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2016–17 Sri Lanka Football Premier League

2016–17 was the 32nd season of Sri Lanka Football Premier League.

Sri Lanka Football Premier League
Season2016–17
ChampionsColombo
RelegatedDivision I
Matches played100
Goals scored331 (3.31 per match)
Top goalscorerJob Michael and M.N.M. Izzadeen
Biggest home winNegombo 8-0 Country Lions (6 August 2016)
Biggest away winThihariya 1-9 Renown (23 July 2016)
← 2015

The defending champions Colombo Football Club regained the title for the second time by defeating Renown SC 3–1 in the championship round.

Teams Allocation

If this season is playing according to the previous season. The competition was played with 18 teams. The teams were divided into two groups of nine. The teams played round robin matches and the four group best teams of each group qualified for the Final Stage. In that stage all the eight teams will play round robin matches and the team that take first place in the group will be the Champions.Pelicans SC, Highlanders SC, Kalutara Park SC and Don Bosco were relegated in the previous tournament.

Clubs

Sugathadasa
Kalutara Stadium
Jayatilaka Stadium
Matara Stadium
Alburt Pieris
Navy
Prison Ground
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Locations of major football grounds in Sri Lanka
Club NameLocationStadiumCapacity
Air Force Sports ClubEkalaEkala Football Ground1,000
Blue Star SCKalutaraKalutara Stadium15,000
Civil Security Force SCColomboCity Football Complex1,000
Colombo FCColomboSugathadasa Stadium28,000
Crystal Palace SCGampolaJayathilake Stadium5,000
Java Lane SCColomboCity Football Complex1,000
Matara City SCMataraMatara Football Complex2,000
Negambo YouthNegomboMaristella Ground1,000
New Young's SCWennappuwaSir Albert F. Peiries Stadium5,000
Renown Sports ClubColomboCR & FC Grounds2,500
Saunders SCColomboKelaniya Football Complex1,000
SL Navy SCWelisaraNavy Ground1,000
Solid SCAnuradhapuraPrison Ground2,000
Sri Lanka Army SCHomagamaHomagama Ground5,000
Sri Lanka Police SCColomboPolice Ground1,000
Super Sun SCDharga TownZahira College Ground1,000
Thihariya Youth SCGampahaSugathadasa Stadium28,000
Up Country Lions SCNawalapitiyaJayathilake Stadium5,000

League table

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Army S.C.8710244+2022Championship Round
2Solid S.C.8431176+1115
3Colombo F.C.8503179+815
4Blue Star84131113−213
5Negombo Youth84042613+1312
6Crystal Palace SC83141719−210
7Country Lions8233816−89
8Matara City8215817−97Division I
9Civil Security Force8008233−310
Source: The Papare

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Renown S.C.8701267+1921Championship Round
2New Young85121511+416
3Navy S.C.84221210+214
4Air Force8413127+513
5Super Sun84041211+112
6Saunders SC83141212010
7Police S.C.82241017−78
8Java Lane81341013−36Division I
9Thihariya Youth8026425−212
Source: The Papare

Result table

Group A

Home \ AwayARMSOLCFCNEGBSTLSCCRYMANCSS
Army2–16–03–26–0
Solid0–04–23–06–0
Colombo0–24–01–03–2
Negombo0–22–38–04–2
Blue Star2–01–00–12–0
Country Lions0–21–12–22–2
Crystal Palace0–42–14–15–2
Matara City1–31–10–40–1
Civil Security0–30–70–20–2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2016. Source: Papare
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group B

Home \ AwayRSCAIRYSCNSCSAUSSCJAVPOLTHI
Renown1–03–11–06–2
Air Force2–12–00–13–0
New Young0–33–12–12–0
Navy2–11–41–11–0
Saunders1–21–13–24–2
Super Sun2–30–30–03–0
Java Lane2–01–11–22–3
Police1–11–30–20–1
Thihariya1–90–41–12–2
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2016. Source: Papare
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship Round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colombo7511135+8162018 AFC Cup
2Renown7502147+715
3Blue Star7421119+214
4Army7412259+1613
5New Young7223710−38
6Air Force712468−25
7Navy7115819−114
8Solid7115620−144
Source: Papare

Result table

Home \ AwayRSCAIRYSCNSCARMSOLCFCBST
Renown2–02–13–01–30–2
Air Force2–23–01–2
New Young1–04–11–10–00–1
Navy1–21–00–5
Army5–03–27–3
Solid0–40–70–2
Colombo3–12–13–0
Blue Star0–02–21–0
Source: Papare
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Awards

The winners of the competition were given a cash award of Rs. 700000.[1]

AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable PlayerAfis OleymiColombo
Top goal scorerJob Michael and M.N.M. IzzadeenRenown SC & Army
Best GoalkeeperM.N.M. ImranColombo FC

Controversies

  • This edition of the league was highly criticized by the clubs due to the poor management of the tournament. This has occurred in the Super 8 Stage when the Round has to postponed in number of occasions. Many clubs have make their dissatisfaction in this incident.[2]
  • The fixtures of Championship Round was again postponed to mid of January due to the monsoon rain.[3]

References

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