List of T20 cricket competitions

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This is a list of all cricket leagues in T20 format at the domestic level in all the major cricket playing countries. In 2003, the England and Wales Association introduced the first T20 domestic league named the Twenty20 Cup (now known as T20 Blast).

Principal T20 leagues around the world[]

Nation(s)	Tournament	Period	Current Trophy Holder
Afghanistan	Afghanistan Premier League (APL)	2018–present	Balkh Legends
Australia	Big Bash League (BBL)	2011–present	Perth Scorchers
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)	2012–2020, 2022–present	Comilla Victorians
England & Wales	T20 Blast	2003–present	Kent County Cricket Club
Ireland & Netherlands & Scotland	Euro T20 Slam	Planned from 2022	N/A
India	Indian Premier League (IPL)	2008–present	Chennai Super Kings
New Zealand	Super Smash	2005–present	Wellington
Pakistan	Pakistan Super League (PSL)	2016–present	Multan Sultans
South Africa	Mzansi Super League (MSL)	2018–2019, 2022–present	Paarl Rocks
Sri Lanka	Lanka Premier League (LPL)	2020–present	Jaffna Kings
United Arab Emirates		Planned from 2022	N/A
United States	Major League Cricket (MLC)	Planned from 2023	N/A
United States	Minor League Cricket	2021–present	Silicon Valley Strikers
West Indies	Caribbean Premier League (CPL)	2013–present	St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

All the listed tournaments have T20 status recognized by the ICC.

Former principal T20 leagues around the world[]

Nation(s)	Tournament	Period	Last Trophy Holder
Australia	KFC Twenty20 Big Bash	2005–2011	South Australia Redbacks
Pakistan	Super-8 T20 Cup	2011–2015	Sialkot Stallions
West Indies	Caribbean Twenty20 (CPL)	2010–2013	Trinidad and Tobago
West Indies	Stanford 20/20	2006–2008	Trinidad and Tobago
South Africa	CSA T20 Challenge	2003–2021	Highveld Lions
Sri Lanka	Inter-Provincial Twenty20	2008–2011	Ruhuna Elevens
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL)	2012	Uva Next
World	International 20:20 Club Championship	2005	Faisalabad Wolves
World	Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy	2018	Lahore Qalandars
World	Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20)	2009–2014	Chennai Super Kings

Notes:-

• All the listed tournaments have T20 status recognized by the ICC.
• Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy was an invitational tournament and there was no criteria of being a champion of their respective T20 tournaments.

Domestic and franchise T20 competitions by region[]

Africa[]

Kenya[]

Tournament	Teams	Founded	Disbanded
National Elite League Twenty20	4	2008	2008

East Africa[]

Tournament	Teams	Founded	Disbanded
East Africa Premier League	6	2011	2013

South Africa[]

Tournament	Teams	Founded	Latest season
Betway T20 Challenge	6	2003	2021
Mzansi Super League	8	2018	2021
CSA Provincial Twenty20	15	2004	2019–20

Zimbabwe[]

Tournament	Teams	Founded	Latest edition
Stanbic Bank 20 Series	5	2018	2021

Americas[]

Canada[]

• CIBC National Cricket League (2005–present)
• Global T20 Canada (2018–present)

United States[]

• American Twenty20 Championship (2011)
• Major League Cricket (2023)
• Minor League Cricket (2021)
• (2008–2021)
• Cricket All-Stars

West Indies (Caribbean)[]

• Stanford 20/20 (2006–2008)
• Stanford Super Series (2008), included domestic T20 champions from England and West Indies as well as an England XI and 'Stanford Superstars' team picked from the West Indies' players
• Caribbean Twenty20 (2010–2013)
• Caribbean Premier League (2013–present), franchise league

Asia[]

Afghanistan[]

• (2015)
• Afghanistan Premier League (2018–present), franchise league
• Shpageeza Cricket League (2013–present), known as Etisalat Sixes T20 Tournament (2013)

Bangladesh[]

• National Cricket League Twenty20 (2010)
• Victory Day T20 Cup (2013)
• Bangladesh Premier League (2012–present), franchise league
• 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League (2019–present)
• BCB President's Cup (2020)
• Bangabandhu T20 Cup (2020)

Hong Kong[]

• Hong Kong T20 Blitz (2016–2019)

India[]

• Indian Premier League (2008–present), franchise league
• Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy : Inter-State T20 Championship (2009–present)
• Karnataka Premier league (2009–present)
• Tamil Nadu Premier League (2016–present)
• T20 Mumbai League (2018–present)
• Telangana T20 Premier League (2018–present)
• Odisha Premier League (2011–2013)
• Rajwada Cricket League (2016)
• (2017)
• Rajputana Premier League (2017–present)
• Saurashtra Premier League (2019–present)
• Inter-State Women's T20 Championship (2009–present)
• Women's T20 Challenge (2018–present)
• Indian Cricket League (2007–2009), franchise league with city based teams as well national representative teams from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and rest of the World.
• Celebrity Cricket League (2011–2016)
• Road Safety World Series (2020–21)

Nepal[]

• Everest Premier League (2017–present)
• Dhangadhi Premier League (2017–present)
• (2018–present)
• Pokhara Premier League (2018–present)
• Women's Champions League (2019–present)

Malaysia[]

• MCA T20 Championship (2014–2016)

Oman[]

• Legends League Cricket (2022)

Pakistan[]

• Pakistan Super League (2016–present), franchise league
• National T20 Cup (2004–present)
• Kashmir Premier League (2021–present)
• Ramadan T20 Cup (2013)
• Haier Super 8 T20 Cup (2011–2015)
• National Triangular T20 Women's Cricket Championship (2020–present)

Sri Lanka[]

• SLC Twenty20 Tournament (2004–2018)
• SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 (2008–2016)
• Sri Lanka Premier League (2011–2012), franchise league
• Super 4's T20 (2014)
• SLC T20 League (2018)
• Lanka Premier League (2020–present), franchise league

United Arab Emirates[]

• Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy (2018), a franchise league
• Masters Champions League (2016), franchise league for retired players
• UAE T20 League (2022), franchise League
• UAE T20X (cancelled)

Australasia[]

Australia[]

• KFC Twenty20 Big Bash (2005–2011)
• Big Bash League (2011–present), franchise league
• Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup (2007–2015)
• Women's Big Bash League (2015–present), franchise league
• National Premier Twenty20 Championships (2018–present), franchise league

New Zealand[]

• Men's Super Smash (2005–present)
• Women's Super Smash (2007–present)

Europe[]

England and Wales[]

• Twenty20 Cup, known as:

1. Twenty20 Cup (2003–2009)
2. Friends Life t20 (2010–2013)
3. Natwest T20 Blast (2014–2017)
4. Vitality Blast (2018–present)

• Women's Twenty20 Cup (2009–present)
• Women's Cricket Super League (2016–2019)
• Charlotte Edwards Cup (2021–present)

Netherlands[]

• Dutch Twenty20 Cup (2007–present)

Scotland[]

• Murgitroyd Twenty20 (2008–present)
• Regional Pro Series (2016)

Scotland and Netherlands[]

• North Sea Pro Series (2014–2015)

Ireland[]

• Inter-Provincial Trophy (2013–present)
• Arachas Super T20 Trophy (2015–present)

Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands[]

• Euro T20 Slam (2022–present)

Multi-national T20 competitions[]

• International 20:20 Club Championship (2005), hosted by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in England
• Champions League Twenty20 (2009–2014)
• British Asian Cup (2009), a one-off match between England's domestic T20 champions and India's IPL champions

References[]