The 2006 County Championship season, known as the Liverpool Victoria County Championship for sponsorship reasons, was contested through two divisions: Division One and Division Two. Each team plays all the others in their division both home and away. This season saw a change in promotion and relegation, with the top two teams from Division Two being promoted to the first division for 2007, while the bottom two sides from Division 1 are relegated.
Teams receive 12 points for a win, 6 for a tie and 4 for a draw. Bonus points (a maximum of 5 batting points and 3 bowling points) may be scored during the first 130 overs of each team's first innings.
Division One[]
Standings[]
P
Team
Pld
W
L
Tie
D
Aban
Bat
Bowl
Deduct
Pts
Promoted / Relegated
1
Sussex
16
9
2
0
5
0
49
47
0
242
Winners of Championship
2
Lancashire
16
6
1
0
9
0
58
46
0
224
3
Hampshire
16
6
3
0
7
0
48
48
1
207
4
Warwickshire
16
6
5
0
5
0
42
43
0
189
5
Kent
16
4
4
0
8
0
43
44
0
175
6
Yorkshire
15
3
5
0
7
0
43
41
0
154
7
Durham
16
4
8
0
4
0
39
43
0.5
153.5
8
Nottinghamshire
16
4
7
0
5
0
40
37
0
153
Relegated to Championship Division 2
9
Middlesex
16
1
7
0
8
0
47
42
1.5
133.5
Source: [3] Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points
Division two[]
Standings[]
P
Team
Pld
W
L
Tie
D
Aban
Bat
Bowl
Deduct
Pts
Promoted / Relegated
1
Surrey
16
10
2
0
4
0
62
44
0
262
Promoted to Championship Division 1
2
Worcestershire
16
8
4
0
4
0
58
43
0
229
3
Essex
16
7
4
0
5
0
62
40
0
220
4
Leicestershire
16
5
4
0
7
0
47
41
0.5
185.5
5
Derbyshire
16
4
4
0
8
0
51
41
1.5
178.5
6
Northamptonshire
16
3
5
0
8
0
52
37
0
163
7
Gloucestershire
16
3
6
0
7
0
51
36
1.5
155.5
8
Glamorgan
16
2
7
0
7
0
51
41
1.5
146.5
9
Somerset
16
3
9
0
4
0
43
40
1
140
Source: [3] Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; 3rd fewest defeats P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; L = Matches lost; Tie = Matches tied; D = Matches drawn; Aban = Matches abandoned; Deduct = Points deducted; Pts = Points