Nepal vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record

Nepal wins: 5
Draws: 6
Sri Lanka wins: 6

17 meetings, 1984 to 2021Goals: Nepal 23, Sri Lanka 27

Nepal and Sri Lanka have met 17 times since 1984. Sri Lanka have won 6, Nepal 5, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 4 October 2021, when Nepal won 3–2 in the SAFF Cup.

The 17 meetings have produced 50 goals, 2.94 per game. The biggest win is Sri Lanka’s 4–0 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying in 1984. Nepal have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Nepal or Sri Lanka?

All matches17 matches

5 Nepal6 drawsSri Lanka 6

Competitive16 matches

4 Nepal6 drawsSri Lanka 6

Friendlies1 match

1 Nepal0 drawsSri Lanka 0

Key numbers

Goals: Nepal 23, Sri Lanka 272.94 per game
First meeting: Sri Lanka 4–0 NepalAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 22 Oct 1984
Most recent: Sri Lanka 2–3 NepalSAFF Cup, 4 Oct 2021
Nepal’s biggest win: Nepal 3–0 Sri LankaAFC Challenge Cup, 4 Aug 2008
Sri Lanka’s biggest win: Sri Lanka 4–0 NepalAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 22 Oct 1984
Most goals in a meeting: Nepal 4–2 Sri LankaFriendly, 14 Mar 2009
Current run: Nepal, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Sri Lanka 2–3 NepalSAFF Cup, 25 Apr 1999Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 26%
TFN Elo rating now: Nepal 1082 (187th), Sri Lanka 1033 (193rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

4 Oct 2021
Sri Lanka2Nepal3
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives (neutral)
13 Jan 2016
Nepal1Sri Lanka0
Bangabandhu Cup
Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
23 Dec 2015
Nepal0Sri Lanka1
SAFF Cup
Thiruvananthapuram, India (neutral)
11 Apr 2011
Nepal0Sri Lanka0
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying
Kathmandu, Nepal
14 Mar 2009
Nepal4Sri Lanka2
Friendly
Kathmandu, Nepal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Sri Lanka lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Sri Lanka from 8 September 1997.

Every meeting on one timeline

Nepal wins

Draws

Sri Lanka wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Nepal's home games

3 matches

111

NepalDrawsSri Lanka

In Sri Lanka's home games

2 matches

011

NepalDrawsSri Lanka

At neutral venues

12 matches

444

NepalDrawsSri Lanka

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Nepal	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
SAFF Cup	5	2	0	3	8–10
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	3	0	0	3	1–9
AFC Challenge Cup	3	1	2	0	5–2
South Asian Games	2	0	2	0	2–2
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying	1	0	1	0	0–0
Bangabandhu Cup	1	1	0	0	1–0
Friendly	1	1	0	0	4–2
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament	1	0	1	0	2–2

Meetings by decade

Nepal wins Draws Sri Lanka wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Nepal	Draws	Sri Lanka	Goals
1980s	2	0	1	1	8
1990s	7	1	2	4	22
2000s	4	2	2	0	13
2010s	3	1	1	1	2
2020s	1	1	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Nepal	Sri Lanka
Wins in a row	22016 to 2021	31996 to 1997
Unbeaten meetings	61999 to 2011	81984 to 1997

The longest run of draws is 2, from 6 April 2006 to 12 April 2006.

Penalty shootouts

Sri Lanka 0–0 NepalSouth Asian Games, 27 Dec 1995Sri Lanka won on penalties

Questions answered

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

17 times, starting on 22 October 1984. 16 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Nepal and Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, with 6 wins to 5. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Nepal vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka’s 4–0 win in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 22 October 1984 in Jeddah.

When did Nepal and Sri Lanka last play?

On 4 October 2021 in Malé, when Nepal won 3–2 in the SAFF Cup.

What is the competitive record between Nepal and Sri Lanka?

In 16 competitive matches, Nepal have 4 wins, Sri Lanka have 6, and 6 ended level.

Have Nepal and Sri Lanka met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the South Asian Games on 27 December 1995, when Sri Lanka won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Nepal vs Sri Lanka result

All 17 Competitive 16 Friendlies 1

Every Nepal vs Sri Lanka result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
4 Oct 2021	Sri Lanka	2–3	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
13 Jan 2016	Nepal	1–0	Sri Lanka	Bangabandhu Cup	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
23 Dec 2015	Nepal	0–1	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Thiruvananthapuram, India (neutral)
11 Apr 2011	Nepal	0–0	Sri Lanka	AFC Challenge Cup qualifying	Kathmandu, Nepal
14 Mar 2009	Nepal	4–2	Sri Lanka	Friendly	Kathmandu, Nepal
4 Aug 2008	Nepal	3–0	Sri Lanka	AFC Challenge Cup	Hyderabad, India (neutral)
12 Apr 2006	Sri Lanka	1–1	Nepal	AFC Challenge Cup	Chittagong, Bangladesh (neutral)
6 Apr 2006	Sri Lanka	1–1	Nepal	AFC Challenge Cup	Chittagong, Bangladesh (neutral)
25 Apr 1999	Sri Lanka	2–3	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Margao, India (neutral)
8 Sept 1997	Nepal	1–3	Sri Lanka	SAFF Cup	Kathmandu, Nepal
21 Jun 1996	Nepal	0–2	Sri Lanka	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Muscat, Oman (neutral)
14 Jun 1996	Sri Lanka	3–1	Nepal	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
27 Dec 1995	Sri Lanka	0–0Sri Lanka on pens	Nepal	South Asian Games	Madras, India (neutral)
31 Mar 1995	Sri Lanka	2–1	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Colombo, Sri Lanka
22 Dec 1991	Sri Lanka	2–2	Nepal	South Asian Games	Colombo, Sri Lanka
27 Apr 1986	Nepal	2–2	Sri Lanka	Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament	Islamabad, Pakistan (neutral)
22 Oct 1984	Sri Lanka	4–0	Nepal	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral)