European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a national team cricket tournament for the European countries associated with the International Cricket Council. In the past, the tournament was played as a league system, where the teams were split into divisions. The competition was designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket was not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country at the time, England, did not enter a full-strength side. The games were often played as 50-over one-day cricket matches.
| Administrator | ICC Europe (2010–) European Cricket Council (1996–2010) |
|---|---|
| Format | ODI List A T10 cricket |
| First edition | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 32 nations |
| Current champion | England |
| Most successful | Ireland (3 titles) |
| 2023 | |
Since 2021, the tournament was switched to a standard format, with the participant teams split into groups, and is now played in the T10 format.
The most recent winner has been England, who won the 2023 edition. The next tournament, ECC 24, will take place from 23rd of September to the 18th of October 2024 at Spain. participating countries in 2024: 32.