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| Countries |  England  Wales |
|---|---|
| Administrator | ECB |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2010 |
| Tournament format | TBD |
| Number of teams | 20 (18 English & Welsh Counties & 2 Overseas in 2 divisions) |
Twenty20 English Premier League is a forthcoming cricket league in England and Wales to be run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The league will consist of two divisions of 10 teams including 18 county teams plus two overseas teams. It is rumoured that the two overseas teams will be a side fielded by Allen Stanford of the West Indies and the winners of the Indian Premier League.[1]
The first season of the EPL will be held in June 2010. The establishment of the EPL will also lead to the discontinuation of the Pro40 League [1], replacing it with a second Twenty20 League (a revamped version of the current Twenty20 Cup) to be held in July, August and September [2] and to be played primarily on Friday evenings [3][4]. The top two teams from the latter competition will qualify for the Twenty20 Champions League.
See also
- Indian Cricket League
- Pakistan Super League
- Indian Premier League
- KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
- Twenty20 Cup
- Standard Bank Pro 20 Series
- State Twenty20
- Inter-Provincial Twenty20
- Twenty20 Champions League
- Scotiabank National T20 Championship
References
- ^ a b "ECB unveil new Twenty20 tournament". Cricinfo. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ "New-look English Twenty20 agreed". BBC. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ^ BBC SPORT | Cricket | Counties | New-look English Twenty20 agreed
- ^ ECB To Replace Pro40 With EPL Twenty20 Competition
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