Administrator(s) Pakistan Cricket Board Host(s) Lahore | Cricket format Twenty20 Participants 13 | |
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout Champions Sialkot Stallions (3rd title) | ||
The 2008–09 RBS Twenty-20 Cup was the fourth edition of the RBS Twenty-20 Cup, a domestic Twenty20 tournament in Pakistan. It was held in Lahore from 4 to 8 October 2008. The Sialkot Stallions won their third overall and consecutive title by defeating the Karachi Dolphins in the final. As the winners, the Stallions qualified for the 2008 Champions League Twenty20, which was later cancelled.
Contents
Format
The format remained the same from the previous edition. The 13 teams are divided into four groups: Pool A with four teams, Pool B, C and D with three each. Each group plays a single round-robin tournament and the top team from each group advances to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals play the final.
The position of the teams in the points table is determined by:
Prize money
The prize money was increased from the previous edition.
Teams and standings
The top team from each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Qualified for semi-finals