Sri Lanka - Champions League

Sri Lanka - Champions League

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The S1 League (Sinhala: එස්1 ලීගය; Tamil: எஸ்1 லீக்), or simply S1, also known as Sri Lanka Champions League, is the second tier division of the Sri Lankan football league system. It was succeeded by the professional Sri Lanka Super League which serves as the first division. Until 2019, it was sponsored by Dialog Axiata and was thus officially known as the Dialog Champions League.

The league was conducted in various formats. Apart from the league system, a playoff stage was included in 2013–14 season. Currently, 18 clubs are participating in the tournament. Saunders have won the most titles in the league, winning 12 titles. Rathnam have won the title 5 times, Renown 4 times, and Colombo 3 times. In recent times, different clubs have been able to win the championship title.

History

The competition was started in 1985 and it was held every year. The 2016 Sri Lanka Football Premier League is the 32nd season of the Sri Lanka Football league. The tournament was conducted in various formats. Apart from the league system a playoff stage was included in the 2013–14 season. Currently 18 clubs participate in the tournament. Saunders are the most time champion with 12 titles. Rathnam have won the title five times and Renown four times. In recent times different clubs have been able to win the championship title. Colombo have won the title three times and are the current champions.

**Sri Lanka - Champions League**

**Om turneringen:**

Sri Lanka Champions League er en årlig fodboldturnering for klubber på øverste niveau i Sri Lanka. Turneringen arrangeres af Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) og blev første gang afholdt i 2007.

Holdene er opdelt i to grupper, hvorfra de to bedste hold i hver gruppe går videre til semifinalerne. Finalen spilles på et neutralt sted.

**Vinder:**

Den forsvarende mester er Colombo FC, som vandt turneringen i 2021.

**Historik:**

Colombo FC er den mest succesfulde klub i turneringens historie med seks sejre. Andre bemærkelsesværdige vindere omfatter Renown Sports Club, Ratnam Sports Club og Blue Stars SC.

**Betydning:**

Sri Lanka Champions League er en vigtig turnering i srilankansk fodbold, da den giver klubberne mulighed for at kvalificere sig til AFC Cup, den næststørste klubturnering i Asien. Turneringen giver også klubberne mulighed for at vise deres talenter og konkurrere mod de bedste hold i landet.