ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
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The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier is an international Twenty20 cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council
. The purpose is to qualify the top Associate Members for the ICC World Twenty20
. First ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was held in 2008 and it was in similar fashion to the ICC World Cup Qualifier. There were 6 participating teams in 2008 and the number was increased to 8 for the 2010 edition.. Also, the first 16-team ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will determine the 2 teams to join the ten Full Members at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
in Sri Lanka, will be staged in the UAE in the early part of 2012.
tournament. Kenya and Scotland qualified.
and was played between 2 August and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast
in Northern Ireland
. The top three played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket
. The six competing teams were:
The competition was won by Ireland and the Netherlands, who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
finals in England. After the withdrawal of Zimbabwe from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed Scotland.
. It was expanded to eight teams, as Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States entered the tournament for the first time, whereas Bermuda did not enter. Afghanistan defeated Ireland in the final to win the championship, and both teams progressed to play in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket
in the West Indies.
The eight competing teams were:
will be played in early 2012. It will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six ODI/Twenty20 status countries. A total of 81 countries will participate to qualify for the ten spots available in the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier. It will be staged in the early part of 2012 in UAE. Qualified countries include Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, 10 regional qualifiers (2 Africa, 2 Americas, 3 Asia, 1 EAP, 2 Europe). The two finalists will qualify for the 2012 T20 World Cup.
Currently qualified teams are: Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Uganda, Bermuda, USA, Papua New Guinea, Denmark, Italy. The ACC Trophy T20 will be help from December 1-10 and will determine the final 3 places, the top 3 teams in the competition (excluding Afghanistan).
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
. The purpose is to qualify the top Associate Members for the ICC World Twenty20
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
. First ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was held in 2008 and it was in similar fashion to the ICC World Cup Qualifier. There were 6 participating teams in 2008 and the number was increased to 8 for the 2010 edition.. Also, the first 16-team ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, which will determine the 2 teams to join the ten Full Members at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier will be played in early 2012 and is a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six...
in Sri Lanka, will be staged in the UAE in the early part of 2012.
Previous finals
The two associate qualifiers for the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 were decided in the 2007 World Cricket League Division One2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
tournament. Kenya and Scotland qualified.
| Year | Host nation | Final venue | Winner | Result | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
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Match abandoned due to rain and both Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... and Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... share the Trophy. |
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| 2010 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier The 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series... |
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai Dubai Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi... |
Afghanistan won by 8 wickets | ||
| 2012 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier will be played in early 2012 and is a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six... |
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a... |
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2008 Qualifiers
The first ever Twenty20 World cup Qualifier was played as a Qualifier for 2009 ICC World Twenty202009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
and was played between 2 August and 5 August 2008 in Stormont, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The top three played in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
. The six competing teams were:
The competition was won by Ireland and the Netherlands, who shared the trophy after rain forced the final to be abandoned without a ball bowled. Both teams qualified for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20
2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
finals in England. After the withdrawal of Zimbabwe from the competition, the two finalists were joined by third-placed Scotland.
2010 Qualifiers
The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2010 was played from February 9–13, 2010 in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. It was expanded to eight teams, as Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States entered the tournament for the first time, whereas Bermuda did not enter. Afghanistan defeated Ireland in the final to win the championship, and both teams progressed to play in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
-------------------------------------------------Group A:---------Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:...
, the international championship of Twenty20 cricket
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
in the West Indies.
The eight competing teams were:
2012 Qualifiers
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier will be played in early 2012 and is a part of ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier series. This edition of the qualifier for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six...
will be played in early 2012. It will be an expanded version comprising ten qualifiers from regional Twenty20 tournaments in addition to the six ODI/Twenty20 status countries. A total of 81 countries will participate to qualify for the ten spots available in the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier. It will be staged in the early part of 2012 in UAE. Qualified countries include Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, 10 regional qualifiers (2 Africa, 2 Americas, 3 Asia, 1 EAP, 2 Europe). The two finalists will qualify for the 2012 T20 World Cup.
Currently qualified teams are: Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Uganda, Bermuda, USA, Papua New Guinea, Denmark, Italy. The ACC Trophy T20 will be help from December 1-10 and will determine the final 3 places, the top 3 teams in the competition (excluding Afghanistan).
See also
- ICC World Cup Qualifier
- World Cricket LeagueWorld Cricket LeagueThe ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
- World Twenty20
- International Cricket CouncilInternational Cricket CouncilThe International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
- Indian Premier LeagueIndian Premier LeagueThe Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...