LPL-Lanka Premier League is a twenty twenty format tournament which began on 1st July 2024 and is set to bring on the thriller for a month in a row with its finale scheduled on the 21st July 2024.
With the 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-19and as of now has seen four champions in a row. The Inaugural season of the league was won by the Jaffna kings, where they successfully defeated Galle Marvels(Galle Gladiators) by 53 runs. And since the inaugural the LPL has seen only a single winner that is Jaffna Kings until the last edition which was won by the B-Love Candy.
LPL Winners List from 2020-2024
Inaugurated in the year 2020, LPL is being organized every year annually without a miss since its inception in the times of the COVID-19 and has seen 4 successful editions till now.
Jaffna Kings hold the record for maximum number of trophies, having won thrice, two under 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 2024 edition. The last year title was won by the B Love Kandy who is the current title holder of the LPL 2023 Season.
Year | Winner | Won By | Runner Up | Venue |
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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. Following table has all about captain, player of the match and tournament and all LPL season history.
Year | Winner | Captain | Man of the Match | Player Of The Tournament |
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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 |
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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 remains 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 would 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.