Premier Trophy
| Countries | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First tournament | 1938 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin then knockout |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Current champion | Sinhalese Sports Club (31st title) |
| Most successful | Sinhalese Sports Club (31 titles) |
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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]
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 2013-14 the following teams participated:[2]
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Panadura Sports Club
Ragama Cricket Club
Sinhalese Sports Club
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Colts Cricket Club
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club
Moors Sports Club
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club
Nondescripts Cricket Club
Colombo Cricket Club
Badureliya Sports Club
In 2014-15 Saracens Sports Club 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.
List of winners
- Daily News Trophy
- 1938 Kalutara Town Club
- 1938–39 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1939–40 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1940–41 Saracens Sports Club
- 1941–42 No competition
- 1942–43 No competition
- 1943–44 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1944–45 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1945–46 Tamil Union C & A Club
- 1946–47 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1947–48 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1948–49 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1949–50 Sinhalese Sports Club
- P Saravanamuttu Trophy
- 1950–51 Tamil Union C & A Club
- 1951–52 Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1959–60 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1960–61 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1961–62 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1962–63 University
- 1963–64 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1964–65 Nomads Sports Club
- 1965–66 No competition
- 1966–67 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1967–68 Nomads Sports Club
- 1968–69 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1969–70 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1970–71 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1971–72 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1972–73 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1973–74 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1974–75 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1975–76 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- Robert Senanayake Trophy
- 1976–77 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1977–78 Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1984–85 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1985–86 Sinhalese Sports Club & Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1986–87 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1987–88 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1988–89 Nondescripts Cricket Club & Sinhalese Sports Club (inaugural first-class season)
- 1989–90 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1990–91 Sinhalese Sports Club
- P Saravanamuttu Trophy
- 1991–92 Colts Cricket Club
- 1992–93 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 1993–94 Nondescripts Cricket Club
- 1994–95 Sinhalese Sports Club and Bloomfield C & AC
- 1995–96 Colombo Cricket Club
- 1996–97 Bloomfield C & AC
- 1997–98 Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese Sports Club
- 2006–07 Colombo Cricket Club
- 2007–08 Sinhalese 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 Sinhalese 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 TBD
External sources
Further reading
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2006
References
- ↑ Cricket Archive: First-Class matches in Sri Lanka in 1988/89. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ↑ Cricket Archive: PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP 2013/14
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