It was succeeded by the professional Sri Lanka Super League which serves as the first division.

In that stage the 8 teams compete in a round robin format and the group winner is the champion of the season.

The champion of the league will earn the chance to play in the AFC Cup tournament which is organized by Asian Football Confederation.

The first team to play in the AFC Cup was Colombo FC, which won the title in 2015.

Champions so far:[2] The number of national championships that clubs in Sri Lanka have attained.

The official broadcast partner is Football Sri Lanka TV.

Some clubs play their matches in their home stadiums which are located in Colombo, Anuradhapura, Kelaniya and Kalutara.