ACC Premier Cup explained

Tournament Name:ACC Men's Premier Cup
First:2023 Nepal
Last:2024 Oman
Cricket Format:50-overs, ODI, T20I
Tournament Format:Group stage and knockout
Champions: (1st title)
Most Successful:
(1 title each)
Most Runs: Muhammad Waseem (505)[1]
Most Wickets: Bilal Khan (27)[2]
Website:https://asiancricket.org
Administrator:Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
ACC Men's Premier Cup
Participants:10

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

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

YearFormatHost NationFinal VenueFinalTeams
WinnerResultRunner-up
2023
Details
50-overs, ODI NepalTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
118/3 (30.3 overs)
Nepal won by 7 wickets
(scorecard)

117 (33.1 overs)
10
2024
Details
T20I OmanOman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
204/4 (20 overs)
United Arab Emirates won by 55 runs
(scorecard)

149/9 (20 overs)
10

Performance by teams

Legend

An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Premier Cup:


2023
50-overs, ODI
(10)

2024
T20I
(10)
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4th GP
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1st 4th
3rd 2nd
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2nd 1st

Debutant teams

!Year!Teams
2023,,,,,,,,,
2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Most runs combined format . ESPNcricinfo . 21 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Most wickets combined format . ESPNcricinfo . 21 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Acc Premier League: Start of a New Era.
  4. Web site: Republica . Second Edition of ACC Premier Cup T20 to be held in April . 2024-01-23 . My Republica . en.
  5. Web site: January 5, 2023 . ACC releases calendar for next two years . January 23, 2024 . ANI News.