The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is an upcoming professional Twenty20 cricket league, sanctioned by the International Cricket Council to be held in Europe and involving the national cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. The first edition of the tournament is scheduled to start in July 2025, with matches to be held in Ireland and the Netherlands.[1][2]
| Countries |  Ireland Netherlands Scotland |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Ireland Royal Dutch Cricket Association Cricket Scotland |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | TBA |
| Number of teams | 6 |
History
In March 2019, Cricket Scotland, Cricket Ireland and the Royal Dutch Cricket Association officially announced a sanctioned cross-border European Twenty20 professional franchise tournament, the Euro T20 Slam,[3] originally for six teams and for which an initial player draft was held. The organiser, which was also responsible for the Canadian Global T20 tournament, announced a number of postponements in the following years, but a combination of organisational issues and the COVID-19 pandemic effectively rendered the tournament abandoned without holding one season.
In January 2025 it was confirmed that a broadly similar venture,[4] again with the same three boards and privately funded, but organised by a committee to be put together by the three national boards themselves, and with six initial teams, had received International Cricket Council sanction to begin play in July 2025, effectively replacing the defunct Euro T20 Slam branding with a new European T20 Premier League.[5][6][4] Scheduled for July and early August 2025, the event avoids most of the southern hemisphere and Caribbean franchise tournaments, including the Indian Premier League, but does overlap with the ECB's 'The Hundred' tournament[7]. Bollywood entertainer Abhishek Bachchan was announced as part owner of the league at the same time as its sanctioning.[8]
Teams
Current teams
As of the 7 January 2025 only the names of host city has been announced.[9]
References
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