New Youngs SC is a
Sri Lankan professional
football club based in
Wennappuwa
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is north of Negombo.
The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.
History
A church made of wattle and daub, consecrated ...
. They play in the highest domestic football league, the
Sri Lanka Champions League
The S1 League ( si, එස්1 ලීගය; ta, எஸ்1 லீக்), or simply S1, also known as Sri Lanka Champions League, is the second tier division of the Football in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan football league system and was succeeded by th ...
.
The club was established by
Rohitha Fernando in
Wennappuwa
Wennappuwa is a town in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is north of Negombo.
The village of Wennappuwa is mentioned in the Culavamsa as a small farming hamlet.
History
A church made of wattle and daub, consecrated ...
. In 1990 the club finished as champions of the third division. In 1994 they emerged as second division champions, a feat they repeated in 1996, which led to the team's promotion to the first division. In 2005 New Youngs SC reached the semi-final of the national FA Cup, where they were defeated 2–0 by
Saunders SC
Saunders SC is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in the Pettah district of Colombo. It is currently playing in the Sri Lanka Champions League.
Achievements
*Sri Lankan Premier League: 12
**Winner: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 ...
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External links
Football clubs in Sri Lanka
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