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). 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 number of teams to 18. 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. Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won four titles in a row (including one shared) during this period, between 2012–13 and 2015.
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. Navy Sports Club retained their title the following season, 2021–22, topping the table by just one point over Air Force Sports Club.
Teams TeamFirstLastTitlesChilaw Marians Cricket Club2018–192021–22Colombo Cricket Club20072011Colts Cricket Club20072021–22Colts Cricket Club 2nd XI20102014Gothami Sports Club20112011Kalutara Town Club20112011Kandy20142014Kandy Youth Cricket Club20102010Kandyan Cricket Club20072007Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club2009–102014Leofield Cricket Club20112011Marians2008–092010Maroons Sports Club20102014Matale Cricket Club20102014Matara Sports Club20142016Moratuwa Sports Club20072009–10Narammala Sports Club20102011Nittambuwa20072014Palink Sports Club20072015Pushpadana20072010Rithra Cricket Club20112011Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club20112011Seenigama20102021–22Shakthi20102014Slimline Sports Club20072008–09Southern Cricket Club2009–102014Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club20102021–22Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 2nd XI20142021–22Sri Lanka Army Sports Club20112021–22Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 2nd XI20142021–22Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club20112021–22Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 2nd XI20162016Sri Lanka Young2008–092012–13Wellawaya 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 Season Winners Runners-up Ref2007Slimline Sports ClubColombo Cricket Club2008–09Title shared between Slimline Sports Club and Colombo Cricket Club2009–10MariansKurunegala Youth Cricket Club2010Colts Cricket ClubMarians2011Sri Lanka Air Force Sports ClubUnknown2012–13Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club2013Title shared between Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club and Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club2014Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club2015Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club2016Sri Lanka Army Sports ClubSri Lanka Army Sports Club 2nd XI2016–17Sri Lanka Air Force Sports ClubSri Lanka Army Sports Club2018–19Title shared between Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club2020–21Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club2021–22Sri Lanka Navy Sports ClubSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club
See also Premier Limited Overs Tournament
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