The Lanka Premier League (LPL) has crowned four different champions since its launch in 2020. Jaffna Kings remain the most successful franchise with four titles (2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024), while Kandy Falcons won the 2023 edition as B-Love Kandy.
In 2026, Galle Gallants made history by defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets to claim their maiden LPL championship.
This article covers every LPL champion from 2020 to 2026, with season-by-season final results, title-winning performances, Player of the Series awards, and key all-time records from Sri Lanka’s premier T20 franchise tournament.
LPL Winners and Runners-Up List (2020 To 2026)
Here is the complete Lanka Premier League winners list with every champion, runner-up, victory margin, and final venue since 2020.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Won By | Captain | Final Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Galle Gallants | Jaffna Kings | 5 wickets | Dasun Shanaka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2024 | Jaffna Kings | Galle Marvels | 9 wickets | Charith Asalanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2023 | B-Love Kandy | Dambulla Aura | 5 wickets | Angelo Mathews | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2022 | Jaffna Kings | Colombo Stars | 2 wickets | Thisara Perera | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| 2021 | Jaffna Kings | Galle Gladiators | 23 runs | Thisara Perera | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota |
| 2020 | Jaffna Stallions | Galle Gladiators | 53 runs | Thisara Perera | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota |
LPL Winners With Player of the Series and Man of the Match Awards
Beyond the trophy, individual awards tell the story of who truly shaped each final.
| Year | Champion | Captain | Player of the Series | Man of the Match (Final) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Galle Gallants | Dasun Shanaka | Kamil Mishara | Charith Asalanka |
| 2024 | Jaffna Kings | Charith Asalanka | Rilee Rossouw | Rilee Rossouw |
| 2023 | B-Love Kandy | Angelo Mathews | Wanindu Hasaranga | Angelo Mathews |
| 2022 | Jaffna Kings | Thisara Perera | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Avishka Fernando |
| 2021 | Jaffna Kings | Thisara Perera | Avishka Fernando | Avishka Fernando |
| 2020 | Jaffna Stallions | Thisara Perera | Wanindu Hasaranga | Shoaib Malik |
Thisara Perera remains the most successful captain in LPL history, having led the Jaffna franchise to three titles in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Meanwhile, Wanindu Hasaranga and Avishka Fernando remain tied for the most Player of the Series awards, with two each. In 2026, Kamil Mishara joined the list of LPL Player of the Series winners after helping Galle Gallants secure their maiden championship.
Season-by-Season Breakdown of Every LPL Final
Numbers tell part of the story. What happened on the field tells the rest.
LPL 2020 Final: Jaffna Stallions vs Galle Gladiators
Jaffna Stallions 188/6 beat Galle Gladiators 135/9 by 53 runs at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.
The inaugural LPL final turned into a one-sided affair.
Shoaib Malik top-scored with 46 off 35 balls, while captain Thisara Perera smashed an unbeaten 39 off just 14 to push the total past 180.
Galle’s chase fell apart inside two overs, crumbling to 7/3 before the powerplay ended.
Wanindu Hasaranga finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps at a stunning economy of 5.18, earning him the Player of the Series award.
LPL 2021 Final: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators
Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs at Hambantota.
Rebranded from Stallions to Kings, Jaffna returned to the final against the same opponent and delivered a similarly clinical performance.
Avishka Fernando led the charge with a Player of the Series campaign, also picking up the Man of the Match in the final.
Captain Thisara Perera became the first player in LPL history to win back-to-back titles as skipper.
LPL 2022 Final: Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars
Jaffna Kings beat Colombo Stars by 2 wickets at Hambantota.
Unlike the previous two finals, this one went right down to the wire.
Colombo Stars set a competitive total, but Jaffna scraped through with just 2 wickets in hand, completing a remarkable three-peat.
Sadeera Samarawickrama took the Player of the Series honors, while Avishka Fernando starred in the final once again.
Three consecutive titles under the same captain is rare in any franchise league, and Perera achieved it with composure and consistency.
LPL 2023 Final: B-Love Kandy vs Dambulla Aura
B-Love Kandy 148/5 beat Dambulla Aura 147/4 by 5 wickets (1 ball remaining) at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
This final broke Jaffna’s dynasty, and it came down to the final ball.
Regular captain Wanindu Hasaranga missed the final due to injury, so Angelo Mathews stepped up as stand-in skipper. He stayed unbeaten on 25 off 21 to guide Kandy home under massive pressure.
Kamindu Mendis contributed a crucial 44 at the top, while Noor Ahmad’s 3/27 nearly turned the chase upside down for Dambulla.
Hasaranga, despite missing the final, finished as both the highest run-scorer (279 runs) and leading wicket-taker (19 wickets) of the entire tournament. That kind of all-round dominance across a full season is extraordinary.
LPL 2024 Final: Jaffna Kings vs Galle Marvels
Jaffna Kings 185/1 beat Galle Marvels 184/6 by 9 wickets (26 balls remaining) at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Jaffna reclaimed the crown in the most emphatic way possible.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashed 82 off 34 balls for Galle Marvels, dragging them from 48/4 at halfway to a competitive 184/6. It looked like a match-winning effort.
Jaffna lost Pathum Nissanka off the very first ball of the chase. What followed next was pure destruction.
Rilee Rossouw hammered 106* off just 53 deliveries, while Kusal Mendis remained unbeaten on 72 off 40.
Their unbroken 185-run partnership set a new LPL record for the highest stand in LPL history.
Rossouw also became the first player to score two centuries in a single LPL season and the first to hit a hundred in an LPL final.
LPL 2026 Final: Galle Gallants vs Jaffna Kings
The Galle Gallants claimed their first-ever LPL championship after defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets in the final at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Jaffna Kings were bowled out for 123 in 19.3 overs, with Galle’s bowling attack keeping the four-time champions under pressure throughout the innings.
Charith Asalanka delivered the standout performance with 3/20, earning Player of the Match honours for his decisive spell.
Galle Gallants completed the chase with 127/5 in 15.5 overs, finishing the final with 25 balls to spare and ending Jaffna’s reign. Kamil Mishara was named Player of the Series, while Galle’s maiden title added a new chapter to LPL history.
Most LPL Titles by Franchise
The gap between the top and the rest tells you everything about Jaffna’s stranglehold on this tournament.
| Franchise | Titles | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffna Kings | 4 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Galle Gallants | 1 | 2026 |
| Kandy (B-Love Kandy) | 1 | 2023 |
| Colombo | 0 | — |
| Dambulla | 0 | — |
The Galle franchise has now joined the list of LPL champions after winning the 2026 title, ending its previous run of three final appearances without a championship. Colombo and Dambulla have each reached one LPL final as runners-up.
Key Lanka Premier League All-Time Records
Five seasons of LPL have produced some remarkable individual milestones worth knowing.
| Record | Holder | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Most Runs (All-Time) | Avishka Fernando | 1,325 runs across 6 seasons |
| Most Wickets (All-Time) | Wanindu Hasaranga | 72 wickets across 6 seasons |
| Highest Individual Score | Pathum Nissanka | 119 (Jaffna Kings vs Kandy Falcons) |
| Fastest Century | Rilee Rossouw | 108* off 50 balls (Jaffna vs Colombo) |
| Most Runs in a Single Season | Danushka Gunathilaka | 476 runs in LPL 2020 |
| Most Wickets in a Single Season | Wanindu Hasaranga | 19 wickets in LPL 2023 |
| First Century in LPL | Laurie Evans | Colombo Kings, December 2020 |
| Highest Partnership in LPL | Rossouw & Mendis | 185* (LPL 2024 Final) |
Avishka Fernando continues to lead the all-time LPL runs chart with 1,544 runs, while Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka remain among the leading run-scorers in the competition. Wanindu Hasaranga also retains his position as the LPL’s leading wicket-taker with 72 wickets.
Hasaranga’s 2023 campaign remains one of the standout individual seasons in LPL history, when he finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer and wicket-taker. His all-round dominance continues to be one of the defining statistical achievements of the league.
Conclusion
The Lanka Premier League winners list has been dominated by Jaffna for much of the tournament’s history, but the 2026 season brought a major change.
Galle Gallants ended that dominance by defeating Jaffna Kings by five wickets in the final to claim their maiden LPL title.
With a new champion added to the record books, the league’s title race looks more open as teams continue to compete for LPL glory in the seasons ahead.