The ICC Women's Champions Trophy is an quadrennial international cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) contested by national women's teams. The first edition of the tournament will take place in 2027 in Sri Lanka, with matches being played in the WT20I format.[1]
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | WT20I |
| First edition | 2027  Sri Lanka |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout Stage |
| Number of teams | 6 |
History
editThe ICC Women's Champions Trophy was announced on 8 March 2021, on International Women's Day. It was announced by the ICC in its events list for the 2024/31 cycle.[2] The competition will include six teams.[3][2] On 26 July 2022, Sri Lanka was announced as the first hosts of this tournament, as long as they qualify.[4]
Background
editOn 13 November 2024, The ICC launched a brand-new visual identity for the Champions Trophy with the release of brand launch video, a brand-new women’s version of the tournament in the T20 format, entering a new era.[5][6]
Format
editThe tournament will consists of 16 games in which six teams will play each other in a Round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the final.
Results
edit| Year | Host nation(s) | Final venue | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Result | Runners-up | Teams | |||
| 2027 | Sri Lanka
|
To be confirmed | 6 | |||
Tournament summary
editDebutant teams
editTeams appearing for the first time, in alphabetical order per year.
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sri Lanka,  TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD |
6
|
| Total | 6 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "ICC Announces New Tournament Called Women's T20 Champions Cup, To Be Played In 2027 and 2031 | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com.
- ^ a b "ICC announces expansion of the women's game". www.icc-cricket.com.
- ^ Cutler, Tim (March 8, 2021). "16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women's World Cups in new 2024-31 structure". Emerging Cricket.
- ^ "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". www.icc-cricket.com.
- ^ A new era for the Champions Trophy. Retrieved 13 November 2024 – via ICC.
- ^ "ICC launch a refreshed visual identity for the men's and women's Champions Trophy". ICC. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-12-20.