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| Full name | Super Sun Sports Club |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Ground | Zahira College Ground, Dharga Town |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
Super Sun Sports Club is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in Beruwala in the Kalutara District. The team plays in Sri Lanka Champions League, the second division of domestic football. [1]
Currently the team plays at the 1,000 capacity Zahira College Ground.
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