Imparja Cup

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Imparja Cup & National Indigenous Cricket Championships
Administrator Northern Territory Cricket
Cricket Australia
Format One Day, Twenty20, Super 8, 6-a-side Indoor Cricket
First edition1994 (2001 as a national competition)
Tournament format Round-robin and Playoff final
Current championNICC Men: NSW
NICC Women: NSW
Major Centres: Alice Springs
Community Men's: Reclink Rebels
Community Women's: Bush Potatoes
Most successfulNICC Men: Queensland (6 titles)
NICC Women: NSW (7 titles)
Major Centres: Darwin (5 titles)
Community Men's: Reclink Rebels/All Sorts (2 titles)
Community Women's: Bush Potatoes (6 titles)
Website http://www.nicc.cricket.com.au

The Imparja Cup and National Indigenous Cricket Championships are Australian cricket tournaments based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The tournaments are contested annually by teams of Indigenous Australian cricketers.

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History

The Imparja Cup tournament has its origins in an annual match started in 1994 between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek by Shane and Mervyn Franey from Alice Springs and Ross Williams from Tennant Creek. [1] By 1998 Northern Territory Cricket had become involved in organising the tournament and in 2001 Cricket Australia turned the tournament into a national competition. [2] [3] [4] Imparja Television have been involved in the annual match and the national tournament since 1994. [1] [5] In 2016, Cricket Australia re-formatted the State and Territory Division to become the National Indigenous Cricket Championships, to set the pathway for aspiring indigenous cricketers looking to play first-class cricket. Also, an Indoor Cricket division was introduced into the Imparja Cup in 2016 as to allow more playing opportunities for Community sides.

Format

In its current format there are six divisions in the Imparja Cup and National Indigenous Cricket Championships together. The NICC Men's Division is played as a One Day and Twenty20 round-robin tournament with the two top teams playing off in a One Day limited overs final.

The NICC Women's Division is played as a Twenty20 round-robin tournament with the top two teams playing off in a Twenty20 final.

Teams in the Major Centres Division play Twenty20 cricket whilst the Community Men's Division and Community Women's Division both play a shorter, 14-over format in Super 8s. [1] [2] [6]

The Indoor Cricket format sees teams play a fast-paced 6-a-side format.

Media

Since 2009, the tournament has been covered on National Indigenous Television. [7]

You may also view the Northern Territory Cricket YouTube channel to view footage from the Imparja Cup.

Winners

YearHostNational Indigenous Cricket CupImparja Cup
Men's DivisionWomen's DivisionMajor Centres DivisionCommunity Men's DivisionCommunity Women's DivisionIndoor Cricket
2024 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales Yeperenye Shopping CentreSouth Alice Springs Sporting ClubGolden Sistas
2023 Alice Springs New South Wales Queensland  ? ? ?
2021-22 Alice Springs Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales  ? ? ?
2019 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Darwin Barra's ? ?
2018 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Desert EaglesBrothers in ArmsBush Potatoes
2017 Alice Springs Victoria New South Wales Tennant CreekRed Centre WranglersBush Potatoes ?
2016 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Alice SpringsReclink RebelsBush PotatoesAnmatjere Eagles
2015 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales All SortsReclink RebelsBush Potatoes
2014 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales DarwinAll SortsBush Potatoes
2013 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales DarwinAll SortsBush Potatoes
2012 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales DarwinBrothers in ArmsBush Potatoes
2011 Alice Springs New South Wales New South Wales Maranoa MurrisGap AngelsBush Potatoes
2010 Alice Springs Western Australia New South Wales AlkupitjaTanami Flying Miners
2009 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales AlkupitjaTangentyereNew South Wales
2008 Alice Springs Queensland New South Wales KatherineCooktownNew South Wales
2007 Alice Springs New South Wales AlkupitjaCat TigersCGA Cougars
2006 Alice Springs Queensland Alice SpringsMelville IslandDarwin
2005 Alice Springs Queensland Alice SpringsAlkupitjaDarwin
2004 Alice Springs Queensland Alice SpringsNormantonTennant Creek
2003 Alice Springs New South Wales Darwin
2002 Alice Springs Northern Territory Darwin
2001 Alice Springs Tasmania

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