2024–2026 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
| Dates | 2024 – 2026 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Various |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 90 |
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| 2027 Cricket World Cup |
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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.
Teams and qualification
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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 |
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| 2023 Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Namibia | 2 |
 Jersey
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 Papua New Guinea
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| 2019–2022 Challenge League | 16 September 2019 – 13 December 2022 | Various | 6 |
 Denmark
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 Hong Kong
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 Kenya
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 Qatar
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 Singapore
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 Uganda
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| 2024 Challenge League Play-off | 22 February – 3 March 2024 | Malaysia | 4 |
 Bahrain
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 Italy
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 Kuwait
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 Tanzania
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| Total | 12 |
Points table
[edit]League A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Jersey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Kenya
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Kuwait
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Qatar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
League B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Bahrain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Italy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Singapore
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Tanzania
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Uganda
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Results of games between tied teams
References
[edit]- ^ "CWC League 2 and Challenge League cycle to continue for 2027 world cup qualification". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualification Pathway Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Race for League 2 top three set for thrilling climax after Nepal tri-series clean sweep". Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ icc (28 March 2024). "Groups announced for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.