LPL-Lanka Premier League is a twenty twenty format tournament which began on 1st August 2025 and is set to bring on the thriller for a month in a row with its finale scheduled on 21st August 2025.
With a total of 5 esteemed teams, this LPL will follow a round robin format where teams will be going against one another in head-to-head matches in the league stage, and then the top four teams of the tournament will be going against one another in the Semi-Final clash.
The LPL first edition was inaugurated in the year 2020 at the time of the COVID-19 and as of now has seen three champions in a row. The Inaugural season of the league was won by the Jaffna Stallions, where they successfully defeated Galle Gladiators by 53 runs. And since the next edition, LPL has seen Jaffna Kings winning three seasons, including the last edition in 2024, while B-Love Candy won in 2023.
LPL Winners List from 2020-2024
Inaugurated in the year 2020, LPL is being organised every year annually without a miss since its inception in the times of COVID-19 and has seen 5 successful editions till now.
Jaffna Kings hold the record for the maximum number of trophies, having won thrice, two under the name of the Jaffna Kings and one under the name of Jaffna Stallions, and yet again are ready to win the next fourth title in their names in the ongoing LPL 2025 edition. Last year’s title was won by the Jaffna Kings, who are the current title holders of the LPL 2024 Season.
Year
Winner
Won By
Runner Up
Venue
2024
Jaffna Kings
9 wickets
Galle Marvels
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
2023
B Love Kandy
5 Wickets
Dambulla Aura
R. Premadasa Stadium
2022
Jaffna Kings
2 wickets
Colombo stars
R. Premadasa Stadium
2021
Jaffna Kings
23 Runs
Galle Marvels
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
2020
Jaffna Stallions
53 Runs
Galle Marvels
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota
LPL Winners List with Captain, Man of the Match, and Player of the Tournament
Here is the detailed overview of the history of the LPL Seasons from its inaugural in 2020. The following table has all about the captain, player of the match and the tournament and all LPL season history.
Year
Winner
Captain
Man of the Match
Player Of The Tournament
2024
Jaffna Kings
Charith Asalanka
Rilee Rossouw
Rilee Rossouw
2023
B Love Kandy
Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews
Wanindu Hasaranga
2022
Jaffna Kings
T perera
Avishka Fernando
Sadeera Samarawickrama
2021
Jaffna Kings
T Perera
Avishka Fernando
Avishka Fernando
2020
Jaffna Stallions
T Perera
Shoiab Malik
Wanindu Hasaranga
Most Titles Wins in LPL Till 2024
LPL Team
No of times won Trophy
LPL Winner Edition
Jaffna Kings
3 times
2021, 2022 and 2024
Jaffna Stallions
1 time
2020
B Love Kandy
1 Time
2023
With the most titles in their name, Jaffna Kings remain the most successful team of the whole edition since its inception in 2020. With the fifth edition in the running, a total of five teams will be competing for the ultimate title and will be fighting to gain the trophy glory in their name.
It would be interesting to note that whether the defending champions will fight for their crown again this year or like the last edition B Love Kandy will take on the lead with a win in their name or a whole new scenario will unfold with a new team making the ultimate championship in their names as the winner. With a strong history of fostering domestic talent, the LPL is all set to provide another platform for upcoming stars to shine.
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