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| Founded | 1985 (as Colombo Football League) |
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Relegation to | S2 League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Sri Lanka FA Cup |
| Current champions | Matara City (1st title) |
| Most championships | Saunders SC (12 titles) |
| TV partners | Football Sri Lanka TV |
| Website | football |
The S1 League (Sinhala: එස්1 ලීගය; Tamil: எஸ்1 லீக்), or simply S1, also known as Sri Lanka Champions League, is the second tier division of the Sri Lankan football league system. It was succeeded by the professional Sri Lanka Super League which serves as the first division.[1] Until 2019, it was sponsored by Dialog Axiata and was thus officially known as the Dialog Champions League.
The league was conducted in various formats. Apart from the league system, a playoff stage was included in 2013–14 season. Currently, 18 clubs are participating in the tournament. Saunders have won the most titles in the league, winning 12 titles. Rathnam have won the title 5 times, Renown 4 times, and Colombo 3 times. In recent times, different clubs have been able to win the championship title.
- ^ "Sri Lanka takes first steps towards establishing professional league". FIFA. 17 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.