2017–18 Premier League Tournament


The 2017–18 Premier League Tournament was the 30th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy, with the matches played across three days each in the group stage. Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after finishing unbeaten in the [|Super Eight] section of the competition.
The tournament started on 8 December 2017 and concluded on 18 February 2018, with fourteen teams competing, split into two groups of seven. The top four teams in each group progressed to the Super Eight part of the tournament, with those matches played across four days. The teams that did not qualify for the Super Eight round competed in the Plate Championships.
Galle Cricket Club finished with the fewest points in the previous tournament and were replaced by Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club for this edition of the competition, following their promotion from Tier B. Sinhalese Sports Club were the defending champions.
In December 2017, the match between Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Burgher Recreation Club finished as a tie. In January 2018, the Plate League match between Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club also finished as a tie. Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club finished bottom of the Plate Group and were relegated to Tier B.
Following the conclusion of the Premier League Tournament, the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament took place, featuring four teams based on the Centers of Excellence in Sri Lanka. In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named Kaushal Silva as the tournament's Best Batsman, Chanaka Komasaru as the Best Bowler and Sachithra Serasinghe as the Player of the Tournament.

Teams

The following teams competed:
;Group A
;Group B
Group A
Team
Sinhalese Sports Club6105071.17
Ragama Cricket Club6006066.94
Colts Cricket Club6212066.78
Saracens Sports Club6024050.04
Colombo Cricket Club6105046.77
Moors Sports Club6006033.43
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club6015032.83

Team qualified for the Super Eight
Group B
Team
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club65001101.45
Burgher Recreation Club6113169.73
Nondescripts Cricket Club6330063.34
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club6231058.52
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club6123057.78
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club6123036.39
Badureliya Sports Club6132035.58

Team qualified for the Super Eight
Super Eight
Team
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club76001118.94
Sinhalese Sports Club7412093.28
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club7430082.15
Burgher Recreation Club7330174.07
Nondescripts Cricket Club7340072.14
Colts Cricket Club7232060.44
Ragama Cricket Club7133053.63
Saracens Sports Club7061031.91

Champions
Plate League
Team
Moors Sports Club5104052.31
Badureliya Sports Club5104048.34
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club5005046.48
Colombo Cricket Club5014044.97
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club5121140.87
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club5004136.86

Relegated to Tier B

Group stage

Group A

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Group B

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Plate League

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Super Eight

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