ICC World Cricket League Division Five

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WCL Division Five
Administrator ICC
Format 50 overs
First edition 2008
Tournament format Round robin, playoffs
Number of teams12 (2008)
6 (2010–2016)
8 (2017–)
Current championFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
Most successfulFlag of Jersey.svg  Jersey (3 titles)

ICC World Cricket League Division Five is the lowest current division in the World Cricket League (WCL) system. Like all other divisions, Division Five is contested as a standalone tournament rather than as an actual league.

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The inaugural Division Five tournament was held in 2008, hosted by Jersey, and featured 12 teams. For the next four tournaments (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016), the number of teams was fixed at six. The 2017 competition involved eight teams. Because the WCL operates on a system of promotion and relegation, teams have generally only participated in one or two Division Five tournaments before being either promoted to Division Four or relegated to Division Six. Overall, 25 teams have qualified for at least one Division Five tournament. Afghanistan and Nepal have progressed from Division Five to the World Cup Qualifier, the only teams to do so from such a low starting division.

Results

YearHost(s)Venue(s)Final
WinnerResultRunner-up
2008 Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey variousFlag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
81/8 (37.4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 2 wickets
scorecard
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
80 (39.5 overs)
2010 Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Kathmandu Valley Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
175/7 (46.5 overs)
Nepal won by 5 wickets
scorecard
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
172 (47.2 overs)
2012 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
164/1 (26.4 overs)
Singapore won by 9 wickets
scorecard
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
159 (47 overs)
2014 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
247/8 (50 overs)
Jersey won by 71 runs
scorecard
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
176 (44.4 overs)
2016 Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey Saint Saviour Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
194/7 (50 overs)
Jersey won by 44 runs
scorecard
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
150 (45.3 overs)
2017 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Benoni Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey
255 (48 overs)
Jersey won by 120 runs
scorecard
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
135 (36.5 overs)

Performance by team

Legend
Team Flag of Jersey.svg
2008
Flag of Nepal.svg
2010
Flag of Singapore.svg
2012
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2014
Flag of Jersey.svg
2016
Flag of South Africa.svg
2017
Total
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1st1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 6th1
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 11th1
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 3rd5th2
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 6th1
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 4th6th8th3
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6th1
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7th5th2
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 7th1
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 3rd5th3rd6th4
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4th1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10th1
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 2nd5th1st1st1st5
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 8th1
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2nd2nd2
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 3rd1st2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 4th6th2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9th1
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2nd1
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 3rd1
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5th4th1st3
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 3rd5th2
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4th2nd2
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 12th4th2nd2

Player statistics

YearMost runsMost wicketsRef
2008 Flag of Norway.svg Shahid Ahmed (349) Flag of Nepal.svg Mehboob Alam (19)
[1]
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Massiah (289) Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Darlington (14)
[2]
2012 Flag of Bahrain.svg Adil Hanif (265) Flag of Guernsey.svg David Hooper (17)
[3]
2014 Flag of Jersey.svg Ben Stevens (403) Flag of Malaysia.svg Khizar Hayat (15)
[4]
2016 Flag of Oman.svg Zeeshan Maqsood (350) Flag of Jersey.svg Ben Kynman (15)
[5]
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Damian Crowley (308) Flag of Jersey.svg Ben Stevens (14)
Flag of Guernsey.svg David Hooper (14)

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