ACC Twenty20 Cup

The ACC Twenty20 Cup was a 20-over cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The tournament did not include the ACC members who were full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the years in which it was held (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), instead featuring the best associate and affiliate members. Matches at the tournament were not accorded official Twenty20 or Twenty20 International status.

Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup
AdministratorAsian Cricket Council
Format20-over
First edition2007
Latest edition2015
Tournament formatRound-robin and knockout (2007–2013)
Round-robin (2015)
Number of teams8 (2015)
Current champion Oman (2nd title)
Most successful Afghanistan (4 titles)
QualificationICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup

The inaugural ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2007 was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman.[1] From 2011, the tournament has been part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. The four top-ranked teams at the 2011 and 2013 tournaments qualified for the next World Twenty20 Qualifier. At the 2013 Qualifier (for the 2014 main tournament), the four ACC teams all gained Twenty20 International status and automatic qualification for the 2015 Qualifier (for the 2016 main tournament). Consequently, those teams were excluded from the 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup, with only the winner (Oman) qualifying for the 2016 Qualifier.

2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Main article: 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup

The 2007 tournament took place from 27 October until 2 November in Kuwait. Ten teams participated in the tournament.

The final between Afghanistan and Oman was tied after 20 overs each. Tournament regulations stated that a Bowl-out was to be used in the event of a tie, but due to the poor condition of the pitch after the match, it was cancelled and the trophy shared.[2]

2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Main article: 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup

A second tournament was held in November 2009, featuring all but the bottom two teams from the 2007 tournament. The cricket team from Afghanistan was the winner again.[3] The top three teams from the 2009 tournament joined Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the cricket tournament at the 2010 Asian Games.[4]

2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Main article: 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup

A third tournament was held in December 2011, featuring ten teams. The cricket team from Afghanistan was the winner for the third time. The top three teams from the 2011 tournament will head to the UAE to participate in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.

2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Main article: 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup

A fourth tournament was held between March 26- April 3 in Nepal, featuring ten teams. The cricket team from Afghanistan was the winner for the fourth time. Nepal, Hong Kong qualified for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in addition to Afghanistan as an ODI nation and UAE as hosts.

2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Main article: 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup

The 2015 edition of the tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates in early 2015. The tournament, won by Oman, served as a qualifying tournament for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, to be held in Ireland and Scotland. Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates did not play in the tournament as their T20I status had already placed them in the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier.

Results summary
ACC Twenty20 Cup
YearHostFinal venueChampionRunner-upThird placeFourth place
2007 KuwaitKOC Cricket Ground,
Kuwait City		 Afghanistan
 Oman (tied)		no runner up Kuwait UAE
2009 UAESheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium,
Abu Dhabi		 Afghanistan UAE Oman Kuwait
2011   NepalTribhuvan University Ground,
Kirtipur		 Afghanistan Hong Kong Oman   Nepal
2013   NepalTribhuvan University Ground,
Kirtipur		 Afghanistan   Nepal UAE Hong Kong
2015 UAEno final played Oman Kuwait Saudi Arabia Singapore

Participating teams
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • Q – Qualified
  • * – Team was ineligible for tournament
  •     — Hosts
Team
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015		 Total
 Afghanistan 1st1st1st1st*4
 Bahrain —11th—10th—2
 Bhutan ——9th——1
 China —12th———1
 Hong Kong 8th10th2nd4th*4
 Kuwait 3rd4th7th5th2nd5
 Malaysia 10th7th6th6th5th5
 Maldives ——8th8th6th3
   Nepal 7th5th4th2nd*4
 Oman 1st3rd3rd7th1st5
 Qatar 6th9th———2
 Saudi Arabia 9th8th10th—3rd4
 Singapore 5th6th—9th4th4
 United Arab Emirates 4th2nd5th3rd*4

See also

References
  1. "Thrilling tie a fitting climax in Kuwait". CricketEurope - Worldwide. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  2. "Thrilling tie a fitting climax in kuwait". CricketEurope Worldwide. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  3. "ACC Twenty20 Cup 2009". ACC. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  4. "Other Countries / news - Cricket to be part of 2010 Asian Games". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
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