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Sri Lankanational football team record

52
Wins
47
Draws
159
Defeats

258 matches, 1952 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1033, 193rd in the world

Sri Lanka have played 258 internationals since 1952: 52 wins, 47 draws and 159 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Maldives, with 22 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–1 against Pakistan in AFC Challenge Cup qualifying on 4 April 2008.

Sri Lanka's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2585247159244–59220%
Competitive1883730121177–44120%
Friendlies7015173867–15121%
At home6318212481–11129%
Away837126446–2378%
Neutral venues112271471117–24424%

Record against every opponent

Sri Lanka have played 48 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Maldives222101017–422025
Bangladesh19521213–262021
India18251114–312021
Pakistan1874726–222014
Nepal1766527–232021
Myanmar91178–222024
Afghanistan81166–172015
Bhutan860220–52024
Laos832314–122025
Thailand80083–232025
Turkmenistan81164–142025
Indonesia70256–292004
Malaysia70073–282019
UAE70073–292019
Seychelles631210–82026
Brunei53027–32025
Cambodia51224–122024
Lebanon51046–182021
Singapore50053–232000
Philippines41125–92011
Taiwan431010–42025
Tajikistan40133–112011
Vietnam40316–72002
Yemen41122–62024
China30032–71986
Japan30030–161993
Macau31114–22019
North Korea30030–82019
Oman30121–141996
Qatar30030–92007
Saudi Arabia30030–92004
South Korea30030–192021
Syria30030–172009
Iran0–7 (1996), 0–4 (1996)20020–111996
Jordan1–2 (1971), 0–4 (2014)20021–62014
Mauritius0–3 (2026), 2–1 (2026)21012–42026
Mongolia3–0 (2013), 0–2 (2016)21013–22016
Palestine0–3 (2014), 0–2 (2020)20020–52020
Uzbekistan0–6 (1999), 0–3 (2022)20020–92022
Bahrain0–3 (1971)10010–31971
East Germany1–12 (1964)10011–121964
Guam5–1 (2008)11005–12008
Hong Kong1–2 (1972)10011–21972
Iraq0–5 (1971)10010–51971
Kyrgyzstan1–4 (2009)10011–42009
Papua New Guinea0–0 (2024)10100–02024
Sudan0–1 (1979)10010–11979
Timor-Leste3–2 (2003)11003–22003

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v PakistanAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 4 Apr 20087–1 for Sri Lanka
  2. v BhutanSAFF Cup, 6 Dec 20096–0 for Sri Lanka
  3. v BruneiAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 4 Apr 20095–1 for Sri Lanka
  4. v GuamAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 2 Apr 20085–1 for Sri Lanka
  5. v NepalAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 22 Oct 19844–0 for Sri Lanka

Heaviest defeats

  1. v East GermanyFriendly, 12 Jan 19641–12 for Sri Lanka
  2. v MaldivesSAFF Cup, 2 Sept 20130–10 for Sri Lanka
  3. at OmanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Jun 19960–10 for Sri Lanka
  4. at South KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20190–8 for Sri Lanka
  5. at SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Oct 20030–8 for Sri Lanka

Latest results

  1. at MauritiusFriendly, 5 Oct 20262–1 for Sri Lanka
  2. at MauritiusFriendly, 2 Oct 20260–3 for Sri Lanka
  3. at SeychellesFriendly, 30 Sept 20262–0 for Sri Lanka
  4. at SeychellesFriendly, 27 Sept 20263–0 for Sri Lanka
  5. v ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20250–4 for Sri Lanka
  6. at TurkmenistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–2 for Sri Lanka
  7. v TurkmenistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20251–0 for Sri Lanka
  8. v MaldivesFriendly, 9 Sept 20251–1 for Sri Lanka
  9. v MaldivesSouth Asian Super Cup, 6 Sept 20250–3 for Sri Lanka
  10. v TaiwanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20253–1 for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1952: 1471End of 1953: 1453End of 1954: 1462End of 1955: 1439End of 1964: 1376End of 1965: 1369End of 1971: 1305End of 1972: 1170End of 1979: 1167End of 1983: 1155End of 1984: 1193End of 1986: 1184End of 1989: 1160End of 1991: 1143End of 1993: 1124End of 1995: 1146End of 1996: 1189End of 1997: 1185End of 1998: 1180End of 1999: 1075End of 2000: 1110End of 2001: 1120End of 2002: 1130End of 2003: 1182End of 2004: 1193End of 2005: 1143End of 2006: 1170End of 2007: 1161End of 2008: 1152End of 2009: 1141End of 2010: 1133End of 2011: 1082End of 2012: 1077End of 2013: 1059End of 2014: 1041End of 2015: 982End of 2016: 917End of 2018: 928End of 2019: 914End of 2020: 901End of 2021: 908End of 2022: 896End of 2023: 899End of 2024: 932End of 2025: 980End of 2026: 1033
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1300, reached on 13 June 1972. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly7015173867–151
World Cup qualifying42473127–104
SAFF Cup381262044–63
AFC Asian Cup qualifying35732527–106
AFC Challenge Cup1242612–22
South Asian Games122378–18
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying1143426–17
Bangabandhu Cup50052–11
Merdeka Tournament50054–25
Jakarta Anniversary Tournament41035–16
Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup41219–9
Nehru Cup41036–14
AFC Solidarity Cup30122–5
Palestine International Championship30030–10
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament30122–6

Top scorers

  1. 1Channa Ediri Bandanage3
  2. 2Imthyas Raheem3
  3. 3Kasun Jayasuriya3
  4. 4Ahmed Waseem Razeek2
  5. 5Roshan Pereta2
  6. 6Anton Silva1
  7. 7Chaminda Steinwall1
  8. 8Chandradasa Karunaratne1
  9. 9Charitha Rathnayake1
  10. 10Chathura Gunaratne1

Counted from the 40 of 258 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Sri Lanka play their first international?

On 24 March 1952, a 1–2 defeat against India in a friendly.

What is Sri Lanka's biggest win?

7–1 against Pakistan in AFC Challenge Cup qualifying on 4 April 2008.

What is Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat?

1–12 against East Germany in a friendly on 12 January 1964.

Who have Sri Lanka played the most?

Maldives: 22 matches, with 2 wins, 10 draws and 10 defeats for Sri Lanka.

What is Sri Lanka's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 23 March 2002 to 4 April 2002.

Former names

  • Ceylon, 1952 to 1972
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.