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The British introduced football to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). There is
evidence of it being played by British servicemen stationed in Colombo in the 1890s
in Galle Face, a sandy area near the coast. The game was also played on the grounds
of Echelon Barracks and the army ground
British forces from the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Engineers, Royal
Artillery, and the Royal Garrison Command established and promoted competitive
football in Ceylon. It was enthusiastically adopted by the British administrative
service and the planting community in the Central, Southern, and Up-Country
regions. By the early 1900s, competitive football had become popular among the
local youth.
Sri Lanka competed in the Bangabandhu Cup for the first time in 2015. Bangladesh
Football Federation organized this tournament. This tournament featured national U-
23 teams from Thailand, Bahrain, Malaysia, and Singapore. This tournament also
featured the national football teams of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Association Football Sri Lanka
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia)
Head coach Amir Alagic
Captain Sujan Perera
Most caps Channa Ediri Bandanage (64)
Top scorer Kasun Jayasuriya (27)
Home stadium Sugathadasa Stadium
Colombo Racecourse
international football history
Football's modern origins can be traced back to 1863 in England. Rugby football and
association football, which were once synonymous, split up, and the Football
Association was formed as the sport's first official governing body.
Even though the Football Association established the official rules of modern
football in 1863, the specifications of the ball were not standardized for another
eight years. Previously, both parties involved in the game would agree on which
ball would be used.
In 1904 the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded in
Paris. Belgium, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland
were among its founding members. In 1886, Stanley Rous, who later became FIFA
President, wrote the laws of football and rationalized them. In 1997, they were
redrafted.
After World War II, there were more than 73 FIFA members by the 19
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ASIAN FOOTBALL HISTORY
It was established on May 7, 1954, in Manila, Philippines. [4] The founding members
were Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), the Republic of China, Hong Kong, Iran, India,
Israel, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, and
South Vietnam.
Football is becoming a popular sport in Asian countries in the twenty-first century.
century, with Qatar hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, India launching the Super
League in 2013, and Qatar and the United Arab Emirates investing heavily in clubs
abroad.
Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA President from 1998 to 2005, stated his belief that
the future of football must be in Asia because Asia is home to half of the world's
population. The official slogan of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) is 'The
The future is Asia, and the AFC intends to further develop football in Asia in the
coming years.
Participants in the Asian Cup are chosen through a series of competitions that
narrow the field of AFC members down to 16. The 16 teams compete in a four-group
round-robin stage, followed by a knockout tournament between the eight teams who
qualified in the previous stage. With four titles, Japan has had the most success
in the Asian Cup. Iran and Saudi Arabia each won three championships.
SOUTH ASIAN FOOTBALL HISTORY
The SAFF was established in 1997 with Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Nepal,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka as founding members. Bhutan was added as a new member in
2000, bringing the total to seven. Afghanistan joined in 2005, but left in 2015 to
join the newly formed Central Asian Football Association.
Formation 1997; 25 years ago
Type Sports organization
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Membership 7 member associations
President Kazi Salahuddin
General Secretary Anwarul Huq
Parent organization AFC
