Pakistan Champions Cricket League

Pakistan Champions Cricket League
PCCL
Countries  Pakistan
Administrator RLCA, KCCA
Format Twenty20
First tournament 2010 (KCLT20)
Number of teams 40
Most successful AL-Noor n Nazimabad Gymkhana (1 title)
2012 2nd edition

The Pakistan Champions Cricket League (PCCL) is a twenty20 Club cricket league in Pakistan which was being organised by Pakistan former captain Rashid Latif at Rashid Latif Cricket Academy (RLCA) in co-operation with Karachi City Cricket Organisation (KCCA).[1] The event was previously known as Karachi Champions League which hosted only 16 cricket clubs from the city in 2010.

In 2012, the League was able to expand and host 40 cricket clubs which included 7 international clubs, 16 clubs from Karachi and 17 other cricket clubs from all over Pakistan.[2] The teams were divided into 8 groups. The tournament was hosted by five different venues of the city. This was the second edition started by the Pakistan Cricket Champions League.[3] Some of the matches were telecast by a Pakistan sports channel, Geo Super.[4]

The prize money of Champion Club was $20,000 for the winner, whereas $10,000 for the runners up clubs and $2,000 each for semi finalist clubs.[5]

The first event was won by Airport Gymkhana.[6]

Number of teams

There are 40 teams participating in the event.[7]

The Karachi teams are the ones without a city shown after their name.


Visa denied

The visas of Indian origin players from Berry Cricket Club of Canada was denied after which the club refused to come and take part in the tournament[8]

Points table

Group A

Team Pld W L D Pts
PakistanNazimabad Gymkhana44008
PakistanPeshawar Club (Peshawar)43106
PakistanKhan Sports (Hyderabad)41113
PakistanMuhammad Hussain C.C.41113
Saudi Arabia Riyadh City Cricket Association40400

Group B

Team Pld W L D Pts
AfghanistanYouth C.C43106
PakistanCrescent C.C. (Multan)43106
PakistanMarker C.C. (Quetta)42204
PakistanUnited Sports C.C41302
PakistanLandhi Friend41302

Group C

Team Pld W L D Pts
United Arab EmiratesPhoenix Medicine44008
PakistanKhyber Green (FATA)42204
PakistanMalir Gymkhana42404
PakistanAsifabad Sports41302
PakistanRawalpindi Kings (Rawalpindi)41302

Group D

Team Pld W L D Pts
PakistanPak Korangi43106
PakistanS.G. Jadoon (Abbotabad)42204
 Kuwait42204
PakistanAir Port Gymkhana42204
PakistanQuaid-e-Azam C.C (Rahimyarkhan)41302

Group E

Team Pld W L D Pts
PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana44008
PakistanKorangi Al-Fatha42204
 Qatar42204
PakistanTando Adam team, (Tando Adam)41302
PakistanGhouri C.C. (Hydrabad)41302

Group F

Team Pld W L D Pts
PakistanVital Five44008
PakistanFasilabad C.C. (Fasilabad)43106
PakistanAgha Khan Gymkhana42204
PakistanMuslim C.C. (Lahore)41302
Saudi ArabiaSST Club Dammam40400

Group G

Team Pld W L D Pts
Hong KongHong Kong C.C43106
PakistanNational C.C. (Lahore)43106
PakistanFaysal Gymkhana42204
PakistanAl-Abbas C.C. (Burewala)41302
PakistanA.O. C.C41302

Group H

Team Pld W L D Pts
PakistanDawood Sports43106
PakistanCombined C.C (Faislabad)42204
PakistanC.A Sports (Sialkot)42204
PakistanPakistan C.C42204
PakistanP&T Gymkhana (Lahore)41302

Knockouts

Pre Quarter finals Quarter finals semi finals final
            
1 PakistanCrescent C.C. (Multan) 116/10
16 Hong KongHong Kong C.C 147/9
Hong KongHong Kong C.C 141/10
PakistanKhyber Green (FATA) 160/7
8 PakistanKhyber Green (FATA) 114–2
9 PakistanVital Five 112/10
PakistanKhyber Green (FATA) 158/5
PakistanPak Korangi 118/9
5 PakistanKorangi Al-Fatha 127–9
12 PakistanPak Korangi 130–3
PakistanPak Korangi(s.o) 129/7(19/0)
PakistanDawood Sports 129/9(13/0)
4 PakistanPeshawar Club (Peshawar) 92/10
13 PakistanDawood Sports 133/7
PakistanKhyber Green (FATA) 114/10
PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana 115/3
6 PakistanFaisalabad C.C,(Faisalabad) 145/5
11 United Arab EmiratesPhoenix medicine(UAE) 109/10
PakistanFaisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) 135/9
Afghanistan Youth C.C 107/10
3 Afghanistan Youth C.C 137/9
14 Pakistan National Cricket Club,(Lahore) 104/10
PakistanFaisalabad C.C (Faisalabad) 110/10
PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana 111/1
7 PakistanCombined C.C(Faisalabad) 157/7
10 PakistanNazimabad Gymkhana 120/10
PakistanCombined C.C(Faisalabad) 90/10
PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana 91/2
2 PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana 109/4
15 PakistanS.G. Jadoon(Abbottabad) 108/6
Winner PCCL
PakistanAl-Noor Gymkhana

Notable players

Fawad Alam(Al-Noor Gymkhana), Wahab riaz(Al-Noor Gymkhana), Zulqarnain Haider(P&T Gymkhana), Yasir Hameed(Peshawar C.C.), Anwar Ali(Pakistan C.C.), Awais Zia (Pak Korangi) Abdul Razzaq (Muslim C.C)etc.

Notable performances

hattrick Adnan Ghani(Rawalpindi Kings 3–18 vs Phoenix Medicine UAE), Sheraz Bhatti(Rawalpindi Kings 5–16 vs Asifabad Sports),

best bowling figures: Shahzaib Khan(malir Gymkhana 5–9 vs Asifabad Sports), Ramiz Aziz (vital five 5–12 vs Faisalabad CC ), Junaid Nadir (SG Jadoon abbottabad, 5–22 vs Airport Gymkhana), Junaid Jan (Muslim gymkhana lahore, 5–16 vs SST Club Dammam)

Best Batting Figures: Saeed Khan (Khyber green C.C, 107 vs Rawalpindi Kings), Shahid Yousuf (CA Sports Sialkot, 129 vs P&T Gymkhana lahore) Ejaz ali shah (Al-Noor Gymkhana) 81(53 balls)

highest Team totals

Nazimabad Gymkhana 197–2 vs Mohammad Hussain C.C

khyber green C.C 170–9 vs Malir Gymkhana

Venues

Group matches

[9]

Live telecast

Geo Super

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rashid Latif Cricket Academy, RLCA, archived from the original on 5 December 2006, retrieved 7 June 2012
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Champions League: PCB's inter-district event to clash with the league", The Express Tribune, 19 May 2012, retrieved 27 May 2012
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Champions' League starts today", The Nation, 21 May 2012, retrieved 27 May 2012
  4. ↑ "ABOUT THE EVENT", Geo Super, retrieved 27 May 2012
  5. ↑ "/Pakistan Champions League: Karachi to host 'at least four' foreign clubs in 32-team event", The Express Tribune, 21 May 2012, retrieved 27 May 2012
  6. ↑ "Airport Gymkhana win Karachi Champions League", sportsencounter, 25 February 2010, retrieved 27 May 2012
  7. ↑ "Pakistan Champions Cricket League, Revised Matches Results of May 25 & 26, 2012", The Olympic Sports, 27 May 2012, retrieved 27 May 2012
  8. ↑ "Pakistan Champions League: Canadian club's Indian members denied visa", The Express Tribune, 12 May 2012, retrieved 28 May 2012
  9. ↑ Rashid Latif Cricket Academy, archived from the original on 5 December 2006
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