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2023 European Cricket Championship

The 2023 European Cricket Championship was a cricket tournament that took place from September 25 to October 20, 2023.[1] It was at the Cártama Oval in Málaga, Spain, and featured a record 31 national teams, who played a total of 108[a] total games under the T10 format. England XI, made up of players from the National Counties Cricket Association, won the tournament, defeating defending champions Netherlands XI by eight wickets in the final.[2]

2023 European Cricket Championship
Administrator(s)International Cricket Council
Cricket format10-over
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) Spain
Champions England
Participants31
Matches109
Official websiteEuropean Cricket Championship
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Teams

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The following 31 national teams took part in the competition:[3]

Bye to Championship Week Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F
  Netherlands XI   Spain   Jersey   Italy   Ireland XI   England XI   Scotland XI
  Isle of Man   Guernsey   Denmark   Austria   Switzerland   Germany
  Czech Republic   Belgium   Sweden   Finland   Romania   Portugal
  France   Bulgaria   Serbia   Hungary   Malta   Norway
  Greece   Croatia   Estonia   Turkey   Cyprus   Luxembourg

Format

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30 of the 31 teams were divided into six groups of five. After a round-robin stage, the top four teams in each group played a knockout round using the Page playoff system. The six group winners were joined by the 2022 winners, the Netherlands, in the Championship Week, which culminated with the final, on October 20.[1]

Squads

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Teams were able to submit rosters of up to 15 players. The 4 countries with ODI status (England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands) participated with their "XI" squads, instead of their premier or "A" players.[4]

Group stage

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The Group Stage is played across the first 3 weeks of the tournament, with each group lasting 3 days.

Group A

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Spain 4 4 0 0 8 4.040
2   France 4 3 1 0 6 5.541
3   Isle of Man 4 2 2 0 4 −2.027
4   Greece 4 1 3 0 2 −2.581
5   Czech Republic 4 0 4 0 0 −3.867
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
27 September 202327 September 2023
1  Spain147/7 (8.5 overs)1  Spain98/3 (7.5 overs)
2  France146/5 (10 overs)27 September 20232  France97/8 (10 overs)
2  France189/5 (10 overs)
27 September 20234  Greece118/7 (10 overs)
3  Isle of Man90/8 (10 overs)
4  Greece91/5 (9.2 overs)

Group B

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Jersey 4 4 0 0 8 8.555
2   Guernsey 4 3 1 0 6 2.902
3   Belgium 4 2 2 0 4 3.832
4   Bulgaria 4 1 3 0 2 −6.162
5   Croatia 4 0 4 0 0 −8.681
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
30 September 202330 September 2023
1  Jersey164/4 (10 overs)1  Jersey111/2 (6.4 overs)
2  Guernsey126/8 (10 overs)30 September 20233  Belgium105/9 (10 overs)
2  Guernsey124/1 (10 overs)
30 September 20233  Belgium167/3 (10 overs)
3  Belgium202/2 (10 overs)
4  Bulgaria69/4 (10 overs)

Group C

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Italy 4 3 1 0 6 4.967
2   Denmark 4 3 1 0 6 4.592
3   Sweden 4 3 1 0 6 3.107
4   Estonia 4 1 3 0 2 −3.879
5   Serbia 4 0 4 0 0 −8.683
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
4 October 20234 October 2023
1  Italy132/8 (10 overs)1  Italy112/4 (7.4 overs)
2  Denmark128/6 (10 overs)4 October 20232  Denmark110/8 (10 overs)
2  Denmark122/5 (9.2 overs)
4 October 20233  Sweden119/4 (10 overs)
3  Sweden97/1 (5.4 overs)
4  Estonia94/6 (10 overs)

Group D

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Ireland XI 4 4 0 0 8 7.975
2   Hungary 4 3 1 0 6 4.587
3   Austria 4 2 2 0 4 0.687
4   Finland 4 1 3 0 2 −3.800
5   Turkey 4 0 4 0 0 −9.167
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
7 October 20237 October 2023
1  Ireland XI168/2 (10 overs)1  Ireland XI138/2 (8.4 overs)
2  Hungary114/7 (10 overs)7 October 20232  Hungary137/3 (10 overs)
2  Hungary138/5 (10 overs)
7 October 20234  Finland125/5 (10 overs)
3  Austria100/6 (10 overs)
4  Finland104/1 (6.2 overs)

Group E

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   England XI 4 4 0 0 8 4.676
2   Switzerland 4 3 1 0 6 1.689
3   Romania 4 2 2 0 4 0.402
4   Malta 4 1 3 0 2 −1.137
5   Cyprus 4 0 4 0 0 −5.364
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
11 October 202311 October 2023
1  England XI110/9 (10 overs)2  Switzerland75/8 (10 overs)
2  Switzerland111/2 (6.4 overs)11 October 20231  England XI138/5 (10 overs)
1  England XI109/2 (6.2 overs)
11 October 20234  Malta107/6 (10 overs)
3  Romania115/8 (10 overs)
4  Malta134 (9.5 overs)

Group F

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Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   Germany 4 4 0 0 8 4.015
2   Portugal 4 3 1 0 6 1.114
3   Norway 4 2 2 0 4 0.907
4   Scotland XI 4 1 3 0 2 −1.638
5   Luxembourg 4 0 4 0 0 −4.208
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
14 October 202314 October 2023
1  Germany169/2 (10 overs)1  Germany115/3 (8.3 overs)
2  Portugal123 (8.3 overs)14 October 20234  Scotland XI113/7 (10 overs)
2  Portugal103/9 (10 overs)
14 October 20234  Scotland XI108/4 (6.5 overs)
3  Norway144/5 (10 overs)
4  Scotland XI146/1 (10 overs)

Championship Week

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The Championship Week featured the 2022 champions, the Netherlands, as well as the six group winners. It was contested between October 16 and October 20. The top four teams advanced to the knockout rounds with the final played on October 20, 2023.

Round robin

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1   England XI 6 4 2 0 8 4.223
2   Netherlands XI 6 4 2 0 8 0.802
3   Spain 6 4 2 0 8 0.362
4   Ireland XI 6 3 3 0 6 0.866
5   Germany 6 3 3 0 6 −1.697
6   Jersey 6 1 4 1 3 −2.685
7   Italy 6 1 4 1 3 −3.179
Source: European Cricket Network[5]
  •   advance to the Qualifier
  •   advance to the Eliminator

Knockout rounds

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Qualifier 1 and EliminatorQualifier 2Final
20 October 202320 October 2023
1  England XI158/6 (10 overs)1  England XI146/2 (8.1 overs)
2  Netherlands XI143/6 (10 overs)20 October 20232  Netherlands XI145/3 (10 overs)
2  Netherlands XI185/4 (9.5 overs)
20 October 20233  Spain182/4 (10 overs)
3  Spain143/3 (8.5 overs)
4  Ireland XI139/6 (10 overs)

Broadcasting

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European Cricket announced the following list of broadcasters for the 2023 tournament. In countries with no broadcaster listed below, all games were available live on YouTube.[6]

Region(s) Broadcaster(s)
  India FanCode
  Australia Fox Sports
  Austria Streamster
  West Indies Sports Max
  United States
  Canada 		Willow TV
  Germany Sport Deutschland
  Switzerland Swiss Sport TV
Sub-Saharan Africa StarTimes
  Saudi Arabia
Middle East
North Africa 		SSC
  United Kingdom
  Ireland 		Viaplay
  France Sport en France
  Spain
South America 		LaLiga+
  Turkey sportstv

Notes

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  1. ^ 109 planned; however Italy vs. Jersey was abandoned without a ball being bowled during championship week.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dream 11 European Cricket Championship 2023: Fixtures Announced". ecn.cricket. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ^ "England XI triumph in Dream 11 European Cricket Championship". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Dream11 European Cricket Championship, 2023 - Draw Announced". ecn.cricket. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. ^ "2023 European Cricket Championship - Squads". ecn.cricket. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "European Cricket Championship 2023 standings". ecn.cricket. 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "European Cricket announces broadcast partners for the upcoming Dream11 European Cricket Championship 2023". ecn.cricket. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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