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Football in Sri Lanka is mainly played at a semi-professional and recreational level. Despite not being as well-regarded as the country's cricket team, football is the third biggest sport in Sri Lanka (after cricket and rugby union). The Sri Lanka national football team uses the 25,000-capacity Sugathadasa Stadium for their home games.
Football is one of the most famous games in Sri Lanka just behind cricket. Most football clubs are based in main cities like Colombo, Kandy, Negambo and Kalutara. [citation needed] There are five football competitions in Sri Lanka. They are Sri Lanka Football Premier League, Division I, Division II, Division III, Sri Lanka FA Cup and Dialog ...
The concept of an outdoor sporting stadium was initially raised by V. A. Sugathadasa, the Mayor of Colombo (1956–57, 1963–65), the country's first Minister of Sports (1966–70) and Chairman of the National Olympic and Commonwealth Games Committee. [3]
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds (also known as Longdon Place) commonly known as CR & FC is a multi-purpose stadium complex located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] It is the home ground of Division 'A' rugby union team, Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club , and on occasion hosts concerts and musical performances.
Colombo Football Club (Colombo FC) is a professional football club based in Colombo, that competes in the Sri Lanka Super League, the top flight of Sri Lankan football.. They are 3-time winners of the prestigious Dialog Champions League and also have won the 2015 FA Cup championship, [1] defeating Blue Star SC 1–0 in the final on July 4 at the Sugathadasa Stadium.
Football Federation of Sri Lanka; AFC; Short name: FFSL: Founded: 7 January 1939; 86 years ago () (as Ceylon Football Association) [1] 1972; 53 years ago () (as Football Federation of Sri Lanka) Headquarters: 100/9 Independence Avenue 07 - Colombo, Sri Lanka: FIFA affiliation: 1952; 73 years ago () AFC affiliation: 1954; 71 years ago () [2]
Ratnam Sports Club is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in Colombo, that competes in the Sri Lanka Super League, the top division of Sri Lankan football.The club was founded in 1950.
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