Premier Limited Overs Tournament Explained
The Premier Limited Overs Tournament (currently known as AIA Premier Limited Overs Tournament for sponsorship reasons) is the main domestic limited overs cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1988 and has existed under four different names. The 2016–17 tournament was cancelled due to a legal challenge from Negombo Cricket Club, after they were removed from Tier B of the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament.[1] It was replaced with the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament.[1] It was replaced with Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament in 2020-21.
List of winners
| Year | Venue | Final | Format | Teams |
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| Brown's Trophy |
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| 1988–89 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | 4 |
| 1989–90 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | 4 |
| Hatna Trophy |
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| 1990–91 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | 8 |
| 1991–92 | | Nomads Sports Club | | | | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Not held |
| 1993–94 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | 8 |
| 1994–95 | Not held |
| 1995–96 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | 16 |
| 1996–97 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 1997–98 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament |
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| 1998–99 | | Colts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 1999–00 | | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2000–01 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | |
| 2001–02 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2002–03 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2003–04 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2004–05 | Cancelled |
| 2005–06 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2006–07 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2007–08 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | |
| 2008–09 | | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2009–10 | | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | | | | |
| 2010–11 | | Colts Cricket Club | Shared trophy | Singhalese Sports Club | | |
| 2011–12 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2012-13 | | Ragama Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2013–14 | | Singhalese Sports Club | | | | |
| 2014–15 | | Colts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2015–16 | | Nondescripts Cricket Club | | | | |
| 2016–17 | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Colombo District | Won by 72 runs | Kegalle District | Group round-robin, Knockout, Final | 24 |
| 2017–18 | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Singhalese Sports Club
| Won by 4 wickets | Nondescripts Cricket Club
| Group round-robin, Knockout, Final | 23 |
| 2018–19 | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Singhalese Sports Club | Won by 7 wickets | Colombo Cricket Club | Group round-robin, Knockout, Final | 24 |
| 2019–20 | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | Won by 91 runs | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Group round-robin, Knockout, Final | 25 |
| 2020-21 | Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo | Nondescripts Cricket Club | Won by 145 runs | Ragama Cricket Club | Group Round-robin, Knockout, Final | 26 |
| 2021–22 | Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | Won by 36 runs | Ragama Cricket Club | Group Round-robin, Knockout, Final | 26 |
| 2022–23 |
| 2023–24 | |
See also
External sources
Notes and References
- News: SLC Indirectly Ignores Court Ruling . The Sunday Leader . 19 March 2017 . 3 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170831170315/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2017/03/19/slc-indirectly-ignores-court-ruling/ . 31 August 2017 . dead .
