ACC Women's Premier Cup
The ACC Women's Premier Cup is a limited-overs international cricket tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). It is contested by the women's national teams of the associate members of ACC. It is part of the qualification pathway for the Women's Asia Cup.
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | Twenty20 International |
| First edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Group stage and knockout |
| Current champion | United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
| Most successful | United Arab Emirates (1 title) |
| Most runs | Esha Oza (249)[1] |
| Most wickets | Heena Hotchandani (13)[2] |
| Website | https://asiancricket.org |
The inaugural tournament was held in February 2024 with Malaysia as the host.[3][4] It was contested by sixteen teams, with Indonesia and Japan entering the tournament as invitees from the East Asia-Pacific region.
History
In 2023, ACC released the 2023-24 calendar of events, where the beginning of the tournament was revealed. Initially, a women's Challenger Cup was also a part of a two-tier qualification pathway for the Asia Cup.[5] But in January 2024, a new calendar was released with only a 16-team women's Premier Cup.[6]
Tournament history
| Year | Format | Host Nation | Number of teams | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||||
| 2024 | T20I | Malaysia | 16 | Bayuemas Oval, Pandamaran | United Arab Emirates 105/3 (20 overs) |
United Arab Emirates won by 37 runs (scorecard) |
Malaysia 68/9 (20 overs) |
References
- "ACC women's premier cup most career runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "ACC women's premier cup most career wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "Malaysia Cricket to host ACC Women's Premier Cup 2024 tournament in February". Czarsports. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- @ACCMedia1 (January 16, 2024). "Cricket enthusiasts, gear up, as the Asian Cricket Council unveils the calendar for the ACC Women's Premier Cup, 2024 Malaysia Starting on February 10th, 16 teams kick off the competition in style. Mark the dates and dive into an exciting adventure of intense competition" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "ACC announces 2023-24 cricket calendar; India, Pakistan in the same group for Asia Cup 2023". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- "Cricket enthusiasts, brace yourselves for an electrifying cricketing year as the Asian Cricket Council unveils the highly anticipated 2024 match calendar!". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 January 2024 – via Instagram.