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Football Super League kicks off to transform Sri Lanka

4 April, 2021
File photo of Colombo Football Club (in yellow) and New Youngs Wennappuwa (red) in action during their warm-up match ahead of the Super Premier League scheduled to start on April 18
File photo of Colombo Football Club (in yellow) and New Youngs Wennappuwa (red) in action during their warm-up match ahead of the Super Premier League scheduled to start on April 18

The first ever semi-professional Football Super League Championship will commence on April 18 with the opening game scheduled to kick off at 4.30 p.m. at the Sugathadasa Stadium with Colombo FC taking on New Young SC from Wennappuwa.

This will be followed by the second game between Blue Star SC and Defenders Football Club at 7.30 p.m. at the same venue.

Ten leading teams in the country were invited by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) to play in this Championship with the aim of bringing back the sport to its former level that had excellent players.

During the past two decades the game reached a very low level for various reasons.

The present administration took a keen interest in promoting the game and requested the approval from FIFA and AFC who gave their fullest support to go ahead with the planned program of conducting the championship.

Though the Covid-19 pandemic was a threat for the program, FFSL adhered to all health regulations and managed to get it off with the ground by providing these clubs to play a pre-season tournament which was conducted in a fine atmosphere minus spectators.

Though spectators were not present they were given the opportunity to watch these games live on various media channels which was a big success.

Fixtures:

April 18: Colombo FC Vs New Youngs SC (4.30), Blue Star SC Vs Red Star SC (7.30)
April 20: Renown SC Vs Defenders FC (4.30), Blues Eagles Vs Sea Hawks (7.30)
April 21: Ratnam SC Vs Up Country SC (7.30)
April 23: Blue Star Vs Colombo FC (7.30)

April 24: Defenders FC Vs Blue Eagles SC (4.30), Renown SC Vs Sea Hawks SC (7.30)
April 25: Red Star SC Vs Ratnam SC SC (4.30), New Youngs SC Vs Up Country SC (7.30)
April 30: Sea Hawks Vs New Youngs SC (7.30)
May 1: Ratnam SC Vs Blue Star SC (4.30), Blue Eagles SC Vs Red Star SC (7.30)
May 2: Up Country SC Vs Defenders FC (4.30), Colombo FC Vs Renown SC (7.30)

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