The ICC EAP Cricket Trophy is a regional division of the ICC World Cricket League, providing opportunities for cricket playing nations in the East-Asia Pacific Region to compete against one another. It also acts as the regional qualifier for entry into the World Cricket League.

ICC EAP Cricket Trophy
AdministratorICC East Asia-Pacific
FormatLimited overs cricket, Twenty20
First edition2005 (Limited overs)
2009 (Twenty20)
Tournament formatLeague system
Number of teams8 nations
Current champion Papua New Guinea
Most successful Japan (2 titles)

Tournaments

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List A

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The ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (One day) is the Limited overs cricket format of the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy.

Twenty20

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2009

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This was the first time that Twenty20 games were played in the EAP trophy. The matches were held from 17–18 September with the eight teams being split into two groups of four in which each team played the other three. The play-offs were based on the final standings from the group stage. The final was between Papua New Guinea and Fiji and Papua New Guinea won comfortably.

Pos. Team
1   Papua New Guinea
2   Fiji
3   Samoa
4   Japan
5   Vanuatu
6   Cook Islands
7   Tonga
8   Indonesia

2011

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Division Two

Division Two of the 2011 EAP Trophy was held in Apia, Samoa from 2–8 April. The tournament was a Twenty20 competition. After a round robin group stage of five matches each, Samoa easily beat the Philippines in the final, winning the tournament and promotion to Division One.[1]

Division One

Division One of the 2011 EAP Trophy is due to be held in Papua New Guinea in July, with the winner due to progress to the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, the final qualification tournament for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 due to be held in Sri Lanka.[1]

Tournament results

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Year Champions Runners-Up 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place
2009   Papua New Guinea   Fiji   Samoa   Japan   Vanuatu
Year Division I Division II
Winner Runners-up Winner Runners-up
2011   Papua New Guinea   Vanuatu   Samoa   Philippines
Year Champions Runners-Up 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place 6th Place 7th Place 8th Place
2013   Papua New Guinea   Vanuatu   Fiji   Samoa   Japan   Cook Islands   Indonesia
2014   Papua New Guinea   Vanuatu   Fiji   Samoa   Philippines   Japan   Indonesia   Cook Islands

References

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See also

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