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The 2026 Sri Lanka Super League was the 2nd season of Sri Lanka Super League,after a 5-year delay. It is the top division of Sri Lankan football. Previously, Sri Lanka Champions League is the top division of Sri Lankan, but succeeded by the professional Sri Lanka Super League which serves as the first division.[1]

Season2026
Dates11 July–TBC
Matches52
Goals189 (3.63 per match)
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Sri Lanka Super League
Season2026
Dates11 July–TBC
Matches52
Goals189 (3.63 per match)
Top goalscorerBenjamin York(11 goal)
← 2021
TBD →
All statistics correct as of 17 October 2026.
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Summary

The 2026 Sri Lanka Super League is the current edition of the top-tier professional football league in Sri Lanka. The tournament commenced on 11 July 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 15 September 2026. The league is being contested in a round-robin format, where each team faces one another once. All matches of the tournament are held at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Teams

Following Ten teams are participating in this tournament.

Teams and their divisions

Note: Table lists clubs in alphabetical order.
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Team Division
Blue Eagles Kelaniya
Blue Star Kalutara
Colombo Colombo
Defenders Homagama
Navy Sea Hawks Welisara
New Young's Wennappuwa
Ratnam Kotahena
Red Stars Aluthgama
Renown Kotahena
Up Country Lions Nawalapitiya
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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Up Country Lions 10 10 0 0 40 6 +34 30
2 Colombo 11 7 3 1 22 8 +14 24
3 Navy Sea Hawks 11 6 2 3 21 8 +13 20
4 Red Stars 11 5 3 3 20 17 +3 18
5 Renown 10 4 3 3 21 10 +11 15
6 Blue Eagles 10 4 1 5 12 13 −1 13
7 Defenders 10 3 1 6 16 18 −2 10
8 Blue Star 11 4 1 6 20 27 −7 13
9 New Young's 10 1 2 7 8 41 −33 5
10 Ratnam 10 0 0 10 6 38 −32 0
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2026. Source: FFSL

Match officials

Referee
  • Sri Lanka Fazmi Soodin (†)
  • Sri Lanka Indunil Sandakelum (†)
  • Sri Lanka Sashanka Madushanka (†)
  • Sri Lanka A. M. Jaffran (†)
  • Sri Lanka Chathura Maduranga (†)
  • Sri Lanka Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (†)
  • Sri Lanka G.N.Rabish (†)
  • Sri Lanka Mohammad Roomy (†)
Assistant Referees
  • Sri Lanka L.K.I. Udayakantha (†)
  • Sri Lanka Hirantha Piumal (†)
  • Sri Lanka Sadeepa Samaranayaka (†)
  • Sri Lanka Kushan Indika (†)
  • Sri Lanka Nimasha Thennakoon (†)
  • Sri Lanka Sampath Liyanagunawardana (†)
  • Sri Lanka Asela Siriwardana (†)
  • Sri Lanka Buddika Dias (†)
  • Sri Lanka Ishara Rathnayaka (†)
  • Sri Lanka Palitha Hemathunga (†)
  • Sri Lanka Chamath (†)
  • Sri Lanka Vihanga Maduwantha (†)
  • Sri Lanka Chamalka Ridmal (†)
Fourth Official
  • Sri Lanka Lakshan Williams (†)
  • Sri Lanka Asif Asker (†)
  • Sri Lanka Tharanga Pushpakumara (†)
  • Sri Lanka Sabirul Hasan (†)
  • Sri Lanka Heshan De Silva (†)
  • Sri Lanka Mohammad Salman (†)

(†): Also performed as Referee, Assistant Referee and Fourth Official in some matches.

Results

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Teams BEG BST CFC DFC SHW NYS RAT RST REN UCL
Blue Eagles 0–1 2–0 0–2 2–0
Blue Star 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–3 3–5
Colombo 0–0 3–0 5–0 0–0 0–2
Defenders 1–2 5–1 4–1
Navy Sea Hawks 1–2 2–0 7–0 1–0 2–2 0–1
New Young's 1–1 0–5 0–2 3–2
Ratnam 1–4 1–3 0–3 1–5
Red Stars 1–0 2–0 2–6 5–1 3–3
Renown 3–0 10–0 3–0 0–2
Up Country Lions 4–0 2–1 6–0 4–0
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2026. Source: FFSL
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Fixtures

Week 1

11 July 2026 Match 1 New Young's 1–1 Blue Eagles Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Rumesh 49'
 Report
  • Deshan 73'
 Referee: Sri Lanka Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody
12 July 2026 Match 2 Colombo 0–0 Defenders Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report Referee: Sri Lanka A. M. Jaffran
17 July 2026 Match 3 Blue Star 1–9 Up Country Lions Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Ombebe 12'
  • Ishan 34', 37'
  • M Aakib 39', 50'
  • Benjamin 45', 45', 90'
  • Ankrah 80'
 Referee: Sri Lanka Chathura Maduranga
18 July 2026 Match 4 Renown 3–0 Ratnam Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Aman 53'
  • Fazlur 56'
  • F Shahil 90+3'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Sashanka Madushanka
20 July 2026 Match 5 Sea Hawks 1–0 Red Stars Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Hasmeer 50'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Indunil Sandakelum

Week 2

25 July 2026 Match 6 Blue Star 3–1 Blue Eagles Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Shesternin 44'
  • Franky 61'
  • Shuhaib 83'
 Report
  • Zaheer 89'
26 July 2026 Match 7 Colombo 3–0 New Young's Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Pramantha 50'
  • Manesh 66'
  • Sathar 87'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody
27 July 2026 Match 8 Sea Hawks 7–0 Ratnam Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Yugesh 30', 45', 60'
  • Perera 40'
  • Meera 45+2'
  • David 48'
  • Kurshith 90'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka G.N.Rabish
28 July 2026 Match 9 Renown 3–0 Defenders Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Ahmed 8'
  • Ashath 70'
  • Anjey 90+7'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Chathura Maduranga
29 July 2026 Match 10 Up Country Lions 4–0 Red Stars Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Yahya 16'
  • Aakib 21'
  • Ishan 45+2'
  • Nichalas 54'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka A. M. Jaffran

Week 3

1 August 2026 Match 11 Renown 10–0 New Young's Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Ashath 3' (pen.), 50'
  • Fareeq 6'
  • Abdelfattah 12'
  • Mujeeb 19'
  • Kameel 33'
  • Aman 65'
  • Ameen 71'
  • Shameel 86', 88'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Mohammad Roomy
2 August 2026 Match 12 Red Stars 2–0 Blue Star Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Supun 42'
  • Jerome 65'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Chathura Maduranga
3 August 2026 Match 13 Colombo 5–0 Ratnam Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Chalana Chameera 26'
  • Ahmed Shazny 45+3', 56'
  • Mohamed Aly Elshasly 50'
  • Ourosh Manesh 62'
 Report Referee: Sri Lanka Sampath Liyanagunawardana
4 August 2026 Match 14 Sea Hawks 0–1 Up Country Lions Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report Naveen 17'
5 August 2026 Match 15 Blue Eagles 2–0 Defenders Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Stephan Fernando 20'
  • Doku Felix 84'

Week 4

7 August 2026 Match 16 Colombo 0–0 Renown Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
8 August 2026 Match 17 Red Stars 3–3 New Young's Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Assande Jerome 34'
  • Chamod Dilshan 56'
  • Mohamed Farhath 67'
 Report
  • Samuel Nimo 20', 41', 75'
9 August 2026 Match 18 Ratnam 0–2 Blue Eagles Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Doku Felix 31', 57'
10 August 2026 Match 19 Blue Star 0–0 Sea Hawks Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
11 August 2026 Match 20 Up Country Lions 2–1 Defenders Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Naveen Jude 22'
  • Benjamin York 77'
 Report
  • Mohamed Aadhif 90+2'

Week 5

14 August 2026 Match 21 Blue Eagles 0–1 Colombo Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report Umar Mohamed Shakil 35'
15 August 2026 Match 22 Renown 0–0 Red Stars Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
16 August 2026 Match 23 Ratnam 1–5 Up Country Lions Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Mohamed Shareek 25' Report
  • Benjamin York 4', 17'
  • Abdul Rahuman Yahya 19'
  • Mohamed Akib 23'
  • Naveen Jude 38'
17 August 2026 Match 24 Defenders 0–2 Sea Hawks Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Shehan Silva 9'
  • Nagoor Meera 76'
18 August 2026 Match 25 New Young's 0–5 Blue Star Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Abeysiri 21'
  • Franky 35', 76', 90+2'
  • Shifan 54'

Week 6

21 August 2026 Match 26 Defenders 4–1 Ratnam Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Abdeen Fayas 21'
  • Shifan Kaleel 56', 72'
  • Mohamed Aadhif 58'
 Report
  • S Jesuyhashan 45+5'
22 August 2026 Match 27 Up Country Lions 6–0 New Young's Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Benjamin York 1'
  • Mohamed Ishan 33'
  • Mohamed Akeel 36'
  • Mohamed Asath 43'
  • Mohamed Akib 45+3'
  • Naveen Jude 61'
 Report
23 August 2026 Match 28 Blue Star 0–2 Colombo Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Ahmed 4'
  • Chalana 48'
24 August 2026 Match 29 Red Stars 1–0 Blue Eagles Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Supun Dananjaya 31' Report
25 August 2026 Match 30 Sea Hawks 2–2 Renown Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Ezekiel 13', 16'
 Report
  • Mujeeb 52'
  • Dilip 60'

Week 7

28 August 2026 Match 31 Up Country Lions 4–0 Blue Eagles Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Naveen Jude 60', 66'
  • Mohamed Akib 67', 90+1'
 Report
29 August 2026 Match 32 Blue Star 2–3 Renown Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Mohamed Fahir 21'
  • Mohamed Izaz 44'
 Report
  • Muhammedh Shahil 13'
  • Mohamed Ashath 19'
  • Emmanuel Anaful 58'
30 August 2026 Match 33 Red Stars 5–1 Defenders Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Pathirana 11'
31 August 2026 Match 34 Sea Hawks 1–1 Colombo Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Navindu Shehan Silva 49' Report Ibrahim Lebbie 90+7'
1 September 2026 Match 35 New Young's 3–2 Ratnam Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Asith 3', 34'
  • Fernando 75'
 Report
  • Shareek 14'
  • Chikereuba 45+4'

Week 8

4 September 2026 Match 36 Blue Eagles 2–0 Renown Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Sathees 38'
  • Kavinidu 40'
 Report
5 September 2026 Match 37 Defenders 1–2 Blue Star Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Aravinraj 61' Report Izaz 30', 56'
6 September 2026 Match 38 Ratnam 0–3 Red Stars Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Supun Dananjaya 45'
  • Assande Jerome 69'
  • Mohamed Rifkan 90+2'
7 September 2026 Match 39 New Young's 0–2 Sea Hawks Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Kurshith 20'
  • Ezekiel 29'
8 September 2026 Match 40 Colombo 0–2 Up Country Lions Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Benjamin York 21'
  • Mohamed Akib 67'

Week 9

11 September 2026 Match 41 Defenders 4–0 New Young's Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Shifan Kaleel 66'
  • Sountharaj 69'
  • Fayas 79'
  • Chamod Kumara 83'
 Report
12 September 2026 Match 42 Red Stars 2–2 Colombo Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30
  • Peter Sylvanus 70'
  • Assande Jerome 75'
 Report
13 September 2026 Match 43 Renown 0–2 Up Country Lions Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Mohamed Ishan 39'
  • Mohamed Akib 76'
14 September 2026 Match 44 Ratnam 1–3 Blue Star Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Mohamed Shareek 24' Report
  • Mohamed Izaz 40'
  • Aoudou Franky 63', 90+4'
15 September 2026 Match 45 Blue Eagles 0–2 Sea Hawks Sugathadasa Stadium
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report

Super Six Round

10 October 2026 Match 46 Renown SC 0–2 Red Star FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30 Report
  • Assande Jerome 32'
  • Thuwan Syam 62'
11 October 2026 Match 47 Blue Star SC 3–5 Up Country Lions SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
  • Mohammed Shuhaib 26'
  • Mohamed Sahran 79'
  • Jerry Ombebe 90+2'
 Report
  • Naveen Jude 7'
  • Benjamin York 41', 67', 77'
  • Abdul Rahman Yahya 69'
12 October 2026 Match 48 Sea Hawks FC 1–2 Colombo FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
  • Shehan Silva 6'
 Report
  • Umar Mohamed Shakil 40'
  • Ibrahim Lebbie 85'
16 October 2026 Match 49 Blue Star SC 1–3 Sea Hawks FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:45 PM UTC+5:30
  • Jerry Ombebe 81'
 Report
  • Ezekiel Patrick 33', 76'
  • Woranda Perera 49'
17 October 2026 Match 50 Red Star FC 2–6 Colombo FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
  • Mohamed Farhath 67'
  • Asande Jerome 80'
 Report
  • Ibrahim Lebbie 11', 34', 43', 62', 69'
  • Mahmoud Aly 78'
18 October 2026 Match 51 Renown SC v Up Country Lions SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
23 October 2026 Match 52 Sea Hawks FC v Red Star FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:45 PM UTC+5:30
25 October 2026 Match 53 Renown SC v Blue Star SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
26 October 2026 Match 54 Colombo FC v Up Country Lions SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
30 October 2026 Match 55 Sea Hawks FC v Renown SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:45 PM UTC+5:30
31 October 2026 Match 56 Up Country Lions SC v Red Star FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
1 November 2026 Match 57 Colombo FC v Blue Star SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
21 November 2026 Match 58 Colombo FC v Renown SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
22 November 2026 Match 59 Red Star FC v Blue Star SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
23 November 2026 Match 60 Up Country Lions SC v Sea Hawks FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30

Relegation Round

9 October 2026 Match 61 Defenders FC 5–1 New Youngs FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:45 PM UTC+5:30
  • Shifan Kaleel 25', 40', 60'
  • Mohamed Aadhif 47'
  • Sandun Sandaras 76'
 Report
  • Samuel Nimo 34'
13 October 2026 Match 62 Blue Eagles SC 4–1 Ratnam SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
  • Doku Felix 40', 75', 79'
  • Ganeshan Sathees 82'
 Report
19 October 2026 Match 63 New Youngs FC v Ratnam SC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
20 October 2026 Match 64 Blue Eagles SC v Defenders FC Sugathadasa Stadium
3:30 PM UTC+5:30
TBC Match 65 Ratnam SC v Defenders FC Sugathadasa Stadium
TBC
TBC Match 66 New Youngs FC v Blue Eagles SC Sugathadasa Stadium
TBC

Goalscorers

There have been 189 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 3.63 goals per match (as of 17 October 2026).

11 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Champions

 2026 Sri Lanka Super League 

To be determined

Broadcasting & ticketing

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