2022 European Cricket League

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2022 European Cricket League
Dates7 February 2022 (2022-02-07) – 25 March 2022 (2022-03-25)
Administrator(s)European Cricket League
Cricket formatT10
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knockout
Host(s)Spain Spain
Participants30
← 2019

The 2022 European Cricket League is a T10 cricket competition. It will be the second edition of the European Cricket League and held at the in Málaga, Spain. It was postponed from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[1]

Background[]

The European Cricket League was founded in 2019 by German cricketer Daniel Weston intended as a way to develop cricket in emerging nations in Europe as a cricket equivalent to football's UEFA Champions League.[2][3] In 2020, it was announced the European Cricket League expanded from 8 teams to include the national club champions of 30 European countries.[2] This came after Weston signed agreements with several European cricket boards to ensure their domestic champions would be invited.[4]

The host for the 2021 and 2022 editions was announced as Spain.[5] The Cartama Oval in Málaga was chosen as the host city ahead of La Manga, Murcia, who were due to host in 2021.[3] It was announced the 2022 edition would run from 7 February 2022 to 25 March.[6]

Teams[]

The following teams were invited to take part as champions of their domestic leagues.[7] The draw was made according to International Cricket Council seedings with England's ECB National Club Twenty20 champions Tunbridge Wells entering as top seeds.[3] Jersey's Farmers expressed concern about the scheduling of the tournament due to the Jersey national cricket team's participation in the 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League and qualifiers for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, as well as their players needing to use leave from their jobs to play.[8] The reigning European Cricket League champions VOC Rotterdam were also invited back to participate.[9]

England Tunbridge Wells Denmark Svanholm Austria Austrian Tigers Luxembourg Star Finland Helsinki Titans France Dreux
Ireland Brigade Guernsey Griffins Norway Bjørvika Hungary Royal Tigers Bulgaria Indo Bulgarian Croatia Zagreb Sokal
Scotland Carlton Italy Brescia Romania Cluj Czech Republic Prague CC Kings Switzerland Olten Turkey Zeytinburnnu Zafir
Netherlands VOC Rotterdam Germany MSC Frankfurt Sweden Alby Zalmi Belgium Ostend Exiles Malta Malta Super Kings Russia Petersburg Sporting
Netherlands HBS Craeyenhout Jersey Farmers Spain Pak I Care Portugal Malo Greece GEK Corfu Cyprus Punjab Lions

References[]

  1. ^ "European Cricket League postponed until 2022". The Cricketer. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Exclusive: ECL to expand to 30 teams in 2022". Emerging Cricket. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "DRAW: Teams for European Cricket League finals at Spain's Cartama Oval". The Olive Press. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ "European Cricket League and Croatian Cricket Federation ink partnership deal". Croatia Week. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ "The European Cricket Championship is taking place in Cartama now". Euroweekly News. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Cricket Switzerland all systems go for European Cricket League". Cricket World. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ^ Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club [@TWCricketClub] (9 November 2021). "We are off to the Euro's!! @EuropeanCricket will involve club teams that have won their domestic competition across the European countries. Our group stage is being played from Monday 7th to Friday 11th February and will be live on BT Sport from the @CartamaOval in Malaga!!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Farmers excited for European Cricket League challenge". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ "European Cricket League – ECL21 – Finals Week". ECN. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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