Navy wins second major title in two years
Two early goals within eight minutes into the game ensured Sri Lanka Navy clinch the knock-out title toppling Dialog Champions League 2011 winners Ratnam by four goals to one in the final of the Dialog Champion of Champions played at the City Football Complex grounds on Saturday. This was Navy's second major title in two [...]
Ratnam clash with Navy in Champion of Champions final
The battle for supremacy between Ratnam and Sri Lanka Navy to decide the winner of the Dialog Champion of Champions will kick off at the City Football Complex on Saturday. Ratnam won the 12-team Dialog Champions League 2011 title with a clear five point lead over runner-up Sri Lanka Army and will be hoping to [...]
Ratnam reach Champion of Champions final
Two wonderful goals in the last five minutes by Ravindra Lasantha and E. B. Channa gave Ratnam the much needed victory over Don Bosco in the second semi-final of the Dialog Champion of Champions tournament played at the City Football Complex on Saturday. With this win Ratnam qualified to meet Sri Lanka Navy in the [...]
Don Bosco second semi-final on Saturday
Current League champions Ratnam Sports Club and 2010 League Champions Don Bosco from Negombo will clash in the second semi- final of the Dialog Champion of Champions knock-out tournament at the City Football Complex, Slave Island on Saturday. According to the two legs played in the Champions League between these two clubs Don Bosco has [...]
Navy through to final
Malik Migara's early goal helped Sri Lanka Navy to beat the formidable Sri Lanka Army by one goal to nil to earn a place in the final of the Champion of Champions knock-out tournament organised by FFSL. Close to five hundred spectators including the service men in uniforms were gathered at the City Football Complex [...]
Army meets Navy in the first semis
The two services teams Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy will clash in the first semi-final of the Dialog Champion of Champions at the City Football Complex on Sunday. When these two teams met twice in the League tournament the soldiers won the first leg at Ratnapura and the second played at the neutral [...]
130 matches produce 296 goals
The Dialog Champions League 2011 tournament concluded on Sunday and of the 132 matches scheduled 130 were officially played. Air Force and Navy were awarded wins against New Youngs and Don Bosco respectively by the competition committee as their opponents were found guilty of violating tournament's rules. Both teams were awarded 3-nil victories by the [...]
Champion of Champions kicks off on March 4
Dialog Champions League Champion Ratnam Sports Club, runner-up Sri Lanka Army, third placed Sri Lanka Navy and fourth placed Don Bosco of Negombo will battle it out for supremacy in the Champion of Champions knock-out tournament. The two sides from the forces, Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Navy will clash in the first semi-final [...]
Referee assaulted after Don Bosco win
Don Bosco assured their chance to play in the Champion of Champions knock-outtournament by overcoming stiff opposition from Renown to win by two goals to oneat Kelaniya. Referee Priyanga Namal was assaulted after the match by someplayers who were angry at their side's loss. The match was important for both sides as the winner would [...]
Blue Stars upset Police
Blue Stars stunned Police with a 1-0 win in a thrilling encounter played at PolicePark on Sunday. Both teams played superb soccer and thrilled the crowd that had gathered towitness the match. Both sides missed many chances in the first half which ended scoreless. After the breather both sides played well and in the 73rd [...]
Navy come from behind to win
Sri Lanka Navy came from behind to beat Nandimithra by two goals to one at theSports Ministry ground. Nandimithra opened scoring in the 32nd minute through their prolific scorerNuwan Priyankara who sent in a beauty to surprise Navy's custodian AjithKumara. Nandimithra held onto the lead until the 64th minute. But Nalaka Roshan equalisedin the 65th [...]
Army manages a draw against New Youngs
Despite the FFSL taking a decision to play all the final leg matches of thesecond round on the same day and time to prevent any foregone results, there wasstill communication amongst the club officials and supporters to find out theoutcome of the matches. At Wennappuwa Joseph Vaz ground, Sri Lanka Army drew 3-all with New [...]
Ratnam SC are Dialog League champs
Ratnam Sports Club of Kotahena crowned themselves as the champions of theDialog Champions League 2011 by beating Air Force comfortably by three goals tonil in the deciding match played at the Baddegana Football Complex on Sunday. Sri Lanka Army made sure of the runner-up berth by drawing with New Youngs. SriLanka Navy took third place. [...]
All matches on same day to prevent foregone conclusions
The FFSl has taken a decision to play all the final stage matches of the Dialog Champions League on the same day that's on Sunday to prevent foregone conclusions. There is a ding-dong battle amongst the clubs for the first four positions and one of the three bottom team is trying to avoid relegation. ''To [...]
Other matches
Java Laneand Saunders play each othe at the City Football Complex. Saunders has miserably failed in the second round having not won any matches but is still on the safe side by not being in the relegation list. But Java Lane is seeking a miracle to remain in the top division next season, but it [...]
Thrilling encounter on the card
Another match that should be thrilling is between defending champions Don Bosco and Renown both of whom are trying to enter the knockout phase. The match will be played at Kelaniya. The team that wins has the prospect of joining Ratnam, SL Army and SL Navy to proceed into the Champion of Champion round. When [...]
Navy confronts Nandimithra
The two forces sides Sri Lanka Navy and Nandimithra (CSF) will clash at the Sports Ministry grounds. As there is a chance for Navy to become runner-up the sailors will be at full strength to win the encounter. When these two teams last met in the first round the match ended in a one-all draw [...]
New Youngs will be tough for Army
Sri Lanka Army will be away at Wennappuwa facing stiff opposition from New Youngs. The soldiers have only a slim chance to win the trophy. If the result of Army goes negative and if Navy wins then the sailors will finish runner-up. Therefore it seems that Sri Lanka Army go all out to get the [...]
Ratnam takes on Air Force
Ratnam will be taking on Sri Lanka Air Force at the Baddegana on Sunday where they need only a draw to take the title to Kotahena. However Ratnam will be minus their playmaker and skipper Mohideen Rowmie who has to sit out owing to double cautions. Senior and former National player B. Shivanka will lead [...]
All matches on same day to prevent foregone conclusions
The FFSl has taken a decision to play all the final stage matches of the Dialog Champions League on the same day that's on Sunday to prevent foregone conclusions. There is a ding-dong battle amongst the clubs for the first four positions and one of the three bottom team is trying to avoid relegation. ''To [...]








