Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record

Bangladesh wins: 12
Draws: 2
Sri Lanka wins: 5

19 meetings, 1989 to 2021Goals: Bangladesh 26, Sri Lanka 13

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have met 19 times since 1989. Bangladesh have won 12, Sri Lanka 5, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 16 November 2021, when Sri Lanka won 2–1 in the Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup.

The 19 meetings have produced 39 goals, 2.05 per game. The biggest win is Bangladesh’s 3–0 in the Bangabandhu Cup in 2020.

Who has won more, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?

All matches19 matches

12 Bangladesh2 drawsSri Lanka 5

Competitive14 matches

10 Bangladesh1 drawSri Lanka 3

Friendlies5 matches

2 Bangladesh1 drawSri Lanka 2

Key numbers

Goals: Bangladesh 26, Sri Lanka 132.05 per game
First meeting: Bangladesh 3–0 Sri LankaSouth Asian Games, 21 Sept 1989
Most recent: Sri Lanka 2–1 BangladeshMahinda Rajapaksa Cup, 16 Nov 2021
Bangladesh’s biggest win: Bangladesh 3–0 Sri LankaBangabandhu Cup, 19 Jan 2020
Sri Lanka’s biggest win: Sri Lanka 3–0 BangladeshAFC Challenge Cup, 20 Feb 2010
Most goals in a meeting: Bangladesh 4–2 Sri LankaBangabandhu Cup, 8 Jan 2016
Biggest upset: Bangladesh 0–1 Sri LankaFriendly, 29 Aug 2018Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now: Bangladesh 1094 (186th), Sri Lanka 1033 (193rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Nov 2021
Sri Lanka2Bangladesh1
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup
Colombo, Sri Lanka
1 Oct 2021
Sri Lanka0Bangladesh1
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives (neutral)
19 Jan 2020
Bangladesh3Sri Lanka0
Bangabandhu Cup
Dhaka, Bangladesh
29 Aug 2018
Bangladesh0Sri Lanka1
Friendly
Nilphamari Sadar, Bangladesh
8 Jan 2016
Bangladesh4Sri Lanka2
Bangabandhu Cup
Jessore, Bangladesh

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bangladesh win and drops with every Sri Lanka win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bangladesh have won more Below: Sri Lanka have won more

Level

Bangladesh lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Bangladesh from 1 October 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bangladesh wins

Draws

Sri Lanka wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bangladesh's home games

7 matches

511

BangladeshDrawsSri Lanka

In Sri Lanka's home games

3 matches

003

BangladeshDrawsSri Lanka

At neutral venues

9 matches

711

BangladeshDrawsSri Lanka

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bangladesh	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
Friendly	5	2	1	2	3–3
Bangabandhu Cup	3	3	0	0	8–2
SAFF Cup	3	2	0	1	3–2
South Asian Games	3	2	1	0	4–0
World Cup qualifying	2	2	0	0	4–0
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	3–1
AFC Challenge Cup	1	0	0	1	0–3
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup	1	0	0	1	1–2

Meetings by decade

Bangladesh wins Draws Sri Lanka wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bangladesh	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
1980s	1	1	0	0	3
1990s	6	5	1	0	10
2000s	3	1	0	2	5
2010s	6	3	1	2	14
2020s	3	2	0	1	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka
Wins in a row	41989 to 1995	22000 to 2008
Unbeaten meetings	71989 to 1999	22010 to 2014

Penalty shootouts

Bangladesh 0–0 Sri LankaSouth Asian Games, 25 Dec 1995Bangladesh won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Bangladesh and Sri Lanka played each other?

19 times, starting on 21 September 1989. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh, with 12 wins to 5. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka?

Bangladesh’s 3–0 win in the Bangabandhu Cup on 19 January 2020 in Dhaka.

When did Bangladesh and Sri Lanka last play?

On 16 November 2021 in Colombo, when Sri Lanka won 2–1 in the Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup.

What is the competitive record between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?

In 14 competitive matches, Bangladesh have 10 wins, Sri Lanka have 3, and 1 ended level.

Have Bangladesh and Sri Lanka met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the South Asian Games on 25 December 1995, when Bangladesh won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka result

All 19 Competitive 14 Friendlies 5

Every Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Nov 2021	Sri Lanka	2–1	Bangladesh	Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
1 Oct 2021	Sri Lanka	0–1	Bangladesh	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
19 Jan 2020	Bangladesh	3–0	Sri Lanka	Bangabandhu Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh
29 Aug 2018	Bangladesh	0–1	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Nilphamari Sadar, Bangladesh
8 Jan 2016	Bangladesh	4–2	Sri Lanka	Bangabandhu Cup	Jessore, Bangladesh
2 Feb 2015	Bangladesh	1–0	Sri Lanka	Bangabandhu Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh
27 Oct 2014	Bangladesh	1–0	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Rajshahi, Bangladesh
24 Oct 2014	Bangladesh	1–1	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Jessore, Bangladesh
20 Feb 2010	Sri Lanka	3–0	Bangladesh	AFC Challenge Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
8 Dec 2009	Bangladesh	2–1	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh
8 Jun 2008	Sri Lanka	1–0	Bangladesh	SAFF Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
7 May 2000	Bangladesh	0–1	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
25 Nov 1999	Sri Lanka	1–3	Bangladesh	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
29 Sept 1999	Bangladesh	1–0	Sri Lanka	South Asian Games	Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
25 Dec 1995	Bangladesh	0–0Bangladesh on pens	Sri Lanka	South Asian Games	Madras, India (neutral)
1 Nov 1995	Bangladesh	1–0	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Yangon, Myanmar (neutral)
7 May 1993	Bangladesh	3–0	Sri Lanka	World Cup qualifying	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
13 Apr 1993	Sri Lanka	0–1	Bangladesh	World Cup qualifying	Yokohama, Japan (neutral)
21 Sept 1989	Bangladesh	3–0	Sri Lanka	South Asian Games	Islamabad, Pakistan (neutral)