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Portuguese Cricket Federation
Portugal
SportCricket
Founded1996
Regional affiliationEurope
LocationEstoril , Codex, Portugal
CoachPortugal
Official website
www.cricketportugal.com

Portuguese Cricket Federation , also known as Federação Portuguesa de Cricket is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Portugal. Federação Portuguesa de Cricket has its current headquarters is in Estoril , Codex, Portugal.[1] Portuguese Cricket Federation is the Portugal representative at the ICC and is an associate member[2] and has been a member of that body since 1996. It is also a member of the European Cricket Council.

History

The Cricket Association of Portugal was formed in 1994. It became the Portuguese Cricket Federation in 2001. Portugal became an Affiliate member of the ICC in 1996.[3]

The history of cricket in Portugal goes back to the days of the Peninsular War. this was when Wellington's British troops were encamped in Lisbon. There is an annual fixture between sides from Oporto and Lisbon played virtually every year since 1861.[4]

Clubs in Portuguese Cricket Federation

Given below is the list of various operating Cricket clubs in Portugal, which play different tournaments organised by Portuguese Cricket Federation:-

  1. A.C.C.[5]
  2. Amigos C.C.A.[6]
  3. Algarve C.C.[7]
  4. Coimbra C.C.C.[8]
  5. C.H.P.[9]
  6. Friends C.C.[10]
  7. Oeiras C.C.[11]
  8. O.L.T.C.C.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Portuguese Cricket Federation". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Ireland and Afghanistan ICC newest full members amid wide-ranging governance reform". International Cricket Council. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Portuguese Cricket". ICC-Cricket.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ "History of Portuguese Cricket". Cricket Portugal. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ "ACC". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Amigos". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Algarve". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Coimbra". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. ^ "CHP". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Friends". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Oeiras". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ^ "OLT". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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