in losing the cup final to Police SC, 13-11. In 1993 they were defeated by Kandy SC in the final, 18-6 before being successful the following year, captained by Nishantha Dias, when they beat the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club, 15-11. 1994 was the last time the club has held the Clifford Cup. Although they did make the finals in 2003 and 2005, losing both times to the powerful Kandy SC. Premier League Colombo Hockey and Football Club were the league champions in 1982 and 1988. In 1990, 1992 and 1993 CH & FC again won the premier league, then known as the John Player League, captained by Imran Sally, Asitha Boteju and Hisham Abdeen respectively. It was not until seven years later, in 2000, that the team, captained by Nazim Mohammed won the competition, this time called the Caltex Rugby League Championship. This was the last time the CH & FC were successful in winning the premiership. In January 2015 the club formally announced that it would be withdrawing from the second round of the Division 'A' league matches, citing lack of funding from the SLRFU and sponsorship, as well as clashes with the domestic cricket season. The club however subsequently changed its decision when the SLRFU promised to bridge any funding gap for the 2014/15 season with Havelocks Sports Club and Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club both agreeing to provide their grounds free of cost for CH&FC's training sessions. References External links Sri Lanka RFU official website Provincial Unions Gymkhana Club official website Further reading Rugby clubs established in 1892 Sri Lankan rugby union teams 1892 establishments in Ceylon