Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
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Format | 50-overs |
Latest edition | 2023 |
Next edition | 2025 |
Tournament format | Round-robin |
Number of teams | 8 |
Current champion | ![]() |
Website | asiancricket |
The ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams as a qualify tournament for associate nation in ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. The latest edition is held in Malaysia [2] where Sixteen teams are competing to get three qualification spots. [3] [4]
Year | Format | Host Nation | Final Venue | Final | ||
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Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
2023 Details | ODI | ![]() Malaysia | Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | Nepal won by 19 runs (DLS method) | ![]() |
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2021 ACC U19 Asia Cup Schedule Announced