Cricket in Luxembourg
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Cricket in Luxembourg is dominated by the British
and India
n expatriate
communities, and remains a minor sport amongst native Luxembourgers.
Luxembourg City, home to 1,800 Britons, is the centre of the sport, and all of Luxembourg's club sides are situated in the city's metropolitan area. The dominant club is the Optimists Cricket Club
, which plays in the Belgian
league, and has won that country's league title on three occasions (1991, 1994, 1995). The Optimists also organise other teams, which, whilst they play against the main side in the domestic tournament, will often pool their players with the Optimists' for matches against foreign opponents.
Luxembourgian cricket's governing body is the Luxembourg Cricket Federation
, which was established in 1993 to organise the game in Luxembourg and to promote it to the non-British population. The national team
competes in the forty-over
European Cricket Council
Division Four Championship; in 2006
, the team finished third, and narrowly missed out on promotion, having lost in the last over
to Cyprus
. In the corresponding tournament in Cyprus in September 2009, Luxembourg ended fourth out of six.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
communities, and remains a minor sport amongst native Luxembourgers.
Luxembourg City, home to 1,800 Britons, is the centre of the sport, and all of Luxembourg's club sides are situated in the city's metropolitan area. The dominant club is the Optimists Cricket Club
Optimists Cricket Club
The Optimists Cricket Club, known simply as the Optimists or abbreviated to OCC, is a cricket club based in Walferdange, in central Luxembourg...
, which plays in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
league, and has won that country's league title on three occasions (1991, 1994, 1995). The Optimists also organise other teams, which, whilst they play against the main side in the domestic tournament, will often pool their players with the Optimists' for matches against foreign opponents.
Luxembourgian cricket's governing body is the Luxembourg Cricket Federation
Luxembourg Cricket Federation
Luxembourg Cricket Federation is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Luxembourg. Luxembourg Cricket Federation is Luxembourg's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 1998. It is also a member of the...
, which was established in 1993 to organise the game in Luxembourg and to promote it to the non-British population. The national team
Luxembourgian cricket team
The Luxembourgian cricket team is the team that represents the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 1998....
competes in the forty-over
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
European Cricket Council
European Cricket Council
The European Cricket Council is an international body which oversees cricket in European countries other than the Test-playing cricketing nation of England and Wales.-Activities:...
Division Four Championship; in 2006
International cricket in 2006
International cricket played in the 2006 cricket season is defined as matches scheduled between May and August 2006 in all cricketing countries, as well as all international matches scheduled for the 2006 English cricket season...
, the team finished third, and narrowly missed out on promotion, having lost in the last over
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
to Cyprus
Cypriot cricket team
The Cypriot cricket team is the team that represents the country of Cyprus in international cricket matches. They became an International Cricket Council affiliate member in 1999 , although it wasn't until August 2006 that they made their international debut, finishing as runners up in Division...
. In the corresponding tournament in Cyprus in September 2009, Luxembourg ended fourth out of six.