2015 Clifford Cup

2015 Clifford Cup
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Knockout
Date20 March 2015 – 29 March 2015
Tournament statistics
Teams7
Matches played6
Final
VenueNittawela Rugby Stadium
ChampionsKandy SC (19th title)
Runners-upPolice SC
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The 80th Clifford Cup tournament was held between the 20 and 29 March 2015.

Seedings

The seeding is based upon the teams standings at the end of the 2014-15 Dialog Rugby League season. Last year's cup holder, Navy SC, even though they won twelve matches narrowly lost the league by percentage to Kandy SC, who won eleven games.[1][2] As Colombo Hockey and Football Club and the Hambantota Sharks both withdrew from the league competition midway through the season the second-round games were played only between seven teams. Kandy SC having the top seeding were awarded a first round bye in the Cup competition.

  1. Kandy SC
  2. Navy SC
  3. Havelock SC
  4. Ceylonese R & FC
  5. Army SC
  6. Police SC
  7. Air Force SC

Quarter finals

20 March 2015
16:30
Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club35 - 20Army SC
5T, 2C, 2P - 3T, 1C, 1P[3][4]
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
21 March 2015
16:30
Havelock SC20 - 34Police SC
2T, 2C, 2P - 5T, 3C, 1P[5]
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
22 March 2015
16:30
Navy SC23 - 37Air Force SC
2T, 2C, 3P - 4T, 4C, 3P[6]
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Dinka Peiris
Bye round
Kandy SCv---

Semi finals

25 March 2015
16:15
Kandy SC22 - 7Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club
3T, 2C, 1P – 1T, 1C1
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Referee: Pradeep Fernando
26 March 2015
16:15
Police SC27 - 16Air Force SC
4T, 1G - 2T, 2C, 2P
Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex
Referee: Dinka Peiris

Final

29 March 2015
16:15
Kandy SC77 - 7Police SC
13T, 6C - 1T, 1C
Nittawela Rugby Stadium
Referee: Anura Rankothge

References

  1. ^ "Navy wins the Battle but Kandy wins the War". The Papare. 15 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ Jaleel, Shamseer (16 March 2015). "Kandy Champs despite Sailor spoiler". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ^ "CR take on Army in the Clifford Cup Knock-out match". The Island. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. ^ "CR beat Army in Clifford Cup opener". Daily Mirror. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ^ Faiz, Fazian (22 March 2015). "Police shot down Havelocks in style to qualify for final four". The Papare. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  6. ^ Faiz, Fazian (23 March 2015). "Sailors sink to Air Force missiles". The Papare. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.