory SC (Colombo)
1968/69 (?) Army SC (Colombo)
1969 Colombo Municipal Council SC
1971 Colombo Municipal Council SC
1972 Colombo Municipal Council SC
1973 Police SC (Colombo) [*2]
1977/78 [?] bt Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1981 [?] bt Army SC (Colombo)
1982 National United SC [*3]
1983/84 Saunders SC (Colombo) bt Renown SC (Colombo)
1984/85 Saunders SC (Colombo) 4-2 Renown SC (Colombo)
1985/86 Air Force SC (Colombo) bt Renown SC (Colombo)
1986/87 Renown SC (Colombo)
[*1] P.D. Sirisena scored 6 goals in this match, which remains a record for a cup
final; he also holds the record for number of goals scored during a season (24,
season unknown).
[*2] 1973 winners also reported as Colombo Municipal Council SC, but on the occasion
of the 2008 final it was stated explicitly that Police only won the tournament
once before, in 1973.
[*3] 1982 winners also reported as Saunders SC (Colombo).
NB: missing years not known; 1949 was reported as the first season the
tournament was held;
Saunders won the Ceylon FA Cup 10 times (all listed above).
Season Winners Runners-up
1987/88 Saunders SC (Colombo) Jupiter SC (Negombo)
1988/89 Renown SC (Colombo) 4-0 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1989/90 Renown SC (Colombo) Air Force SC (Colombo)
1990/91 York SC (Kandy) Old Benedictans SC (Colombo)
1991/92 Saunders SC (Colombo) Old Benedictans SC (Colombo)
1992/93 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1993/94 Renown SC (Colombo) Police SC (Colombo)
1994/95 Renown SC (Colombo) 2-0 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1995/96 Old Benedictans SC (Colombo) Renown SC (Colombo)
1996/97 Saunders SC (Colombo) 1-0 Police SC (Colombo)
1997/98 not known
1998/99 Saunders SC (Colombo) 3-2 Renown SC (Colombo)
1999/00 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 2-1 Saunders SC (Colombo)
2000/01 Saunders SC (Colombo) 4-0 Negombo Youth SC
2001 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
2002/03 Renown SC (Colombo) 1-0 Air Force SC (Colombo)
2003/04 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 2-2 4-2pen Renown SC (Colombo)
2005 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 3-1 Saunders SC (Colombo)
2006 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 2-2 5-3pen Negombo Youth SC
2007 Negombo Youth SC 3-0 Saunders SC (Colombo)
2008 Police SC (Colombo) 1-1 6-5pen Nandimithra SC
2009 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 3-3 3-0pen Army SC
2010 Navy SC (Colombo) 2-1 Nandimithra SC
2011 Army SC 2-0 Don Bosco SC (Negombo)
2012 Navy SC (Colombo) 1-1 5-4pen Army SC
2013/14 Army SC 2-0 Blue Star SC (Kalutara)
2014/15 Colombo FC 1-0 Blue Star SC (Kalutara)
2015/16 Army SC 3-1 Renown SC (Colombo)
2016/17 Army SC 5-1 Java Lane SC (Colombo)
2018 Army SC 4-2 Saunders SC (Colombo)
2019/20 Police SC (Colombo) 1-1 5-4pen Saunders SC (Colombo)
Number of wins [30; runners-up finishes (28, 2 unknown) between
square brackets]
6 [ 6] Saunders SC (Colombo)
6 [ 1] Ratnam SC (Colombo)
5 [ 4] Renown SC (Colombo)
5 [ 2] Army SC [now called Defenders FC]
2 [ 2] Police SC (Colombo)
2 Navy SC (Colombo)
1 [ 2] Negombo Youth SC
1 [ 2] Old Benedictans SC (Colombo)
1 Colombo FC
1 York SC (Kandy)
[ 2] Air Force SC (Colombo)
[ 2] Blue Star (Kalutara)
[ 2] Nandimithra SC
[ 1] Don Bosco SC (Negombo)
[ 1] Java Lane SC (Colombo)
[ 1] Jupiter SC (Negombo)
NB: an article in "The Island" on June 23, 2003, claims Saunders also
won the Bristol FA Cup in 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2000;
this would seem to refer to another tournament (or possibly on
just reaching the final, though for 1995 and 1996 not even that fits).
According to the Sri Lanka FA home page, Saunders won the tournament
20 times between 1949 and 2004, additionally losing 5 finals (this
number was not changed in the preview of the 2006 competition, in
spite of Saunders losing the 2005 final) whereas Ratnam SC won it 3
times while losing 23 (twenty-three) finals.
According to a preview for the 2008 final, Saunders won 21 cups,
Ratnam and Renown both 5 (which would seem to imply Renown's win
in 1986/87 was not included in their total); Police won 2 cups
(including 2008) from 6 finals.
According to an article on the 2008 championship final, Army SC
won the FA Cup in 1995 (presumably the 1995/96 edition above).
According to an article on the 2009 cup, Ratnam won 8 cups out of
60 editions, Army never.
According to an article after the 2011 final, Saunders won 22 cups,
while Army had last won the cup in 1969.
Abdul Rahman Challenge Trophy
1949 Saunders SC (Colombo)
1961 Victory SC (Colombo)
1964 Victory SC (Colombo)
1980 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1989 Renown SC (Colombo)
1991 Renown SC (Colombo)
Bandaraike Memorial Cup
1976 Army SC (Colombo)
1980 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
Dialog Champion of Champions Trophy
2002 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
2004 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 1-1 4-2pen Blue Stars SC (Kalutara)
2005 Blue Stars SC (Kalutara) 1-0 Negombo Youth SC
2006 Negombo Youth SC 3-2 Blue Stars SC (Kalutara)
2007 Ratnam SC (Colombo) 3-1 Blue Stars SC (Kalutara)
2008-11 not held
2012 SL Navy 4-1 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
FFSL President's Cup 2020
2020 Colombo FC 4-0 Blue Eagles SC
Gold Cup
NB: Saunders won the first ever edition (year unclear)
1955 Saunders SC (Colombo) 1-0 Police SC (Colombo)
1959 Kotahena Rangers bt Police SC (Colombo)
1960 Saunders SC (Colombo) bt Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1961 Colpetty United SC (Colombo) bt Old Joe's [*1]
1968 Victory SC (Colombo) 2-1 Saunders SC (Colombo) [first win of this cup for Victory]
1988 Renown SC (Colombo)
1989 Renown SC (Colombo)
1991 Renown SC (Colombo)
1999 Saunders SC (Colombo) 5-0 Old Bens
2001 Victory SC unk Wanathamulla Youth SC [Oct 26]
2003 Renown SC (Colombo)
2004 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
2009 Saunders SC (Colombo) 2-0 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
[*1] first ever win Colpetty; they eliminated holders Saunders in the semifinal after a
replay following a 2-2 draw
2008
Lawrence Fernando Memorial Trophy (Colombo)
1988 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1993 Renown SC (Colombo)
1990s once won by Blue Stars SC (Kalutara)
Manning Shield
1949 Saunders SC (Colombo)
Mayors Cup (Colombo)
1980 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1988 Old Bens SC (Colombo)
1989 Renown SC (Colombo)
1998 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1989 Renown SC (Colombo)
2004
Mayors Cup (Kotte)
2001 United SC (Obeysekerapura) 1-0 Sarasavi SC (Bandaranayakepura)
2003 United SC (Obeysekerapura) and Sarasavi SC (Bandaranayakepura) (shared)
Mihira Cup
1968 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1969 finalists: St. Joseph's Trincomalee (opponents and final result not known)
Perera Cup
1930 Old Antonians SC (Kandy)
1985 [?] bt Army SC (Colombo)
Phoenix Cup
2010 Ratnam SC 2-0 Blue Star SC (Kalutara)
2011 Renown SC 4-1 Ratnam SC
2012 delayed due to other premier tournaments
2013 Saunders SC 3-1 Ratnam SC
NB: the 2010 edition was the first
Ranpandhu Tournament
2003 Renown SC (Colombo) 1-0 Victory SC (Colombo)
Silver Cup (Colombo teams only; probably 2nd level teams)
1960 Victory SC (Colombo)
1980 Renown SC (Colombo) [also reported Ratnam SC (Colombo) ]
1981 Renown SC (Colombo)
1982 Renown SC (Colombo)
1987 Renown SC (Colombo)
1997 Premil SC bt Old Joe's SC
1999 Old Joe's SC 5-2 Young Victory
2002 Soccer Promoters SC bt Colombo Veterans SC
2008
2009 Java Lane SC (Colombo) 3-0 Sarasavi SC (Colombo)
2010 Colombo FC 3-2 Java Lane SC (Colombo)
2011 Colombo FC 2-0 Colpetty United (Colombo)
2012 Colombo FC 2-2 5-4pen Premier SC (Colombo)
2013 Moragasmulla FC (Colombo) 3-0 Colpetty United SC (Colombo)
Sir Stanley Rous Cup
1969 Saunders SC (Colombo) bt Ratnam SC (Colombo)
Sugathadasa Memorial Trophy
1983 Renown SC (Colombo) 3-1 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1989 Renown SC
Super League Trophy (Colombo)
1981 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1998 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
Times of Ceylon Football Cup
1928 Government Services XI
Winchester Cup (probably restricted to Kandy)
1931 Old Antonians SC (Kandy) [1st edition]
1933 Old Antonians SC (Kandy)
Yaseen Cup
1980 Ratnam SC (Colombo)
1989 Black Square 1-0 Red Star
Times of Ceylon Football Cup 1928 Round 1 Old Antonians SC bt St Michael's FC Round 2 Government Services XI bt Old Antonians SC Winners: Government Services XI
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