Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament Explained

Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament
Country: Sri Lanka
Administrator:Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket Format:Limited overs cricket (50 overs per side)
First:2007
Last:2021–22
Tournament Format:League
Participants:8
Champions:Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club (7th title)
Most Successful:Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club (7 titles)
Website:Sri Lanka Cricket

The Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament, previously known as the Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament, is a women's domestic one-day cricket competition organised by Sri Lanka Cricket. The competition currently sees eight teams competing in 50-over matches, and has existed since the 2007 season.

The most successful side in the history of the competition, and the current holders as winners of the 2021–22 season, are Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club.

History

The tournament, first named the Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament, began in 2007, following the All Island Women's Cricket Association Challenge Trophy (1999–00 to 2001) and the Singer Challenge Trophy (2002 to 2004).[1] The first tournament saw eight teams competing in a round-robin group, with Slimline Sports Club going unbeaten to win the tournament, beating Colombo Cricket Club in the final. The following season saw the same two teams reach the final, but the title was shared after the match ended in a no result.

Ahead of the 2010 season, a second division of the competition was added, expanding the amount of teams to 18.[2] The second division took place again in 2011 and 2014–15, whilst the format of the competition changed in 2016, from one initial group followed by semi-finals and a final to two initial groups.[1] Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won four titles in a row (including one shared) during this period, between 2012–13 and 2015.[3]

Ahead of the 2016–17 season, the tournament was renamed the Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament. That season, Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club beat Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the final to claim their third title (second outright). The following season, 2018–19, the title was shared between Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club after the final was abandoned, whilst Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the most recent edition of the competition in 2020–21, going unbeaten to top the group stage.[4] [5] Navy Sports Club retained their title the following season, 2021–22, topping the table by just one point over Air Force Sports Club.[6]

Teams

TeamFirstLastTitles
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club2018–192021–22
Colombo Cricket Club20072011
Colts Cricket Club20072021–22
Colts Cricket Club 2nd XI20102014
Gothami Sports Club20112011
Kalutara Town Club20112011
Kandy20142014
Kandy Youth Cricket Club20102010
Kandyan Cricket Club20072007
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club2009–102014
Leofield Cricket Club20112011
Marians2008–092010
Maroons Sports Club20102014
Matale Cricket Club20102014
Matara Sports Club20142016
Moratuwa Sports Club20072009–10
Narammala Sports Club20102011
Nittambuwa20072014
Palink Sports Club20072015
Pushpadana20072010
Rithra Cricket Club20112011
Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club20112011
Seenigama20102021–22
Shakthi20102014
Slimline Sports Club20072008–09
Southern Cricket Club2009–102014
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club20102021–22
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 2nd XI20142021–22
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club20112021–22
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 2nd XI20142021–22
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club20112021–22
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 2nd XI20162016
Sri Lanka Young2008–092012–13
Wellawaya Super XI20102010

Note: The Slimline Sports Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club totals include one shared title. The Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club total includes two shared titles.

Results

SeasonWinnersRunners-upRef
2007Slimline Sports ClubColombo Cricket Club[7]
2008–09Title shared between Slimline Sports Club and Colombo Cricket Club[8]
2009–10MariansKurunegala Youth Cricket Club[9]
2010Colts Cricket ClubMarians[10]
2011Sri Lanka Air Force Sports ClubUnknown[11]
2012–13Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club[12]
2013Title shared between Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club and Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club[13]
2014Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club[14]
2015Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club[15]
2016Sri Lanka Army Sports ClubSri Lanka Army Sports Club 2nd XI[16]
2016–17Sri Lanka Air Force Sports ClubSri Lanka Army Sports Club[17]
2018–19Title shared between Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club[18]
2020–21Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club[19]
2021–22Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments in Sri Lanka . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament Division Two 2010 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament (List A) 2007-2016 . Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians . 16 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Women's Division One Tournament – 2020/21 . 20 March 2021 . Sri Lanka Cricket . 16 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Women's Division 1 Tournament (One Day) . Batsman . 16 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Navy cruise to 2nd consecutive Division I title . 20 April 2022 . The Papare . 20 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2007 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2008 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2009/10 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  10. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2010 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  11. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2011 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2012 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  13. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2013 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2014 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  15. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2015 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Cricket Limited Overs Tournament 2016 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  17. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament 2016/17 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament 2018/19 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.
  19. Web site: Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament 2020/21 . CricketArchive . 16 March 2022.