Renown SC explained

Clubname:Renown
Fullname:Renown Sports Club
Founded:[1]
Ground:Sugathadasa Stadium
Capacity:25,000
Chairman:Canute Peeris
Manager:L. M. S. Rajendran
League:Sri Lanka Super League
Season:2022
Position:4th

Renown Sports Club is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in Kotahena, Colombo.[2] Founded in 1981 by the Peeris Brothers, the club currently competes in the Sri Lanka Super League.[3] [4]

History

Renown SC was founded in 1981.[5] The club emerged champions in the Sri Lanka Champions League four times in 1990, 1993, 1994 and 2009.[6] They became the first Sri Lankan club to sign numerous Indian players for a single season, signing Shaji Varghese, Shibu Stellas and Shyam Simon (all from Kerala) in 2004.[7] [2] In 2004, Renown participated in the 110th IFA Shield in 2004, in Kolkata.

They appeared in the 2010 edition of AFC President's Cup,[8] but could not proceeded to the knockout stages.

Home ground

Renown uses Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, as its home ground. The stadium has a capacity of nearly 25,000 spectators.[9] [10]

Achievements

Domestic tournaments[11]

1982, 1987 : Silver Cup Champions.
1983 : Colombo League "C" Champions.
1983 : Y.A Sugathadasa Memorial Cup Champions.
1989, 1991 : Abdul Rahuman Gold Cup Champions.
1989 : Mayor's Cup Champions.
1989 : M.H. Mohamed Gold Cup Champions.
1989, 1991 : Jayantha Mallimarachchi Memorial Cup Champion
1989 : Vincent Peeris Memorial Cup Champion. (Renown SC Founder)
1991 : Police Invitation Cup Champion.
1992 : Sri Lanka School Invitation Cup Champions.
1993 : Lawrence Fernando Memorial Cup Champions. (Ratnam SC Founder)
1993 : Mahinda Aluvihara Memorial Cup Champions.
1994 : Ratnam Invitation Cup (Renown Vs Malaysia FA Champions).
1998 : Viven Gunawardana Memorial Trophy Champions.
2009 : Futsal Champions.2009 : Dialog Champion League Champion.
2012 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2015 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2016 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2017 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.

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Honours and records

International

Champions 1987, 1988, 1990, 1999

Continental

1 appearance

2010

4th (group stage)

Domestic

Champions 1994

Records

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/sri-lanka/renown-sc/14928/ Renown SC team archive and statistics
  2. Web site: Adwaidh. Rajan. 23 June 2014. Kerala Footballers Score Big in Sri Lanka. www.newindianexpress.com. New Indian Express. 10 September 2021. 10 September 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910122830/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jun/23/Kerala-Footballers-Score-Big-in-Sri-Lanka-627709.html. Thiruvananthapuram.
  3. Web site: Colombo FC wins Dialog Champions League. 6 December 2015. 25 June 2016. 1 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901093215/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/151206/sports/colombo-fc-wins-dialog-champions-league-174321.html. live.
  4. https://elevensports.com/en/team/renown-sc-ck396x4v60c1414ra26eb1wqd Renown SC team profile and fixtures
  5. https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/renown-sc/14236/ Renown SC team profile
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka – List of Champions. 26 April 2012. 16 November 2017. RSSSF. https://web.archive.org/web/20171116012350/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/srilankachamp.html. live.
  7. Web site: Kerala Footballers Score Big in Sri Lanka. New Indian Express. 10 September 2021. 10 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910122830/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jun/23/Kerala-Footballers-Score-Big-in-Sri-Lanka-627709.html. live.
  8. http://www.the-afc.com/en/inside-afc/676-afc-news/29605-myanmar-to-host-afc-presidents-cup-finals Myanmar to host AFC President's Cup Finals
  9. Web site: SUGATHADASA NATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX AUTHORITY. 2015-10-10. www.sportsmin.gov.lk. https://web.archive.org/web/20151023054023/http://www.sportsmin.gov.lk/main/index.php/departments-and-institutions/sugathadasa-national-sports-complex-authority. 2015-10-23.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210910132834/https://footballsrilanka.tv/colombo-fc-v-renown-sc-match-photos-super-league-2021/ Colombo FC vs Renown SC match
  11. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/srilankacuphist.html Sri Lanka - List of Cup Winners
  12. Web site: Maldives - List of Cup Winners: POMIS Cup (President of Maldives Invitational Soccer Cup). https://web.archive.org/web/20180625104120/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/maledcuphist.html. 25 June 2018. RSSSF. 1997. 1 March 2021. Hoodh Ali . Mikael Jönsson . Hans Schöggl .
  13. News: 21 September 2003. Local teams struggle while foreign teams confirm participation in POMIS Cup. Haveeru Daily. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231813/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/sports/2196. 3 March 2016.

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