| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Defenders |
| Relegated | Crystal Palace Negombo Youth Super Sun |
| AFC Cup | Defenders |
2022 → | |
The2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League, known as the2018–19 Dialog Champions League due to sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of theSri Lanka Champions League, the top-tierfootball league inSri Lanka. The season started on 21 October 2018, rather than the original scheduled date of June, due to the2018 SAFF Championship,[1][2] and ended on 24 February 2019.[3]
A total of 18 teams competed in the league.Colombo were the defending champions, having won the previous three titles.Police andMoragasmulla were relegated at the end of the previous season, and were replaced by promoted teamsRed Stars andRatnam.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defenders(C) | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | Qualification forAFC Cup preliminary round 1 |
| 2 | Colombo | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 32 | |
| 3 | Blue Star | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 32 | |
| 4 | Navy Sea Hawks | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 30 | |
| 5 | Renown | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Ratnam | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Upcountry Lions | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 24 | |
| 8 | Red Stars | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 23 | |
| 9 | Matara City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 23 | |
| 10 | Air Force | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 23 | |
| 11 | Solid | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 18 | |
| 12 | New Young's | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 17 | |
| 13 | Java Lane | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 17 | |
| 14 | Pelicans | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 17 | |
| 15 | Saunders | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 14 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace(R) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 13 | Relegation toDivision I |
| 17 | Negombo Youth(R) | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 7 | |
| 18 | Super Sun(D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified; Relegation toDivision II[a] |
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo FC | 2,387 |
| 2 | Blue Star SC | 2,154 |
| 3 | Defenders FC | 1,974 |
| 4 | Navy Sea Hawks FC | 1,812 |
| 5 | Renown SC | 1,680 |
| 6 | Ratnam SC | 1,503 |
| 7 | Up Country Lions SC | 1,358 |
| 8 | Red Stars SC | 1,282 |
| 9 | Matara City Club | 1,211 |
| 10 | Air Force SC | 1,176 |
| 11 | Solid SC | 1,050 |
| 12 | New Young's FC | 980 |
| 13 | Java Lane SC | 918 |
| 14 | Pelicans SC | 860 |
| 15 | Saunders SC | 824 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace SC | 670 |
| 17 | Negombo Youth SC | 560 |