Swedish Cricket Federation

Swedish Cricket Federation
Svenska Cricketförbundet
Type sports governing body
Headquarters Stockholm
Location
Official language
Swedish
Website www.swedishcricket.org

The Swedish Cricket Federation (Swedish: Svenska Cricketförbundet) was established in 1990, and is the administrative organisation for all cricket in Sweden. The Swedish Cricket Federation is an Affiliate member of the International Cricket Council. In 1998, there were approx. 500 registered cricket players in Sweden.[1] In 2016 Radio Sweden reported there was an estimated 55 teams and 3,000 registered players; the surge, similar to that in Germany, has been attributed to an influx of immigrants from Afghanistan and other cricket-loving countries. The social side of the game has been praised for its ability to integrate new arrivals. In 2015 the Swedish Cricket Federation joined the Swedish Sports Confederation. While gaining in popularity, it is said that the game still lags behind cricket in Norway in popularity.[2]

Overview

Stockholm Cricket club founded in 1948 is the oldest club in Sweden[3]. Currently, there are 56 cricket teams in Sweden, of which 42 play in the National Cricket League (NCL). NCL is divided into Four divisions Elite, Division 1, Division 2 and division 3. NCL is being played in four different formats. T50 in Elite, T40 overs in div one, t30 overs in div 2&3, and t20 in all divisions.

The Swedish Cricket Federation got recognition in Sweden by the Swedish Sports Confederation in their annual meeting on 30-May 2015 in Helsingborg. Currently there are more than 3000 cricket players in Sweden; these players are mostly from countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and other cricket playing nations.

Youth cricket in Sweden

Sweden u19 played 4 t20 matches on 27&28 June 2015 in Olso with the Norway u19. Sweden u19 lost the series 1-3. Later in August Norway u17 came to Stockhlom to play against Sweden u17 which was won by Sweden u17.

On 6&7 August 2015 SCF in partnership with Helsingborgs cricketförening organized an u19 regional cricket tournament in Helsingborg in which three teams took part: Malmö, Helsingborg and Stockholm.

Sweden are hosting and competing in the European t20 div 2 in 2016, with matches at Skärpnack and Gärdet in Stockholm, after being out of the international arena for two years. Last time Sweden played in international arena was in ICC European division one at Essex England in 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Peter Pettersson Kymmer (1 September 1998). "Idrotter med imageproblem" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 7 January 2017. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Migrants behind cricket boom in Sweden". Radio Sweden. August 19, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.stockholmcricket.se/
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