2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League

The 2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League, known as the 2018–19 Dialog Champions League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of the Sri Lanka Champions League, the top-tier football league in Sri Lanka. The season started on 21 October 2018, rather than the original scheduled date of June, due to the 2018 SAFF Championship,[1][2] and ended on 24 February 2019.[3]

Sri Lanka Champions League
Season2018–19
ChampionsDefenders
RelegatedCrystal Palace
Negombo Youth
Super Sun
AFC CupDefenders
2022 →

Teams

A total of 18 teams competed in the league. Colombo were the defending champions, having won the previous three titles. Police and Moragasmulla were relegated at the end of the previous season, and were replaced by promoted teams Red Stars and Ratnam.

Air Force, Colombo, Java Lane, Ratnam, Renown, Saunders, Navy Sea Hawks
Blue Star
Crystal Palace
Defenders
Matara
Negombo Youth
New Young's
Pelicans
Red
Solid
Super Sun
Up
Location football club of Sri Lanka Champions League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Defenders (C)1610423525+1034Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2Colombo169524020+2032
3Blue Star1610242316+732
4Navy Sea Hawks169343019+1130
5Renown168352920+927
6Ratnam168352319+427
7Upcountry Lions168083022+824
8Red Stars166553121+1023
9Matara City166552524+123
10Air Force166551820−223
11Solid165383634+218
12New Young's165292225−317
13Java Lane164572432−817
14Pelicans164571930−1117
15Saunders1642102235−1314
16Crystal Palace (R)163491431−1713Relegation to Division I
17Negombo Youth (R)1614111846−287
18Super Sun (D, R)00000000Disqualified; Relegation to Division II[a]
Source: ThePapare.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

See also

References