Women's European Cricket Championship
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The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket
tournament for teams representing Europe
an countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.
in July 1989. The teams that took part were England, Ireland and the Netherlands in addition to the hosts Denmark. England won all three of their matches, with the other teams winning one match each. England thus won the tournament. All matches were official Women's One-Day Internationals
and Denmark's match against Ireland was their first such game.
The second edition was held in Leicester
, Nottingham
and Northamptonshire
in England
in July 1990. The same teams as 1989 again competed, and England again won all their games. Ireland won two matches, the Netherlands one and Denmark lost all three of their games. After the initial group stage, England and Ireland played in a final, which England won by 65 runs.
The third Championship, again featuring the same four teams, was played in Haarlem
in the Netherlands
in July 1991. Like the 1989 event, England again won all three of their games, with the other three teams winning one each. Denmark finished second on run rate
and met England in the final, which was won by England by 179 runs.
After a four year break, the Championship returned in July 1995 in Dublin. The same teams took part as in the previous three tournaments, with England and Ireland topping the points table for the group stage. England beat Ireland by seven wickets in the final.
In 1999, the tournament returned to the venue of the first edition, again with the same four teams. England topped the table after the group stage, winning all three of their games, winning the tournament as no final was played. Denmark's game against the Netherlands is their last Women's ODI to date.
The 2001 tournament, played at Bradfield College
, England
saw an England Under-19 team replace England. Despite England being represented by their Under-19 team, their matches still counted as official Women's ODIs for England. Scotland replaced Denmark in the event, and their match against England was their first Women's ODI. Ireland won the event, winning all three of their games, the first time England had not won the tournament.
The 2005 event was held in Wales
, and saw the first appearance of the Welsh women's team. An England development squad replaced the England Under-19 team. Only the match between Ireland and the Netherlands was an official women's ODI. England won all four of their matches, thus winning the tournament.
The tournament became biannual in 2007, when was held in Netherlands. England sent a Development team, which won the championship. Also participated Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland.
The 2009 Tournament was held in Dublín, Ireland in three grounds, in this event took part Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland. Ireland won the championship after won their two games. Also will play the first T20 European championship.
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
tournament for teams representing Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.
History
The first Women's European Championship was held in DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in July 1989. The teams that took part were England, Ireland and the Netherlands in addition to the hosts Denmark. England won all three of their matches, with the other teams winning one match each. England thus won the tournament. All matches were official Women's One-Day Internationals
Women's One-day International cricket
Women's One Day International cricket is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was held in England...
and Denmark's match against Ireland was their first such game.
The second edition was held in Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in July 1990. The same teams as 1989 again competed, and England again won all their games. Ireland won two matches, the Netherlands one and Denmark lost all three of their games. After the initial group stage, England and Ireland played in a final, which England won by 65 runs.
The third Championship, again featuring the same four teams, was played in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
in the 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...
in July 1991. Like the 1989 event, England again won all three of their games, with the other three teams winning one each. Denmark finished second on run rate
Run rate
In cricket, the run rate , or runs per over is the number of runs a batsman scores in an over of 6 balls. It includes all runs, even the so-called extras awarded due to errors by the bowler. Without extras and overthrows, the maximum run rate is 36 – if every ball were struck for six and, as...
and met England in the final, which was won by England by 179 runs.
After a four year break, the Championship returned in July 1995 in Dublin. The same teams took part as in the previous three tournaments, with England and Ireland topping the points table for the group stage. England beat Ireland by seven wickets in the final.
In 1999, the tournament returned to the venue of the first edition, again with the same four teams. England topped the table after the group stage, winning all three of their games, winning the tournament as no final was played. Denmark's game against the Netherlands is their last Women's ODI to date.
The 2001 tournament, played at Bradfield College
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is a coeducational independent school located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire.The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
saw an England Under-19 team replace England. Despite England being represented by their Under-19 team, their matches still counted as official Women's ODIs for England. Scotland replaced Denmark in the event, and their match against England was their first Women's ODI. Ireland won the event, winning all three of their games, the first time England had not won the tournament.
The 2005 event was held in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and saw the first appearance of the Welsh women's team. An England development squad replaced the England Under-19 team. Only the match between Ireland and the Netherlands was an official women's ODI. England won all four of their matches, thus winning the tournament.
The tournament became biannual in 2007, when was held in Netherlands. England sent a Development team, which won the championship. Also participated Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland.
The 2009 Tournament was held in Dublín, Ireland in three grounds, in this event took part Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland. Ireland won the championship after won their two games. Also will play the first T20 European championship.
Summary
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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| 1990 |  England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
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| 1991 |  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... |
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| 1995 | 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... |
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| 1999 | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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| 2001 | England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
 England U-19 |
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| 2005 |  Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
England Development Squad |
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| 2007 | 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... |
England Development Squad |
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| 2009 | 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... |
Participations
| Won | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| England Development Squad |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| England Under-19s |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |