Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988-89 season are not considered first-class.[1]
| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First edition | 1938 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin then knockout |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Current champion | Colombo Cricket Club (6th title) |
| Most successful | Singhalese Sports Club (32 titles) |
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Current teams
After the 2012-13 season the number of teams was reduced from 20 to 14. Burgher Recreation Club, Galle Cricket Club, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club, Lankan Cricket Club, Saracens Sports Club and Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club lost their places. In 2014-15 Saracens returned, replacing Panadura. In 2015-16 Galle returned, replacing Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club. In 2016-17 Burgher Recreation Club returned, replacing Sri Lanka Ports Authority. In 2017-18 Sri Lanka Ports Authority returned, replacing Galle. In 2018-19 Negombo Cricket Club replaced Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club.
In 2018-19 the following teams participated:
List of winners
- Daily News Trophy
- 1938 Kalutara Town Club
- 1938–39 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1939–40 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1940–41 Saracens Sports Club
- 1941–42 No competition
- 1942–43 No competition
- 1943–44 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1944–45 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1945–46 Tamil Union C & A Club
- 1946–47 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1947–48 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1948–49 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1949–50 Singhalese Sports Club
- P Saravanamuttu Trophy
- 1950–51 Tamil Union C & A Club
- 1951–52 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1952–53 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1953–54 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1954–55 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1955–56 Burgher Recreation Club
- 1956–57 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1957–58 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1958–59 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1959–60 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1960–61 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1961–62 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1962–63 University
- 1963–64 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1964–65 Nomads Sports Club
- 1965–66 No competition
- 1966–67 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1967–68 Nomads Sports Club
- 1968–69 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1969–70 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1970–71 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1971–72 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1972–73 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1973–74 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1974–75 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1975–76 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- Robert Senanayake Trophy
- 1976–77 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1977–78 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1978–79 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1979–80 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1980–81 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1981–82 Bloomfield C & AC
- Lakspray Trophy
- 1982–83 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1983–84 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1984–85 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1985–86 Singhalese Sports Club & Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1986–87 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1987–88 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1988–89 Nondescripts Cricket Club & Singhalese Sports Club (inaugural first-class season)
- 1989–90 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1990–91 Singhalese Sports Club
- P Saravanamuttu Trophy
- 1991–92 Colts Cricket Club
- 1992–93 Singhalese Sports Club
- 1993–94 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1994–95 Singhalese Sports Club and Bloomfield C & AC
- 1995–96 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1996–97 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1997–98 Singhalese Sports Club
- Premier Trophy
- 1998–99 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1999–00 Colts Cricket Club
- 2000–01 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 2001–02 Colts Cricket Club
- 2002–03 Moors Sports Club
- 2003–04 Bloomfield C & AC
- 2004–05 Colts Cricket Club
- 2005–06 Singhalese Sports Club
- 2006–07 Colombo Cricket Club
- 2007–08 Singhalese Sports Club
- 2008–09 Colts Cricket Club
- 2009–10 Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
- 2010–11 Bloomfield C & AC
- 2011–12 Colts Cricket Club
- 2012–13 Singhalese Sports Club
- 2013–14 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 2014–15 Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
- 2015–16 Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
- 2016–17 Singhalese Sports Club
- 2017–18 Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
- 2018-19 Colombo Cricket Club
Wins by Clubs
- † Extinct Clubs * Shared title
| Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Singhalese Sports Club | 32 | 1938–39, 1939–40, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86*, 1986–87, 1988–89*, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95*, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2016–17 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club | 16 | 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1988–89*, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2013-14 |
| Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | 9 | 1963–64, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1994–95*, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2010–11 |
| Colts Cricket Club | 6 | 1991–92, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2011-12 |
| Colombo Cricket Club | 6 | 1979–80, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2006–07, 2018-19 |
| Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | 3 | 1945–46, 1950–51, 2015-16 |
| †Nomads Sports Club | 2 | 1964–65, 1967–68 |
| Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | 2 | 2009–10, 2017-18 |
| †Kalutara Town Club | 1 | 1938 |
| Saracens Sports Club | 1 | 1940–41 |
| Burgher Recreation Club | 1 | 1955–56 |
| †University | 1 | 1962–63 |
| Moors Sports Club | 1 | 2002–03 |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club | 1 | 2014–15 |
External sources
Further reading
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2006
References
- Cricket Archive: First-Class matches in Sri Lanka in 1988/89. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
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