| 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification | |
| Administrator: | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 International |
| Fromdate: | 14 August 2019 |
| Todate: | 9 July 2023 |
| Participants: | 32 |
| Matches: | 421 |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Next Year: | 2027 |
The 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process was the edition of Cricket World Cup qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the introduction of a new qualification process. A series of cricket competitions determined which countries took part in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. In total, 32 countries took part in the qualification process, from which 10 teams qualified for the World Cup.
The 32 teams were divided into three leagues—Super League (13 teams), League 2 (7 teams) and Challenge League (12 teams). Based on the results of the leagues, teams either directly qualify for the World Cup, were eliminated from World Cup qualification, or advanced to other supplementary qualifying tournaments through which they could qualify for the World Cup. The supplementary qualifying tournaments also determined the promotion and relegation between the leagues. As it was the first use of the new process, teams were allocated to the three leagues based on their ICC member status, ODI status and rank from the 2017–2019 ICC World Cricket League.[1]
As with the previous edition, the 2023 World Cup featured ten teams. The main route for qualification was the 2020–23 Super League tournament. From the thirteen competitors in this tournament, the top seven sides plus the hosts (India) qualified for the World Cup. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, proceeded to the 2023 qualifier, from which two teams went through to the final tournament.[2] [3]
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Venues | Total times qualified | Last time qualified | Previous best performance | Number of teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nowrap | Hosts & ICC Super League 6th Place | – | – | 13 | nowrap | Winners (1983, 2011) | 1 | ||
| nowrap | ICC Super League Winners | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 13 | nowrap | Runners-Up (2015, 2019) | 7 | ||
| nowrap | ICC Super League Runners-Up | 13 | nowrap | Winners (2019) | |||||
| nowrap | ICC Super League 3rd Place | 7 | nowrap | Quarter-Finals (2015) | |||||
| nowrap | ICC Super League 4th Place | 13 | nowrap | Winners (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015) | |||||
| nowrap | ICC Super League 5th Place | 3 | nowrap | Groupe Stage (2015, 2019) | |||||
| nowrap | ICC Super League 7th Place | 13 | nowrap | Winners (1992) | |||||
| nowrap | ICC Super League 8th Place | 9 | nowrap | Semi-Finals (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015, 2019) | |||||
| nowrap | World Cup Qualifier Winners | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | Zimbabwe | 13 | nowrap | Winners (1996) | 2 | ||
| nowrap | World Cup Qualifier Runners-Up | 5 | nowrap | Groupe Stage (1996, 2003, 2007, 2011) | |||||
| Total | 10 |
Teams were eliminated from World Cup qualification as follows:
| + | Tournament | Date | Venue | Eliminations | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenge League | 16 September 2019 – 14 December 2022 | Various | 10 | ||
| Qualifier Play-off | 24 March – 5 April 2023 |  Namibia | 4 | ||
| Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 |  Zimbabwe | 8 | ||
| Total | 22 |
See main article: 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.
| +League Outcome | Qualification | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | ||
| Qualified for World Cup | 7 | ||
| Advanced to Qualifier | 5 | ||
| Total | 13 |
See main article: 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
| + | Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier | 3 | ||
| Advanced to Qualifier Play-off | 4 | ||
| Total | 7 |
See main article: 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League.
The outcomes from this tournament were as follows:
| + | Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier Play-off | 2 | ||
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 10 | ||
| Total | 12 |
See main article: 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.
Six teams took part in the qualifier play-off: the bottom four teams from the League 2 along with the top teams in Groups A and B of the Challenge League. The top two teams from this tournament progressed to the Qualifier.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| + | Means of qualification for WC Qualifier Play-off | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League 2 Bottom 4 teams | August 2019 – March 2023 | Various | 4 | ||
| Challenge League Top teams of Groups A and B | September 2019 – December 2022 | Various | 2 | ||
| Total | 6 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| + | Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced to Qualifier | 2 | ||
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 4 | ||
| Total | 6 |
See main article: 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
The Qualifier will feature ten teams in total: the bottom five teams from the Super League not including World Cup hosts India; the top three teams from the League 2, and the top two teams from the qualifier play-off. The top two teams from this tournament will qualify for the World Cup.
Teams qualified for this tournament as follows:
| + | Means of qualification for WC Qualifier | Date | Venue | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League Bottom 5 teams | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 | Various | 5 | ||
| League 2 Top 3 teams | 14 August 2019 – 16 March 2023 | Various | 3 | ||
| Qualifier Play-off | 26 March – 5 April 2023 | Namibia | 2 | ||
| Total | 10 |
The outcomes from this tournament are as follows:
| + | Outcome | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified for World Cup | 2 | ||
| Eliminated from World Cup qualification | 8 | ||
| Total | 10 |