Renown SC
Renown Sports Club is a Sri Lankan professional association football club based in Kotahena, Colombo. Founded in 1981 by the Peeris Brothers, it is currently run by Rafeek Lebbe. Rafeek Lebbe who was for many years successful in handling Zahira Youth is instrumental for his personal selection and handling of Zahira College Youth from Maradana. Without the Zahira College there would be Renown Club today. The Club won the inaugural POMIS Cup in 1987.[1] The club is four time champions in the prestigious Sri Lanka Champions League.
Full name | Renown Sports Club |
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Founded | 1981 |
Ground | Sugathadasa Stadium |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Manager | Rafeek Lebbe |
League | Sri Lanka Champions League |
2018/19 | 5th |
Achievements
1982, 1987 : Silver Cup Champions.
1983 : Colombo League "C" Champions.
1983 : Y.A Sugathadasa Memorial Cup Champions.
1989, 1991 : Abdul Rahuman Gold Cup Champions.
1989 : Mayor's Cup Champions.
1989 : M.H. Mohamed Gold Cup Champions.
1989, 1991 : Jayantha Mallimarachchi Memorial Cup Champion
1989 : Vincent Peeris Memorial Cup Champion. (Renown SC Founder)
1991 : Police Invitation Cup Champion.
1992 : Sri Lanka School Invitation Cup Champions.
1993 : Lawrence Fernando Memorial Cup Champions. (Ratnam SC Founder)
1993 : Mahinda Aluvihara Memorial Cup Champions.
1994 : Ratnam Invitation Cup (Renown Vs Malaysia FA Champions).
1998 : Viven Gunawardana Memorial Trophy Champions.
2009 : Futsal Champions.
2009 : Dialog Champion League Champion.
2012 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2015 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2016 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
2017 : Dialog Champion League. Runners up.
Sri Lanka Football Premier League: 4
- Winners: 1990, 1993, 1994, 2009
- Winners: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2002–03
- Runners-up: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
Colombo League Gold Cup Champions: 3
- Winners: 1989, 1990, 2003.
Logo
Renown is a proud Catholic Club and we are represented by The Holy Cross who we work for and guarded by doves which signify the purity. Leaves represent peace. In the center, there is a player and the football.
Honours and Records
Domestic
- Ratnam Invitation Cup
- Champions 1994
Records
- AIFF Vittal Trophy (India): 1 appearance
- IFA Shield (India): 1 appearance
References
- "Maldives Cup 1987". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.