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National T20 Cup
Men's professional domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The National T20 Cup is a men's professional domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan. Established in 2005, it is one of the world's oldest Twenty20 cricket leagues. It was the principal T20 competition in the country until 2016, when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise tournament was introduced. Since 2019–20, the National T20 Cup has been contested by six regional teams, having previously been contested mainly by teams representing the various city, district and area cricket associations.
The league's team offices are directed out of its head offices located at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.[1]Lahore Blues are the defending champions, winning the 2024-25 edition.[2][3]
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History
The National T20 Cup began in the 2004–05 season as the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup and quickly became the premier professional Twenty20 cricket league in Pakistan with 14 teams. It was the first T20 cricket league in the world outside of Australia and England.
As ownership of the title sponsor changed, the competition was renamed to the RBS Twenty-20 Cup in 2008–09, and to the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in 2010–11. In the 2014–15 season, the league was renamed to the Haier T20 Cup.
Sialkot Stallions have been the most successful team, winning the title a total of six times.
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Format
The format of the competition and the number of teams competing have changed regularly with the restructuring of domestic cricket in Pakistan. It has always started with round-robin group stage and concluded with a knockout stage.
Teams
Current Teams
Former Teams
- Abbottabad Falcons
- Afghan Cheetahs
- AJK Jaguars
- Bahawalpur Stags
- Balochistan
- Central Punjab
- Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes
- Faisalabad Wolves
- FATA Cheetahs
- Hyderabad Hawks
- Islamabad Leopards
- Karachi Dolphins
- Karachi Zebras
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Lahore Eagles
- Lahore Lions
- Larkana Bulls
- Multan Tigers
- Northern
- Peshawar Panthers
- Quetta Bears
- Rawalpindi Rams
- Sialkot Stallions
- Sindh
- Southern Punjab
Winners and competition details
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See also
References
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