List of Twenty20 cricket competitions

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Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level, both internationally and domestically. [1] It was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003, with the T20 Blast, first ever tournament in history of T20 Cricket. [2] A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about three and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 90 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings. [3]

Contents

Key

HeaderMeaning
CompetitionName of the competition, wikilinked to the article.
Competitions are initially listed chronologically in the order of the inaugural edition.
Organizing body Governing body which organized the competition.
FirstYear the inaugural edition of the competition took place, wikilinked to its article if exists.
StatusStatus of the competition, indicated by colors as well.
  Active competitions
  Defunct competitions
LatestLatest edition of the competition, wikilinked to its article if exists.
Ongoing or future editions are indicated by a dagger (†) symbol next to it.
Current championsCurrent/defending champions of the competition; listed only for active competitions.
NotesAdditional information about the competition.

Multi-national competitions

Multi-national Twenty20 competitions
CompetitionFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
International 20:20 Club Championship 2005Defunct2005—Played by club teams from 4 countries. [4]
Indian Cricket League 2007Defunct2009—Played by teams from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Stanford Super Series 2008Defunct2008— [5]
Champions League Twenty20 2009 Defunct 2014 —Discontinued due to lack of audience interest. [6] [7]
North Sea Pro Series 2014Defunct2015—
Africa T20 Cup 2015 Defunct 2018 —Played by 20 teams from 6 African countries. [8]
Cricket All-Stars 2015Defunct2015— [9]
International Masters League 2025 Active2026†India Masters
Global Super League 2024 Active 2025 Guyana Amazon Warriors [10]
European T20 Premier League 2026†Active2026†Expected to be inaugurated in 2026.

Franchise competitions

Men's

Men's franchise Twenty20 competitions
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
Indian Premier League Board of Control for Cricket in India 2008 Active 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Big Bash League Cricket Australia 2011–12 Active 2024–25 Hobart Hurricanes
Bangladesh Premier League Bangladesh Cricket Board 2012 Active 2025 Fortune Barishal Not played between 2019–20 and 2022
Caribbean Premier League Cricket West Indies 2013 Active 2025 † Saint Lucia Kings [11]
Pakistan Super League Pakistan Cricket Board 2016 Active 2025 Lahore Qalandars
Global T20 Canada Cricket Canada 2018 Active 2024 Toronto Nationals Not played between 2019 and 2023 [12]
Lanka Premier League Sri Lanka Cricket 2020 Active 2024 Jaffna Kings
Minor League Cricket USA Cricket 2021 Active 2024 Chicago Kingsmen [13]
Top End T20 Series Cricket Australia 2022Active2025† Adelaide Strikers
SA20 Cricket South Africa 2023 Active 2025 MI Cape Town [14]
International League T20 Emirates Cricket Board 2023 Active 2025 Dubai Capitals
Major League Cricket USA Cricket 2023 Active 2025 MI New York [15]
Nepal Premier League Cricket Association of Nepal 2024 Active 2024 Janakpur Bolts

Women's

Women's franchise Twenty20 competitions
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
Women's Big Bash League Cricket Australia 2015–16 Active 2024 Melbourne Renegades
Women's Caribbean Premier League Cricket West Indies 2022 Active 2024 Barbados Royals [16]
Women's Premier League Board of Control for Cricket in India 2023 Active 2025 Mumbai Indians
T20 Spring Challenge Cricket Australia 2024 Active2025† Hobart Hurricanes

National-level competitions

Africa

National Twenty20 competitions in Africa region
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
CSA T20 Challenge Cricket South Africa 2004Active 2024 Oct. Imperial Lions [17]
Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition Zimbabwe Cricket 2007Active 2024 Durham County Not played between 2011 and 2019. [18]
Mzansi Super League Cricket South Africa 2018 Defunct 2019 —2 editions only. [19]
CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2019 Active 2024 Oct. KwaZulu-Natal Inland [20]

Americas

National Twenty20 competitions in Americas region
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
Stanford 20/20 Cricket West Indies 2006Defunct2008—2 editions only. [21]
Caribbean Twenty20 2010 Defunct 2013 —4 editions only. [22]
Women's Twenty20 Blaze 2012 Active 2024 Barbados Not played between 2019 and 2022. [23]
West Indies Breakout League 2025 †Active 2025 †To be inaugurated in 2025. [24]

Asia

National Twenty20 competitions in Asia region
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
SLC Twenty20 Tournament Sri Lanka Cricket 2004 Defunct 2021 —Not played between 2007 and 2015.
National T20 Cup Pakistan Cricket Board 2005 Active 2024 Karachi Whites
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Board of Control for Cricket in India 2006-07 Active 2024-25 Mumbai
SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 Sri Lanka Cricket 2008 Defunct 2011 —4 editions only.
Senior Women's T20 Trophy Board of Control for Cricket in India 2008Active2024 Mumbai
Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy Board of Control for Cricket in India 2010 Defunct 2022 —4 editions only.
Super 8 Twenty20 Cup Pakistan Cricket Board 2011 Defunct 2015 —4 editions only.
Sri Lanka Premier League Sri Lanka Cricket 2011 Defunct 2012 —2 editions only.
Women's Prime Minister Cup Cricket Association of Nepal 2015Active 2025 APF Club
Shpageeza Cricket League Afghanistan Cricket Board 2016Active 2024 Amo Sharks
Hong Kong T20 Blitz Cricket Hong Kong, China 2016Defunct2018—3 editions only.
Afghanistan Premier League Afghanistan Cricket Board 2018Defunct2018—
PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament Pakistan Cricket Board 2020Defunct2022—3 editions only.
Nepal T20 League Cricket Association of Nepal 2022 Defunct 2022 —
National T20 Championship Cricket Association of Nepal 2023 Active2024 Lumbini Province
Lalitpur Mayor Women's Cup Cricket Association of Nepal 2021Active 2024 Nepal A.P.F. Club
Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup Afghanistan Cricket Board 2024 Active2025† Band-e-Amir Region

East Asia-Pacific

National Twenty20 competitions in EAP region
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Cricket Australia 2006 Defunct 2010–11 —6 editions only.
Men's Super Smash New Zealand Cricket 2006Active 2024–25 Central Stags
Women's Super Smash New Zealand Cricket 2007–08 Active 2024–25 Wellington Blaze
Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup Cricket Australia 2009–10 Defunct 2014–15 —6 editions only.

Europe

National Twenty20 competitions in Europe region
CompetitionOrganizing bodyFirstStatusLatestCurrent championsNotesRef.
T20 Blast England and Wales Cricket Board 2003 Active 2025 † Gloucestershire
Dutch Twenty20 Cup Royal Dutch Cricket Association 2007Active
Murgitroyd Twenty20 Cricket Scotland 2008Defunct2019—
Women's Twenty20 Cup England and Wales Cricket Board 2009Active
Inter-Provincial Trophy Cricket Ireland 2013Active
Women's Super Series Cricket Ireland 2015Active
Women's Cricket Super League England and Wales Cricket Board 2016Defunct2019—
Regional Pro Series Cricket Scotland 2016Defunct2016—
Charlotte Edwards Cup England and Wales Cricket Board 2021Defunct2024—
Women's T20 County Cup England and Wales Cricket Board 2025†Active
Women's T20 Blast England and Wales Cricket Board 2025 †Active 2025 †To be inaugurated in 2025.

Domestic regional competitions

Bangladesh

Domestic regional Twenty20 competitions in Bangladesh
CompetitionFirstStatusLatestRef.
Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League 2018–19 Defunct 2021

India

Domestic regional Twenty20 competitions in India
CompetitionFirstStatusLatestRef.
Karnataka Premier League 2009–10Defunct2019
Kashmir Premier League 2011Defunct2021
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2016 Active 2024
KCA President's Cup T20 2020–21 Active2025 [25]
Andhra Premier League 2022Active2024
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2022Active2024
Rajasthan Premier League 2023Active2024
Bengal Pro T20 League 2024Active2024
Delhi Premier League T20 2024Active2024

Pakistan

Domestic regional Twenty20 competitions in Pakistan
CompetitionFirstStatusLatestRef.
Kashmir Premier League 2021 Defunct 2022

References

  1. ↑ "T20 timeline: Revolution to uncertainty". ESPNcricinfo. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "A T20 merry-go-round, and a jelly-bean investigation". ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ↑ icc (30 January 2024). "ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Frequently Asked Questions". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ↑ 2005 International 20:20 Club Championship at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  5. ↑ 2008 Stanford Super Series at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Champions League Twenty20 records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Champions League T20 discontinued". ESPNcricinfo. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Africa T20 Cup records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  9. ↑ 2015 Cricket All-Stars at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Global Super League records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Caribbean Premier League records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Global T20 Canada records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Minor League Cricket". Cricclubs. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  14. ↑ SA20 records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Major League Cricket records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Women's Caribbean Premier League records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  17. ↑ CSA Provincial T20 Challenge records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  18. ↑ Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  19. ↑ Mzansi Super League records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  20. ↑ CSA Provincial T20 Cup records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  21. ↑ 2006 Stanford 20/20 records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Caribbean Twenty20 records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  23. ↑ Women's Twenty20 Blaze records at ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "WEST INDIES BREAKOUT LEAGUE TO LAUNCH IN 2025". Windies . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "KCA TCM Presidents Cup T20, 2025 - Schedule & Results" . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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