2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial League explained

Administrator:Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:50 over
Fromdate:12 October 2019
Todate:28 March 2020
Tournament Format:Round robin
Champions:North West
Count:3
Participants:16
Matches:50 (45 completed)
Most Runs:Anneke Bosch (396)
Most Wickets:Delmi Tucker (16)
Previous Year:2018–19
Previous Tournament:2018–19 CSA Women's Provincial League
Next Year:2020–21
Next Tournament:2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme

The 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial League was the 25th edition of South Africa's provincial one-day cricket tournament. It ran from October 2019 to March 2020, with 16 provincial teams taking part. The tournament was curtailed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with North West winning their third one-day title based on an adjusted points system.[1]

Competition format

The 16 teams were divided into three divisions: a top division named "Top 6", and two lower divisions, Pools A and B. Teams in Pools A and B played each other team in their group once in a round-robin format, whilst teams in the Top 6 league played each other team in their group twice. Matches were played using a one day format, with 50 overs per side.

The winner of the Top 6 league was crowned the Champions. The bottom team in the Top 6 were relegated, with the best-performing team in Pools A and B promoted. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the final five matches in the Top 6 league were cancelled. The points given to each team were therefore adjusted to simulate an equal number of matches played.[1] The tournament ran concurrently with the 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition, with matches played either the day before or day after the corresponding encounter between two teams in the T20 tournament.[2]

The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[3]

Win: 4 points
Tie

3 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 bonus point available per match.

Teams

Top 6Central GautengFree StateKwaZulu-Natal CoastalNorthernsNorth WestWestern Province
Pool ABolandBorderEastern ProvinceKeiSouth Western Districts
Pool BEasternsKwaZulu-Natal InlandLimpopoMpumalangaNorthern Cape

Tables

Top 6

Team
North West (C)9 7 2 0 0 0 6 0 34+1.695
Western Province8 6 2 0 0 0 4 3.5 31.5+1.291
Central Gauteng9 4 4 0 0 1 3 0 21–0.018
KwaZulu-Natal Coastal8 3 4 0 0 1 2 2 18–0.047
Northerns8 2 5 0 0 1 0 1.25 11.25–1.802
Free State (R)8 1 6 0 0 1 0 0.75 6.75–1.618

Pool A

Team
Border (P)4 4 0 0 0 0 4 20+2.346
Eastern Province4 3 1 0 0 0 3 15+1.790
South Western Districts4 2 2 0 0 0 2 10+1.770
Boland4 1 3 0 0 0 1 5+0.044
Kei4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0–5.718

Pool B

Team
Easterns4 3 1 0 0 0 3 15+0.927
Northern Cape4 2 1 0 0 1 2 12+2.063
Mpumalanga4 2 1 0 0 1 1 11+0.753
KwaZulu-Natal Inland4 1 3 0 0 0 0 4–1.335
Limpopo4 1 3 0 0 0 0 4–1.397

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial League 2019/20 . CricketArchive . 19 March 2022.
  2. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2019/20 . CricketArchive . 19 March 2022.
  3. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial League 2019/20 Tables . CricketArchive . 19 March 2022.