2026 Caribbean Premier League

2026 Caribbean Premier League

Dates	August – 20 September 2026
Administrator	Cricket West Indies
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and playoffs
Host	TBD
Participants	6/7
Official website	cplt20.com
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The 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL2026) or for sponsorship reasons, Republic Bank CPL 2026, will be the fourteenth season of the Caribbean Premier League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket league that is played in the West Indies. The tournament is expected to bowl off in early August with the final scheduled to be held on 20 September 2026 in Barbados. ^{[1] [2]} Trinbago Knight Riders are the defending champions. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

It was also reported that the tournament will feature an expanded roster of seven teams following the highly anticipated return of a Jamaica-based franchise. ^{[6] [7]}

Playoffs

Bracket

Qualifier 1

Qualifier 2

Final

17 September 2026 — Barbados

20 September 2026 — Barbados

1

1st placed team

Q1W

Winner of Qualifier 1

2

2nd placed team

18 September 2026 — Barbados

Q2W

Winner of Qualifier 2

Q1L

Loser of Qualifier 1

Eliminator

EW

Winner of Eliminator

16 September 2026 — Barbados

3

3rd placed team

4

4th placed team

Eliminator

Eliminator 16 September 2026 (N)

3rd placed team	v	4th placed team

Kensington Oval, Barbados

Qualifier 1

Qualifier 1 17 September 2026 (N)

1st placed team	v	2nd placed team

Kensington Oval, Barbados

Qualifier 2

Qualifier 2 18 September 2026 (N)

Loser of Qualifier 1	v	Winner of Eliminator

Kensington Oval, Barbados

Final

Final 20 September 2026 (N)

Winner of Qualifier 1	v	Winner of Qualifier 2

Kensington Oval, Barbados

References

1. "Tickets for 2026 CPL Finals in Barbados go on sale December 22". News Room Guyana. 21 December 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
2. Ragoonanan, Devika (10 October 2024). "Guyana hosts CPL 2025 Final, Barbados gets 2026". Caribbean Life. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
3. "Trinbago Knight Riders clinch fifth CPL title, defeat Guyana Amazon Warriors in thrilling final". India TV. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. "Old Knights, new glory: TKR clinch fifth CPL title in style". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. "All-round Hosein takes wobbly TKR to fifth CPL title in thrilling finish against GAW". ESPNCricinfo. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
6. "Talks in progress for Jamaica to rejoin Caribbean Premier League". Jamaica Observer. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
7. Roller, Matt (26 September 2025). "Delhi Capitals co-owners in talks to relaunch Jamaica Tallawahs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2026.

External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo