Air Force SC

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Air Force SC
Full nameSri Lanka Air Force Sports Club
GroundKelaniya Football Complex
Capacity3,000
ManagerK. Sampath Perera
League Sri Lanka Super League
2021–202210th

Air Force SC is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in Colombo, that competes in the top tier competition Sri Lanka Champions League. The team is under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

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Honours

Performance in AFC competitions

2014: Group Stage

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References

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