Colombo Football Club
| Full name | Colombo Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Yellow Submarine" |
| Short name | CFC |
| Founded | April 2008 |
| Ground | Slave Island Stadium (most games) Sugathadasa Stadium (sometimes) |
| Capacity | 2,500 and 25,000 |
| President | Saif Yousuf |
| Head Coach | Roomy Hassan |
| League | Sri Lanka Premier League |
| 2016/17 | Champions of DCL 16 |
| Website | Club website |
Colombo Football Club, or Colombo FC, is a professional football club based in Colombo, playing in the Premier Division, the top flight of Sri Lankan football. They won the 2015 FA Cup championship, defeating Blue Star SC 1–0 in the final on July 4 at the Sugathadasa Stadium. Colombo FC are currently the champions of the Dialog Champions League for the 2016/17 Sri Lanka Premier League, after defeating Renown SC on March 4, 2017.
Founded in April 2008, Colombo FC was created to support the growth of local talent from Colombo's City Football League and the Colombo Football League. The club was able to enter the 3rd Division of the Sri Lanka Football Federation during the 2009/10 season. They became Division 3 runners-up in the 2010/11 season after losing to Matara SC 2–0 in the finals, held at Vernon Fernando Stadium, Kalutara.
Colombo FC won its first championship trophy on April 25, 2010, beating Java Lane SC 3–2 to win the Silver Cup. In Division 2 of the 2011/12 football season, Colombo FC lost in the semifinals to the eventual champions in a 5–4 penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 tie. That year, all four semifinalist teams, including Colombo FC, were promoted to Division 1.
In 2014/15, Colombo FC climbed to the top of the League table, but a knock-out in the final quarter with Don Bosco SC saw them out of the race. They lost 3–2, finishing in second place with 45 points.
In the 2015/16 season, Colombo FC won the Dialog Champions League Cup. With a closely contested Super 8 round, they secured their debut championship on the last day, winning with a margin of 1 goal on goal difference. Colombo FC went on to win 23 games, losing only once that season. Colombo FC player Bodrie Dimitri was crowned MVP of the season.
In the 2016/17 season, Colombo FC retained their Dialog League Champions title.
Colombo FC first entered the Holcim FA Cup in 2009, losing in round four.
In the 2010 Holcim FA Cup, Colombo FC became the first 3rd-Division team to have reached round 5 of the FA Cup, organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka. They lost in the pre-quarterfinals (round 5) to Police SC, 4–0.
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