2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League

The 2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League[1] is the second edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League and a cricket tournament which forms part of the 2027 Cricket World Cup qualification process.

2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
Dates2024 – 2026
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s)Various
Participants12
Matches90

Teams and qualification

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Qualification Pathway for the 2027 Cricket World Cup

The league features twelve teams: those finishing 2nd–4th in their respective league in the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, the top four finishers from 2024 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League Play-off[2] and two teams from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.[3][4]

That tournament saw Canada, winner of League A in the previous Challenge League being promoted to League 2 status, while Papua New Guinea was relegated. The other Challenge League winner, Jersey, was not successful in obtaining promotion. The top 2 teams from both groups A and B will secure a spot at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff.[5]

Method of qualification Date of qualification Venues Number of teams Teams
2023 Qualifier Play-off 26 March – 5 April 2023 Namibia
2
  Jersey
  Papua New Guinea
2019–2022 Challenge League 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 Various
6
  Denmark
  Hong Kong
  Kenya
  Qatar
  Singapore
  Uganda
2024 Challenge League Play-off 22 February – 3 March 2024 Malaysia
4
  Bahrain
  Italy
  Kuwait
  Tanzania
Total 12

Points table

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League A

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Denmark 0 0 0 0 0
2   Jersey 0 0 0 0 0
3   Kenya 0 0 0 0 0
4   Kuwait 0 0 0 0 0
5   Papua New Guinea 0 0 0 0 0
6   Qatar 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 September 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams

League B

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0
2   Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0
3   Italy 0 0 0 0 0
4   Singapore 0 0 0 0 0
5   Tanzania 0 0 0 0 0
6   Uganda 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams

Fixtures

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Each group was scheduled to play three times in a single round-robin tournament format, once each year from 2024 to 2026. This amounts to 15 matches per team and a grand total of 90 matches.[6]

League Date Location Notes
A 10–23 September 2024 Kenya

References

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  1. ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Race for League 2 top three set for thrilling climax after Nepal tri-series clean sweep". Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ icc (28 March 2024). "Groups announced for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Cricket Kenya to host first round of CWC Challange League group in September 2024". Czarsportz Global. Retrieved 15 August 2024.