The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Major Premier League Tier ‘A’ Tournament 2018/19 will commence on 30th November, with matches being played in 6 venues.
>>Chilaw Marians clinch SLC Major League Tier ‘A’ title<<
The Tier ‘A’ competition consists of the top 14 clubs in the island. They have been divided into 2 groups, with each team scheduled to play 6 three-day games over the course of seven weeks.
The top 4 teams from each group will then qualify for the Super Eight Tournament, which will be four-day games at neutral venues. The team with the most points in the Super Eight phase will be crowned as the champions.
The remaining, lower-ranked 6 teams from both groups will compete in the Plate Tournament with the bottom-ranked team set to play a promotion/relegation match with the winner of the Tier ‘B’.
The Tier ‘B’ competition is scheduled to commence on 21st December. The participating teams have not yet been finalized.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| Chilaw Marians CC | Sinhalese Sports Club |
| Sri Lanka Port Authority SC | Burger Recreation Club |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club | Colts Cricket Club |
| Ragama Cricket Club | Saracens Sports Club |
| Moors Sports Club | Badureliya Cricket Club |
| Tamil Union C & AC | Colombo Cricket Club |
| Army Sports Club | Negombo Cricket Club |
Last season, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club clinched the Tier ‘A’ competition, remaining unbeaten throughout the season, followed by Sinhalese Sports Club, who ended as the runners-up. In the Plate segment, Moors Sports Club won the title with Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club relegating to the Tier ‘B’.
>>Photos: SSC v Chilaw Marians – Premier Super 8s Tournament 2017/2018<<
Negombo Cricket Club had a dream run in the Tier ‘B’ last season, winning the trophy as well as earning their promotion to the top inter-club competition for the 2018/19 season.
“This season onwards, we will implement the promotion/relegation match.“ Samantha Dodanwela, Chairman of the SLC Tournament Committee told ThePapare.com.
The first-class matches will end on 10th February. The limited-overs matches and T20 games will start afterwards like last season with all Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams competing in four groups.
SLC have not yet decided on the structure of the Super Provincial Tournament with the ICC Cricket World Cup set to commence in May next year.
