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Lanka Premier League
Sri Lanka Cricket’s completed five-team franchise season, won by Galle Gallants after a five-wicket final victory over Jaffna Kings.
Season guide
Competition overview
Lanka Premier League 2026 ran from 17 July to 8 August across Colombo, Dambulla and Kandy. Five franchises played 20 league matches before Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final.
Jaffna Kings topped the league stage and beat Galle Gallants in Qualifier 1, but Galle returned through Qualifier 2 and reversed that result in the final. The Gallants dismissed Jaffna for 123 and reached 126/5 in 15.5 overs to win by five wickets.
This completed archive stores all 24 reviewed scores, the final league table and each host ground. Broadcast listings reproduce the services displayed on the official LPL watch page rather than assuming worldwide availability.
Season registry
Teams
Qualification race
Current points table
Official LPL table after all 20 league matches. Playoff results do not change league-stage positions.
Final league-stage table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jaffna Kings | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.385 | 11 |
| 2 |  Galle Gallants | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.604 | 10 |
| 3 |  Colombo Kaps | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.108 | 8 |
| 4 |  Kandy Royals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.567 | 6 |
| 5 |  Dambulla Sixers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.565 | 5 |
Match calendar
Full season schedule
All 20 league matches and four playoffs with reviewed score lines. Times are Sri Lanka local time. Schedule updated 2026-08-09.
Galle Gallants
Jaffna Kings
Galle Gallants won by 36 runsGalle Gallants 213/6 · Jaffna Kings 177 (19.4)
Dambulla Sixers
Kandy Royals
Dambulla Sixers won by 18 runsDambulla Sixers 205/6 · Kandy Royals 187/6 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps
Galle Gallants
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets (4b rem)Colombo Kaps 189/8 · Galle Gallants 191/5 (19.2)
Dambulla Sixers
Jaffna Kings
Jaffna Kings won by 5 wickets (6b rem)Dambulla Sixers 130 · Jaffna Kings 133/5 (19)
Kandy Royals
Colombo Kaps
Colombo Kaps won by 6 wickets (2b rem)Kandy Royals 179 · Colombo Kaps 182/4 (19.4)
Kandy Royals
Dambulla Sixers
Kandy Royals won by 43 runsKandy Royals 194/6 · Dambulla Sixers 151/8 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings
Colombo Kaps
Jaffna Kings won by 5 runsJaffna Kings 179/6 · Colombo Kaps 174/9 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants
Dambulla Sixers
Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wickets (23b rem)Galle Gallants 178/8 · Dambulla Sixers 180/4 (16.1)
Colombo Kaps
Kandy Royals
Colombo Kaps won by 23 runsColombo Kaps 192/9 · Kandy Royals 169/8 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants
Jaffna Kings
Galle Gallants won by 60 runsGalle Gallants 193/8 · Jaffna Kings 133 (17.5)
Kandy Royals
Galle Gallants
Kandy Royals won by 11 runsKandy Royals 165/6 · Galle Gallants 154/8 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps
Dambulla Sixers
Colombo Kaps won by 21 runsColombo Kaps 197/5 · Dambulla Sixers 176/8 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings
Kandy Royals
Jaffna Kings won by 93 runsJaffna Kings 199/4 · Kandy Royals 106 (18.2)
Galle Gallants
Dambulla Sixers
Galle Gallants won by 44 runsGalle Gallants 220/6 · Dambulla Sixers 176/7 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings
Colombo Kaps
Jaffna Kings won by 19 runsJaffna Kings 202/5 · Colombo Kaps 183/9 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants
Kandy Royals
Kandy Royals won by 6 wickets (7b rem)Galle Gallants 208/3 · Kandy Royals 214/4 (18.5)
Dambulla Sixers
Colombo Kaps
Colombo Kaps won by 4 wickets (6b rem)Dambulla Sixers 174/5 · Colombo Kaps 177/6 (19)
Jaffna Kings
Kandy Royals
Jaffna Kings won by 21 runsJaffna Kings 221/6 · Kandy Royals 200 (20 ov)
Galle Gallants
Colombo Kaps
Galle Gallants won by 13 runsGalle Gallants 201/6 · Colombo Kaps 188 (19.4)
Dambulla Sixers
Jaffna Kings
No resultDambulla Sixers 203/8 (20 ov)
Jaffna Kings
Galle Gallants
Jaffna Kings won by 14 runsJaffna Kings 242/2 · Galle Gallants 228/8 (20 ov)
Colombo Kaps
Kandy Royals
Colombo Kaps won by 68 runsColombo Kaps 203/7 · Kandy Royals 135 (18.4)
Colombo Kaps
Galle Gallants
Galle Gallants won by 6 wickets (8b rem)Colombo Kaps 176 · Galle Gallants 177/4 (18.4)
Jaffna Kings
Galle Gallants
Galle Gallants won by 5 wickets (25b rem)Jaffna Kings 123 · Galle Gallants 126/5 (15.5)
Tournament route
Venues and host territories
Sinhalese Sports Club
Colombo · Sri Lanka
5 matches
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Dambulla · Sri Lanka
9 matches
Pallekele International Stadium
Kandy · Sri Lanka
6 matches
R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium
Colombo · Sri Lanka
4 matchesSeason numbers
Competition stats
Champions
Beat Jaffna Kings by five wickets
Final chase
Completed in 15.5 overs
Matches
20 league matches and four playoffs
Host grounds
Colombo, Dambulla and Kandy
Reports and explainers
Latest league news
Season reporting will appear here when it adds information beyond the schedule and directory.
Where to watch
TV & authorized streams
Season verdict
Conclusion
Galle Gallants won LPL 2026 by bowling Jaffna Kings out for 123 and completing the chase with 25 balls remaining. This completed hub brings all 24 reviewed results, the final table, five teams, four grounds and dated official viewing references together.
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