European T20 Premier League

European T20 Premier League
Countries Scotland
 Northern Ireland[a]
 Republic of Ireland
 Netherlands
AdministratorCricket Scotland
Cricket Ireland
Royal Dutch Cricket Association
FormatT20 cricket
First edition2026
Next edition2026
Tournament formatRound-robin league and Playoffs
Number of teams6
Websitewww.etplofficial.com

The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is an upcoming professional Twenty-twenty cricket league in the Europe. It will be organised by the Cricket Scotland, Cricket Ireland, and Royal Dutch Cricket Association, and will be played during summer each year from 2026. The League will comprise six teams across Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland[b], and the Netherlands . [1][2][3]

History

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Euro T20 Slam

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In March 2019, Cricket Scotland, Cricket Ireland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association officially announced a sanctioned cross-border European Twenty20 professional franchise tournament, the Euro T20 Slam,[4] originally for six teams and for which an initial player draft was held. The organiser, which was also responsible for the Canadian Global T20 tournament, announced a number of postponements in the following years, but a combination of organisational issues and the COVID-19 pandemic effectively rendered the tournament abandoned without holding one season.

European T20 Premier League

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In January 2025 it was confirmed that a broadly similar venture,[5] again with the same three boards and privately funded, but organised by a committee to be put together by the three national boards themselves, and with six initial teams, had received International Cricket Council sanction to begin play in July 2025, effectively replacing the defunct Euro T20 Slam branding with a new European T20 Premier League.[6][7][5] Scheduled for July and early August 2025, the event avoids most of the southern hemisphere and Caribbean franchise tournaments, including the Indian Premier League. Bollywood entertainer Abhishek Bachchan was announced as part owner of the league at the same time as its sanctioning.[8] The tournament has been postponed again to 2026.[1]

Teams

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Current teams

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Location of ETPL teams

As of the 7 January 2025 only the names of host city has been announced.[9]

Team Country Home ground Debut Captain Head coach Owner(s)
Dublin Ireland Malahide Cricket Club Ground 2026
Belfast Northern Ireland Stormont cricket ground
Amsterdam Netherlands VRA Cricket Ground
Rotterdam
Edinburgh Scotland The Grange Club
Glasgow

References

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  1. ^ a b "European T20 Premier League: Franchise tournament in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands will be postponed". BBC Sport. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "New tournament for 2025". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands combine for new T20 franchise tournament". The Cricketer. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Euro T20 Slam organisers eye August window confirmed". ESPNcricinfo. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b "ICC sanction new European T20 Premier League". RTE News. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  6. ^ "ICC announces formal sanction of European T20 Premier League". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  7. ^ "ICC Greenlights European T20 Premier League for 2025". Footboom. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ^ Dixon, Ed (7 January 2025). "European T20 Premier League bags investment from Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan". SportsPro. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Abhishek Bachchan becomes co-owner of ICC-sanctioned European T20 Premier League". BrandWagon Online. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  1. ^ Northern Ireland doesn't have a cricket association, but at least one team is likely to be from Belfast.
  2. ^ Northern Ireland doesn't have a cricket association, but at least one team is likely to be from Belfast.
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