Sri Lanka Premier League (historical)

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The Sri Lanka Premier League (historical) was a short-lived professional Twenty20 cricket tournament in Sri Lanka that aimed to feature franchise teams and international players before being replaced by later domestic T20 leagues.

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Lanka Premier League 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Twenty20 cricket league
defunct sports competition
alsoKnownAs SLPL NERFINISHED
category professional cricket league
competitionLevel domestic
continent Asia
country Sri Lanka
feature franchise teams
international players
format Twenty20
governingBody Sri Lanka Cricket NERFINISHED
hasCategory Sri Lankan domestic cricket competitions
defunct Twenty20 cricket leagues
hasFormatElement knockout phase
round-robin phase
hasGender men's competition
inspiredBy Indian Premier League NERFINISHED
intendedAudience cricket fans in Sri Lanka
international cricket viewers
intendedTo attract foreign players
commercialise domestic T20 cricket in Sri Lanka
leagueSystem closed franchise league
location Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
matchType Twenty20 NERFINISHED
mediaType televised sports league
organisedBy Sri Lanka Cricket NERFINISHED
purpose professional domestic Twenty20 competition in Sri Lanka
reasonForEnd administrative and financial difficulties
replacedBy Lanka Premier League NERFINISHED
replacedEarlier previous domestic T20 structures in Sri Lanka
scope national
sport cricket
status defunct
teamType city-based franchises
tournamentType franchise-based league

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Sri Lanka Cricket oversees Sri Lanka Premier League (historical)
Sri Lanka Cricket oversees Sri Lanka Premier League (historical)
this entity surface form: Lanka Premier League