ACC Premier Cup
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
|---|---|
| Format | 50-overs, ODI, T20I |
| First edition | 2023 Nepal |
| Latest edition | 2024 Oman |
| Tournament format | Group stage and knockout |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champion | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Most successful | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (1 title each) |
| Qualification | Asia Cup |
| Most runs | United Arab Emirates Muhammad Waseem (505)[1] |
| Most wickets | Oman Bilal Khan (27)[2] |
| Website | https://asiancricket.org |
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The ACC Premier Cup, officially known as the ACC Men's Premier Cup is a men's limited-overs international cricket tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council and contested in a league system by the associate members of ACC. It crowns the best associate team in Asia and also serves as the final qualification pathway towards the Asia Cup. It evolved from the former ACC Trophy Elite cricket competition.[3] The inaugural edition of the tournament took place in April and May, 2023 with Nepal as the host. Currently, It's the top tier tournament for associate teams in Asia.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]This is a cricket tournament evolved from the former ACC Trophy, contested in 50 overs format and also the ACC Twenty20 Cup in T20 format, both were organized by the Asian Cricket Council. ACC Trophy was replaced by ACC Premier League in 2014.
ACC Premier League was held in Malaysia between 1–7 May 2014. Afghanistan won the tournament. The top four teams, Afghanistan, UAE, Nepal and Oman qualified for the 2014 ACC Championship, which was cancelled. After first edition of the tournament in 2014 and ACC Twenty20 Cup in 2015, the ACC reformed the tournament structure into a regional, rather than divisional basis.
In 2023, ACC reinvented the tournament and divided the associate members in a two-tier league system. Premier Cup is the top tier tournament while Challenger Cup being the bottom tier.[5] It's played in both 50-overs and T20I format alternatively, serving as a single ultimate prize for associate teams in Asia. Additionally, the tournament resembles the format used in Asia Cup, as it serves as a qualification path for the same.
Tournaments
[edit | edit source]| Year | Format | Host Nation | Final Venue | Final | Teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||||
| 2023 Details |
50-overs, ODI | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal 118/3 (30.3 overs) |
Nepal won by 7 wickets (scorecard) |
File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 117 (33.1 overs) |
10 |
| 2024 Details |
T20I | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates 204/4 (20 overs) |
United Arab Emirates won by 55 runs (scorecard) |
File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman 149/9 (20 overs) |
10 |
Performance by teams
[edit | edit source]- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- DNP — Did not participate
- GP – Group stage
- Q – Qualified
An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Premier Cup:
Host Team
|
Nepal 2023 ODI |
Oman 2024 T20I (10) |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | GP | GP |
| File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia | DNP |
GP |
| File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong | GP | 3rd |
| File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 4th | GP |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | GP | GP |
| File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | GP | GP |
| File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 1st | 4th |
| File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 3rd | 2nd |
| File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | GP | GP |
| File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | GP | DNP
|
| File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 2nd | 1st |
Debutant teams
[edit | edit source]See also
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