SLC Super Provincial Twenty20

SLC Super Provincial Twenty20, earlier known as SLC Inter-Provincial Twenty20, was a Twenty20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It was one of three Inter-Provincial Cricket tournaments. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004 to 2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka. From 2008 to 2011 the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 became the mainstream domestic Twenty20 competition in Sri Lanka. Wayamba elevens has been in all finals and won the first three tournaments, while Ruhuna won the final tournament. It was replaced by the Sri Lanka Premier League in 2012, but later revived in 2013, as Super Fours Provincial T20 Tournament and in 2016 as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.

History

Inaugural season

Wayamba elevens won the first Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament, but they were not invited to the 2008 Champions League Twenty20 which included only teams from India, South Africa, Australia, England and Pakistan, but the tournament was ultimately cancelled due to The Attacks of 26/11 in Mumbai, India.

Second season

Wayamba elevens won their second Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualified for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20.

Third season

Wayamba elevens won their third Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

Fourth season

This season was the first one to have a different winner, other than Wayamba Elevens who had won all the previous 3 tournaments. Ruhuna Elevens won the tournament and qualified for CLT20 to be held in India. The fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 was to be replaced by the Sri Lankan Premier League. There were franchise teams along with the inclusion of two extra provinces and the tournament was to allow international players to play, however the 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League was postponed due to allegations of corruption and incompetence by Sri Lanka Cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India had also decided not to allow Indian players to play in the tournament which later became the primary cause. Ruhuna elevens win their first Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualifies for the qualifying stage of the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.

Also, this was supposed to be the last tournament before SLPL replaced it in 2012, but due to cancellation of SLPL, it will happen for a final time in 2013.

Fifth and sixth season

After the cancellation of 2013 Sri Lanka Premier League due to all eight franchises refusing to pay their tournament fee, and also failed to guarantee player payments, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the Super Fours Provincial T20 Tournament would replace SLPL for that year. The primary concern was to have a team crowned champion and hand them a trip to the qualifiers of CLT20 in India to represent Sri Lanka. This tournament, however, would be 4-team tournament lasting for only 7 matches which is the lowest of all the seasons. It will begin on 10 August and will last up to 17 August. All seven matches in the league will take place at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo All the teams have been renamed. Angelo Mathews will captain the Basnahira Greens, Dinesh Chandimal the Uthura Yellows, Lahiru Thirimanne the Kandurata Maroons and Lasith Malinga will lead the Ruhuna Reds. Each team plays each other once, before the two top sides qualify for the final.

Seventh season

The seventh and final season of Inter-Provincial Twenty20, was named Super T20 Provincial Tournament by Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament, comprises 5-teams with new names and logos. The teams, however, categorized according to the district and not with the province, Hambantota Troopers, Colombo Commandos, Galle Guardians, Kurunegala Warriors and Kandy Crusaders. All matches were played in R. Premadasa Stadium. Colombo Commandos won the tournament.

Teams Teams in the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 were based around representation of the Provinces of Sri Lanka. The first three tournaments hosted six teams including either a schools representative team or a Sri Lanka Cricket representative team. However the fourth season only hosted five teams all representing a province as well as a Combined Provinces team, for those provinces that were not represented by one team and in the last season there were even lesser teams (4).

Team Province Inception Inaugural season Final season Captain Home ground Basnahira Elevens Western Province 2011 2011 2011 Prasanna Jayawardene Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Combined Provinces Elevens East, N.C.P, North, Sab, Uva 2011 2011 2011 Jeevan Mendis Kandurata Elevens Central Province 1990 2007–08 2011 Chamara Kapugedera Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Ruhuna Elevens Southern Province 1990 2007–08 2011 Mahela Udawatte Galle International Stadium Wayamba Elevens North Western Province 1990 2007–08 2011 Thilina Kandamby Welagedara Stadium Basnahira North Elevens Western Province North 1992 2007–08 2009–10 Thilina Kandamby R. Premadasa Stadium Basnahira South Elevens Western Province South 1992 2007–08 2009–10 Chamara Silva Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Sri Lanka Schools XI Sri Lanka Schools 2008 2007–08 2008–09 Dinesh Chandimal Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Sri Lanka Cricket 2010 2009–10 2009–10 Hans Fernando Dharmaraja College Ground Basnahira Greens Western Province 2013 2013 2013 Angelo Mathews Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Uthura Yellows Northern Province 2013 2013 2013 Dinesh Chandimal Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Kandurata Maroons Central Province 2013 2013 2013 Lahiru Thirimanne Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Ruhuna Reds Southern Province 2013 2013 2013 Lasith Malinga Galle International Stadium

Tournament history YearFinal venueMan of the tournamentFinalWinnersResultRunners-up2007–08DetailsWelagedara StadiumChinthaka JayasingheWayambaWon by 31 runsScorecardRuhuna2008–09DetailsSinhalese Sports Club GroundIsuru UdanaWayambaWon by 5 runsScorecardBasnahira South2009–10DetailsTyronne Fernando StadiumJeevantha KulatungaWayambaWon by 95 runsScorecardRuhuna2011DetailsR Premadasa StadiumTillakaratne DilshanRuhunaWon the one-over eliminator (Match tied)ScorecardWayamba2013FixturesR Premadasa Stadium Nuwan KulasekaraKandurata MaroonsWon by 7 WicketsScorecardBasnahira Greens2014FixturesSinhalese Sports Club Ground Seekkuge PrasannaSouthern ExpressWon by 4 runsScorecardUdarata Rulers2016DetailsR Premadasa StadiumDhananjaya de Silva Colombo CommandosWon by 8 wicketsScorecardGalle Guardians

Competition placings Season Winner Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth Sixth 2007–08 Wayamba Ruhuna Basnahira North Kandurata Basnahira South Schools Invitation XI 2008–09 Wayamba Basnahira South Kandurata Ruhuna Basnahira North Schools Invitation XI 2009–10 Wayamba Ruhuna Kandurata Basnahira South Basnahira North Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 2011 Ruhuna Wayamba Basnahira Kandurata Combined Provinces 2013 Kandurata Maroons Basnahira Greens Ruhuna Reds Uthura Yellows 2014 Southern Express Udarata Rulers Western Troopers Yaal Blazers 2016 Colombo Commandos Galle Guardians Hambantota Troopers Kurunegala Warriors Kandy Crusaders

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