2026 EUT20 Belgium

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2026 EUT20 Belgium season
Dates30 May – 7 June 2026
Administrator(s) Belgian Cricket Federation
Destino Legends Sports LLC
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and playoffs
Participants6
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The 2026 EUT20 Belgium is the inaugural season of the EUT20 Belgium, a professional men's Twenty20 cricket league in Belgium. [1] The tournament features six franchise teams representing Belgian cities, competing in a round-robin stage followed by playoffs from 30 May to 7 June 2026. [2] [3]

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The league was established in late 2025 to professionalize cricket in Europe, with former England captain Eoin Morgan serving as the global brand ambassador. [1] All matches are scheduled to be played on specially installed grass pitches at the 12 Stars Cricket Club in Hofstade, near Brussels. [3] [4]

Auction and personnel signings

The player draft for the 2026 season is scheduled to take place on 24 March 2026. [5]

Each franchise has a salary budget of approximately £183,000, with individual player contracts ranging from £1,500 to £22,000. [3]

Teams

The following six franchises were confirmed for the inaugural season:

TeamCityCaptainHead coachReferences
Antwerp Anchors Antwerp, Antwerp Province TBDTBD [6]
JB Bruges Bruges, West Flanders TBD Shivnarine Chanderpaul [7] [8]
Brussels Brussels, Brussels-Capital TBDTBD
Ghent Ghent, East Flanders TBDTBD
Leuven Leuven, Flemish Brabant TBDTBD
Liège Red Lions Liège, Liège Province TBDTBD [9]

Squads

The squads will finalized with the draft on 24 March 2026. [5]

Antwerp AnchorsJB Bruges Brussels Ghent Leuven Liège Red Lions

Venue

Teams and standings

Points table

League Stage

Playoffs

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "EUT20 Belgium: All You Need To Know About The New European T20 Tournament". Wisden. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "James Vince and Alex Hales among players listed for inaugural EUT20 tournament in Belgium". BBC Sport. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "England Stars Vince and Hales Sign Up for New Belgian T20 League". Crictips. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hasaranga, Mathews and van der Dussen among first names registered for new Belgium-based EUT20 franchise league". Associate Chronicles. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "EUT20 Player Draft set for 24th March". Associate Chronicles. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Antwerp Anchors officially joining EU T20 Belgium, proudly owned by Anchor Sports". EUT20 Belgium . 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026– via Facebook.
  7. ↑ "We're excited to welcome Head Coach Shivnarine Chanderpaul to the Bruges family. | This marks the start of a new chapter for us in Europe". JB Bruges . 5 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026– via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Janakpur Bolts acquire franchise in Belgium's EU T20 League". The Kathmandu Post . Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Roar Begins. Legacy Ignites. Presenting the fierce pride of EUT20 LIEGE RED LIONS". EUT20 Belgium . 1 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026– via Facebook.
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