| 2005 Twenty20 Cup | |
| Administrator: | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions: | Somerset Sabres |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 18 |
| Most Runs: | Owais Shah (410 for Middlesex)[1] |
| Most Wickets: | Nayan Doshi (17 for Surrey)[2] |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2004 Twenty20 Cup |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
| Next Tournament: | 2006 Twenty20 Cup |
The 2005 Twenty20 Cup was the third edition of the T20 Blast formerly known as the Twenty20 Cup competition for English and Welsh county clubs. The finals day took place on 30 July at The Oval, and was won by the Somerset Sabres.
| width=200 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | T | width=20 | N/R | width=20 | Pts | width=60 | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.174 | ||||||||
| Warwickshire Bears | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.791 | ||||||||
| Somerset Sabres | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +1.088 | ||||||||
| Gloucestershire Gladiators | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -1.442 | ||||||||
| Worcestershire Royals | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -0.464 | ||||||||
| Glamorgan Dragons | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1.090 |
| width=200 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | T | width=20 | N/R | width=20 | Pts | width=60 | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Lightning | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +1.773 | ||||||||
| Leicestershire Foxes | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +0.255 | ||||||||
| Derbyshire Phantoms | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.452 | ||||||||
| Yorkshire Phoenix | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.708 | ||||||||
| Durham Dynamos | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.872 | ||||||||
| Nottinghamshire Outlaws | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.138 |
| width=200 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | T | width=20 | N/R | width=20 | Pts | width=60 | Net R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Lions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.641 | ||||||||
| Middlesex Crusaders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.164 | ||||||||
| Sussex Sharks | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +0.136 | ||||||||
| Hampshire Hawks | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | +0.203 | ||||||||
| Essex Eagles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -0.067 | ||||||||
| Kent Spitfires | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1.021 |
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See main article: 2005 Twenty20 Cup Final.