ACC Men's Challenger Cup

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ACC Men's Challenger Cup
Administrator Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
Format 50-overs and T20I
First edition 2023 Thailand
Latest edition 2024 Thailand
Tournament format Group stage and knockout
Number of teams10
Current championFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (2nd title)
Most successfulFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia (2 titles)
Website https://asiancricket.org/

The ACC Men's Challenger Cup is a Limited-overs (50 overs) and T20 International cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council and contested in a league system by associate members of ACC. This is a part of the qualification pathway towards the ACC Premier Cup and the Asia Cup. [1]

Contents

On 9 February 2023, the ACC announced the schedule of the inaugural tournament, with 8 teams taking part (the host Thailand, Bahrain, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Maldives, Iran and Myanmar). [2]

Results

YearFormatHost nationFinal venueFinal
WinnerResultRunner-up
2023
Details
50 overs Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground,
Bangkok
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
30/0 (4.1 overs)
Saudi Arabia by 10 wickets

(scorecard)

Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
26 (21.1 overs)
2024
Details
T20I Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Terdthai Cricket Ground,
Bangkok
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
151/5 (17.3 overs)
Saudi Arabia by 5 wickets (scorecard) Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
147/5 (20 overs)

Performance by teams

Legend

An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Challenger Cup:

Host
Team
Flag of Thailand.svg
2023
50 overs
(8)
Flag of Thailand.svg
2024
T20I
(10)
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2nd
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan SF8th
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 2nd
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9th
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia GP6th
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran GP
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4th
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives GP7th
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar GP10th
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1st1st
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 3rd
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand SF5th

Debutant teams

YearTeams
2023Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain, Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia, Flag of Iran.svg  Iran, Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives, Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar, Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia, Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2024Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan, Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

See also

References

  1. Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Men's cricket team prepares for ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023". Kuensel Online. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  2. "Thailand Cricket to host ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023 in February/March - Czarsportz Global". 8 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.