Premier Trophy

The Premier Trophy is the national first-class cricket competition for Sri Lanka . It has been held since 1938 and has had first-class status since the 1988/89 season.

Teams

Unlike in other test nations , where regions or franchises predominate, the first-class competition in Sri Lanka is held between clubs. 14 teams are currently taking part in the competition.

team	Home stadium
Badureliya SC	Surrey Village Cricket Ground
Bloomfield C&AC	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground
Burgher RC	Havelock Park
Chilaw Marians CC	Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Colombo CC	Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Colts CC	Colts Cricket Club Ground
Bile CC	Galle International Stadium
Moors SC	Moors Sports Club Ground
Nondescripts CC	Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground
Ragama CC	Free Trade Zone Sports Complex
Saracens SC	Thurstan College Ground
Sinhalese SC	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
SL Army SC	Army Ground
Tamil Union C&AC	Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium

Designations

The competition has had several different names over the course of its existence:

• since 1998/99 Premier Trophy
• 1991 / 92–1997 / 98 P Saravanamuttu Trophy
• 1982 / 83–1990 / 91 Lakspray Trophy
• 1976 / 77–1981 / 82 Robert Senanayake Trophy
• 1950 / 51–1975 / 76 P Saravanamuttu Trophy
• 1938–1949 / 50 Daily News Trophy

winner

2016/17 2015/16 Tamil Union C&AC 2014/15 SL Ports Authority CC 2013/14 Nondescripts CC 2012/13 Sinhalese SC 2011/12 Colts CC 2010/11 Bloomfield C&AC 2009/10 Chilaw Marians CC 2008/09 Colts CC 2007/08 Sinhalese SC 2006/07 Colombo CC 2005/06 Sinhalese SC 2004/05 Colts CC 2003/04 Bloomfield C&AC 2002/03 Moors SC 2001/02 Colts CC 2000/01 Nondescripts CC 1999/2000 Colts CC 1998/99 Bloomfield C&AC 1997/98 Sinhalese SC 1996/97 Bloomfield C&AC 1995/96 Colombo CC 1994/95 Sinhalese SC & Bloomfield C&AC 1993/94 Nondescripts CC 1992/93 Sinhalese SC 1991/92 Colts CC 1990/91 Sinhalese SC

1989/90 Sinhalese SC 1988/89 Nondescripts CC & Sinhalese SC 1987/88 Colombo CC 1986/87 Sinhalese SC 1985/86 Sinhalese SC & Nondescripts CC 1984/85 Colombo CC 1983/84 Sinhalese SC 1982/83 Bloomfield C&AC 1981/82 Bloomfield C&AC 1980/81 Bloomfield C&AC 1979/80 Colombo CC 1978/79 Nondescripts CC 1977/78 Sinhalese SC 1976/77 Nondescripts CC 1975/76 Nondescripts CC 1974/75 Sinhalese SC 1973/74 Sinhalese SC 1972/73 Sinhalese SC 1971/72 Sinhalese SC 1970/71 Nondescripts CC 1969/70 Nondescripts CC 1968/69 Sinhalese SC 1967/68 Nomads SC 1966/67 Sinhalese SC 1965/66 not held 1964/65 Nomads SC 1963/64 Bloomfield C&AC

1962/63 University 1961/62 Sinhalese SC 1960/61 Nondescripts CC 1959/60 Sinhalese SC 1958/59 Sinhalese SC 1957/58 Nondescripts CC 1956/57 Nondescripts CC 1955/56 Burgher RC 1954/55 Nondescripts CC 1953/54 Nondescripts CC 1952/53 Nondescripts CC 1951/52 Sinhalese SC 1950/51 Tamil Union C&AC 1949/50 Sinhalese SC 1948/49 Sinhalese SC 1947/48 Sinhalese SC 1946/47 Sinhalese SC 1945/46 Tamil Union C&AC 1944/45 Sinhalese SC 1943/44 Sinhalese SC 1942/43 not held 1941/42 not held 1940/41 Saracens SC 1939/40 Sinhalese SC 1938/39 Sinhalese SC 1938 Kalutara TC

Wins by team

• Sinhalese SC 28 + 3 shared
• Nondescripts CC 14 + 2 shared
• Bloomfield C&AC 8 + 1 shared
• Colts CC 6
• Colombo CC 5
• Tamil Union C&AC 3
• Nomads SC 2
• Burgher RC 1
• Chilaw Marians CC 1st
• Kalutara TC 1
• Moors SC 1
• Saracens SC 1
• SL Ports Authority CC 1
• University 1

Individual evidence

1. ↑ A brief history ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved January 6, 2017.