Saunders SC

Sri Lankan football club

Football club

Saunders SC

Full name

Saunders Sports Club

Founded

1925; 99 years ago (1925)^[1]

Ground

Kelaniya Football Complex
Sugathadasa Stadium

Chairman

Mustapha Kaiz

League

Sri Lanka Champions League

Home colours

Away colours

Saunders SC is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in the Pettah district of Colombo. It is currently playing in the Sri Lanka Champions League.

Achievements

Sri Lankan Premier League: 12
- Winner: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05.
Sri Lanka FA Cup: 16
- Winner: 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1982, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2000–01.

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship: 7 appearances

1985: First Round

1986–87: Second Round

1988–89: First Round

1995–96: First Round

1997–98: First Round

1998–99: Second Round

2001–02: Second Round / Withdrew

AFC Champions League

2002–03: Qualifying Round

References

^ Hassimdeen, Subhani (3 March 2013). "Four oldest surviving football clubs in the island". sundaytimes.lk. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 November 2022.