Blue Stars , with a crucial win over Victory FC at the Kalutara Esplanade amidst a huge crowd became the winners of the Dialog GSM Premier League Football title.

They sealed the title in the first half itself scoring 2 goals through M.M.M. Ifran and M.A.M. Farzeen. There was no scoring in the second half and with their victory, the Kalutara Club became the latest champions in the country’s most prestigious Football Tournament.

Blue Stars collected the Dialog GSM Premier League Champions Trophy and Rs. 500,000/= prize money and a further sum of Rs. 500,000/= from Mr. Manilal Fernando as a token of appreciation and encouragement for the Blue Star's achievement. Runners-up Ratnams SC too received Rs.250,000/= from the sponsors. Negombo Youth SC who were Champions last year were placed third in this tournament.

AND RATNAM BEATS BLUE STARS TO WIN THE DIALOG GSM CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

FFSL organized a special Champion of Champions Tournament under the sponsorship of Dialog GSM for the 4 teams that secured the first places in the recently concluded Premier League Tournament namely Blue Star SC, Ratnam SC, Negombo Youth SC,and Air Force SC.

Blue Star secured the first goal in the 22nd minute through
M Fowzan and just10 minutes before the final whistle Ratnam SC replied with an equalizer, when former national star Mohamed Amanulla scored a goal. Ratnams took advantage of the penalty shootout scoring 5-3 goals to clinch the "Dialog GSM Champion of Champions" trophy and Rs. 250,000/= prize money, while the runners-up, Blue Star's received Rs. 100,000/=.

Dialog GSM Marketing Manager MR. Nishantha Wickramaratne was the chief guest while former Minister of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Hon: Ravi Karunanayake was the guest of honour. President FFSL, DIG Gamini Randeni and Gen. Secretary Sunil Seneweera, CEO Chrysantha Perera and a large crowd was present on this occasion.

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