Administrator ICC Tournament format Round-robin | Format 20 overs Number of teams 20 (overall) | |
Current champion Div. 1: Namibia
Div. 2: Ghana
Div. 3: Swaziland | ||
The ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship is an international Twenty20 cricket competition that forms part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. It is contested by associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) located in Africa.
Contents
The Africa Twenty20 Championship comprises three divisions, which operate on a system of promotion and relegation. Each division is contested (as a standalone tournament) approximately every two years, in line with the World Twenty20. The teams finishing first and second at the Division One tournament are promoted to the World Twenty20 Qualifier, along with the top teams from other regional qualifiers.
Division One
Both the first and second Division One tournaments were held in Kampala, Uganda, and featured five teams. The number of teams was increased to six for the 2015 edition, which was held in Benoni, South Africa (a neutral venue). Namibia did not participate in the 2013 Division One tournament, as it had already qualified for the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier (by virtue of placing in the top six at the 2012 event).