List of Twenty20 cricket competitions

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]

Header Meaning
Competition
Name of the competition, wikilinked to the article; franchise competitions are indicated by an asterisk (*) symbol next to it.

Note: Competitions are initially listed chronologically in the order of the inaugural edition, except in cases of when a defunct competition is replaced by another one they are listed together.

Country
Countries which organized the competition.
First edition
Year the inaugural edition of the competition took place, wikilinked to its article if exists.
Status
Status of the competition, indicated by colors as well.
  Active competitions
  Defunct competitions
Latest edition
Latest edition of the competition, wikilinked to its article if exists; current or future editions are indicated by a dagger (†) symbol next to it.
Defending champions
Current defending champions of the competition; listed only for active competitions.
Notes
Additional information about the competition.

Multi-national T20 competitions

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Competition Country First edition Status Latest edition Defending champions Notes Ref.
International 20:20 Club Championship   England 2005 Defunct 2005 Played by club teams from 4 countries; succeeded by Champions League Twenty20. [4][5]
Champions League Twenty20   Australia
  India
  South Africa
2009 Defunct 2014 Discontinued due to lack of audience interest. [6][7]
Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy   United Arab Emirates 2018 Defunct 2018 Played by club teams from 6 countries. [8]
Global Super League   West Indies 2024 Active 2024 TBA Inaugurated on 26 November. [9]

Domestic T20 competitions

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Africa

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Competition Country First edition Status Latest edition Defending champions Notes Ref.
CSA T20 Challenge   South Africa 2003–04 Active 2024–25 Titans [10][11][12]
Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition   Zimbabwe 2006–07 Active 2023–24 Durham County [13][14]
Sahara Elite League   Kenya 2008 Defunct 2008 One edition with four teams; All matches were drawn/cancelled. [15]
East African Premier League   Kenya
  Uganda
2011–12 Defunct 2013 3 editions only. [16]
Mzansi Super League   South Africa 2018 Defunct 2019 2 editions only; replaced by SA20. [17][18]
SA20*   South Africa 2022–23 Active 2023–24 Sunrisers Eastern Cape [19][20]
CSA Provincial T20 Cup   South Africa 2019–20 Active 2023–24 Limpopo [21][22]
Women's T20 Cup   Zimbabwe 2020–21 Active 2024 Tuskers [23][24]

Americas

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Competition Country First edition Status Latest edition Defending champions Notes Ref.
CIBC National Cricket League   Canada 2005 Active 2024
Global T20 Canada* 2018 Active 2024 Toronto Nationals
Stanford 20/20   West Indies/Caribbean 2006 Defunct 2008   Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Twenty20 2010 Defunct 2012–13   Trinidad and Tobago
Twenty20 Blaze 2012 Active 2024   Barbados
Caribbean Premier League* 2013 Active 2024 Saint Lucia Kings
Women's Caribbean Premier League* 2022 Active 2024 Barbados Royals
American Twenty20 Championship   United States 2011 Defunct 2011
American Premier League 2021 Active 2024
Minor League Cricket 2021 Active 2024
Major League Cricket* 2023 Active 2024

Asia

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Afghanistan Bangladesh
Hong Kong India
Nepal Pakistan
Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates

Oceania

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Australia New Zealand

Europe

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England and Wales Ireland
Netherlands Scotland
Scotland and Netherlands Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands

Regional T20 competitions

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India

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Nepal

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "A T20 merry-go-round, and a jelly-bean investigation". Cricinfo. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ icc (30 January 2024). "ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Frequently Asked Questions". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  5. ^ "Champions Twenty20 League formally launched". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  7. ^ "Champions League T20 discontinued". ESPNcricinfo. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/abu-dhabi-t20-trophy-2018-19-1161571
  9. ^ "CWI sanctioned Global Super League set to launch in Guyana on November 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Standard Bank Pro20 Series | 2003/04 Standard Bank Pro20 Series | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  11. ^ "CSA T20 | 2022/23 CSA T20 Challenge | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  12. ^ "CSA T20 Challenge | 2024/25 CSA T20 Challenge | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  14. ^ "ZIM T20 | 2023/24 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  17. ^ "Mzansi Super League Records – Cricket's Remarkable Feats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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  20. ^ "SA20 | 2023/24 SA20 | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Provincial T20 | 2019/20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Provincial T20 | 2023/24 CSA Provincial T20 Cup | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  23. ^ "ZIM T20 | 2021/22 Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  24. ^ "ZIM-W T20 Cup | 2024 Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2024.