List of Twenty20 cricket competitions
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Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level, both internationally and domestically.[1] It was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003, with the T20 Blast, first ever tournament in history of T20 Cricket.[2] A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about three and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 90 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings.[3]
Key
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Competition
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Name of the competition, wikilinked to the article. Franchise competitions are indicated by an asterisk (*) symbol next to it. Competitions are initially listed chronologically in the order of the inaugural edition. |
Country
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Countries which organized the competition. |
First
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Year the inaugural edition of the competition took place, wikilinked to its article if exists. |
Status
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Status of the competition, indicated by colors as well.
Active competitions
Defunct competitions
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Latest
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Latest edition of the competition, wikilinked to its article if exists. Ongoing or future editions are indicated by a dagger (†) symbol next to it. |
Defending champions
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Current defending champions of the competition; listed only for active competitions. |
Notes
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Additional information about the competition. |
Multi-national T20 competitions
[edit]| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes | Ref. |
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| International 20:20 Club Championship |  England |
2005 | Defunct | 2005 | — | Played by club teams from 4 countries. | [4] |
| Stanford Super Series | England West Indies |
2008 | Defunct | 2008 | — | [5] | |
| Champions League Twenty20 |  Australia India South Africa |
2009 | Defunct | 2014 | — | Discontinued due to lack of audience interest. | [6][7] |
| Cricket All-Stars |  United States |
2015 | Defunct | 2015 | — | [8] | |
| Africa T20 Cup | South Africa |
2015 | Defunct | 2018 | — | Played by 20 teams from 6 African countries. | [9] |
| Global Super League | West Indies |
2024 | Active | 2024 |  Rangpur Riders |
[10] |
Domestic T20 competitions
[edit]Africa
[edit]| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes | Ref. |
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| CSA T20 Challenge | South Africa |
2004 | Active | 2024 Oct. | Lions | [11] | |
| Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition |  Zimbabwe |
2007 | Active | 2024 | Durham County | Not played between 2011 and 2019. | [12] |
| Sahara Elite League |  Kenya |
2008 | Defunct | 2008 | — | One edition with four teams; All matches were drawn/cancelled. | [13] |
| East African Premier League | Kenya Uganda |
2011 | Defunct | 2013 | — | 3 editions only. | [14] |
| Mzansi Super League | South Africa |
2018 | Defunct | 2019 | — | 2 editions only. | [15] |
| CSA Provincial T20 Cup | South Africa |
2019 | Active | 2024 Oct. | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | [16] | |
| Women's T20 Cup | Zimbabwe |
2020 | Active | 2024 | Tuskers | [17] | |
| SA20* | South Africa |
2023 | Active | 2025† | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | [18] |
Americas
[edit]| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes | Ref. |
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| Stanford 20/20 | West Indies |
2006 | Defunct | 2008 | — | 2 editions only. | [19] |
| Caribbean Twenty20 | West Indies |
2010 | Defunct | 2013 | — | 4 editions only. | [20] |
| Twenty20 Blaze | West Indies |
2012 | Active | 2024 |  Barbados |
Not played between 2019 and 2022. | [21] |
| Caribbean Premier League* | West Indies |
2013 | Active | 2024 | Saint Lucia Kings | [22] | |
| Global T20 Canada* |  Canada |
2018 | Active | 2024 | Toronto Nationals | Not played between 2019 and 2023. | [23] |
| Minor League Cricket* | United States |
2021 | Active | 2024 | Chicago Kingsmen | [24] | |
| Women's Caribbean Premier League* | West Indies |
2022 | Active | 2024 | Barbados Royals | [25] | |
| Major League Cricket* | United States |
2023 | Active | 2024 | Washington Freedom | [26] |
Asia
[edit]Oceania
[edit]| Australia | New Zealand |
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Europe
[edit]| England and Wales | Ireland |
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| Netherlands | Scotland |
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| Scotland and Netherlands | Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands |
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Regional T20 competitions
[edit]India
[edit]- Tamil Nadu Premier League (2016–present)
- Saurashtra Premier League (2019–present)
- Andhra Premier League (2022–present)
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 (2022–present)
- Rajasthan Premier League (2023–present)
- Bengal Pro T20 League (2024–present)
- Delhi Premier League T20 (2024–present)
- Pondicherry Premier League (2024–present)
Nepal
[edit]- Dhangadhi Premier League (2017–present)
- Pokhara Premier League (2018–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "T20 timeline: Revolution to uncertainty". ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "A T20 merry-go-round, and a jelly-bean investigation". ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ icc (30 January 2024). "ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Frequently Asked Questions". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ 2005 International 20:20 Club Championship at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ 2008 Stanford Super Series at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Champions League Twenty20 records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Champions League T20 discontinued". ESPNcricinfo. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ 2015 Cricket All-Stars at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Africa T20 Cup records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Global Super League records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ CSA Provincial T20 Challenge records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ 2008 Sahara National Elite League Two Day at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ East Africa Premier League records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Mzansi Super League records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ CSA Provincial T20 Cup records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ SA20 records at ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ 2006 Stanford 20/20 records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Caribbean Twenty20 records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Women's Twenty20 Blaze records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Caribbean Premier League records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Global T20 Canada records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ "Minor League Cricket 2024: Match Schedules, Scores, News & More". www.minorleaguecricket.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Women's Caribbean Premier League records at ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Major League Cricket records at ESPNcricinfo