MiWay T20 Challenge

MiWay T20 Challenge
Countries	South Africa
Administrator	Cricket South Africa
Format	Twenty20
First tournament	2011–12
Tournament format	Double round-robin, Qualifier and final
Number of teams	7
Qualification	Champions League Twenty20
2011–12 MiWay T20 Challenge

The MiWay T20 Challenge is the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2011–12 season. It replaced the Standard Bank Pro20 Series, which ran from the 2003–04 season to the 2010–11 season.

History

The Standard Bank Pro20 Series ran from the 2003–04 season to the 2010–11 season. The Knights, the Titans and the Cape Cobras each won the title twice and were the most successful teams.

It has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007–08 season, Zimbabwe took part as a seventh side.

In 2009, Standard Bank added new stadium activations to enhance the crowd viewing experience. A large part of the Pro20 campaign has been the use of social media to promote and create excitement around the games.

Teams

Current teams

Team	City	Wins	2nds
Cape Cobras	Cape Town and Paarl	2	2
Dolphins	Durban	0	1
Knights (formerly Eagles)	Bloemfontein	2	1
Lions	Johannesburg and Potchefstroom	1	1
Titans	Centurion	2	0
Warriors (formerly Eastern Cape)	East London and Port Elizabeth	1	3
Impi	Benoni	0	0

Former participants

• Zimbabwe cricket team (2007–08 season)

Tournament results

Tournament	Final venue	Final			Format	Matches	Teams
		Winner	Result	Runner-up
Standard Bank Pro20
2003–04	Buffalo Park, East London	Eagles 131 for 6 (20 overs)	won by 7 runs (D/L) Scorecard	Eastern Cape 108 for 9 (17 overs)	Single round-robin; Semi-finals and final	18	6
2004–05	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Titans 125 for 2 (17 overs)	won by 8 wickets Scorecard	Warriors 121 all out (19 overs)
2005–06	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein	Eagles 113 for 4 (15.4 overs)	won by 6 wickets Scorecard	Cape Cobras 112 for 7 (20 overs)
2006–07	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Lions 148 for 4 (17.4 overs)	won by 6 wickets Scorecard	Cape Cobras 147 for 9 (20 overs)
2007–08	Kingsmead, Durban	Titans 153 for 6 (20 overs)	won by 18 runs Scorecard	Dolphins 135 all out (19.1 overs)		24	7
2008–09	Newlands, Cape Town	Cape Cobras 147 for 5 (20 overs)	won by 22 runs Scorecard	Eagles 128 for 8 (20 overs)	Single round-robin; Best-2-out-of-3 semi-finals and single final	22	6
2009–10	St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth	Warriors 186 for 2 (20 overs)	won by 82 runs Scorecard	Lions 104 all out (17.5 overs)		20
2010–11	Newlands, Cape Town	Cape Cobras 166 for 5 (20 overs)	won by 12 runs Scorecard	Warriors 154 for 6 (20 overs)
MiWay T20 Challenge
2011–12					Double round-robin; Qualifier and final	44	7

Notes

• Starting with the 2008–09 season, the winning and runner-up teams would qualify for the Champions League Twenty20.

External links

• Standard Bank Pro20