ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship

The ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship was an international Twenty20 cricket competition that formed part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. It was contested by associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) located in Africa. It ran from 2011 to 2016. The Africa Twenty20 Championship comprised three divisions, which operated on a system of promotion and relegation. Each division was contested (as a standalone tournament) approximately every two years, in line with the World Twenty20. The teams finishing first and second at the Division One tournament were promoted to the World Twenty20 Qualifier, along with the top teams from other regional qualifiers.

Africa Twenty20 Championship
AdministratorICC
Format20 overs
Tournament formatRound-robin
Number of teams20 (overall)
Current championDiv. 1:  Namibia
Div. 2:  Ghana
Div. 3:  Swaziland

Division One

Both the first and second Division One tournaments were held in Kampala, Uganda, and featured five teams.[1][2] The number of teams was increased to six for the 2015 edition, which was held in Benoni, South Africa (a neutral venue).[3] Namibia did not participate in the 2013 Division One tournament, as it had already qualified for the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier (by virtue of placing in the top six at the 2012 event).[4]

Results
Year Host(s) Venue(s) Result
Winner Margin Runner-up
2011  Uganda Kampala  Uganda
149/4 (17.4 overs)		 Uganda won by 6 wickets
scorecard		  Namibia
148/8 (20 overs)
2013  Uganda Kampala  Kenya
+2.517 NRR		 Kenya won on net run rate
table		  Uganda
+1.784 NRR
2015  South Africa Benoni  Namibia
+2.182 NRR		 Namibia won on net run rate
table		  Kenya
+1.663 NRR

Performance by team
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for World Twenty20 Qualifier)
  •     — Hosts
Team
2011
2013
2015		 Total
 Botswana —4th5th2
 Ghana 5th—4th2
 Kenya 3rd1st2nd3
 Namibia 2nd✕1st2
 Nigeria 4th5th—2
 Tanzania —3rd6th2
 Uganda 1st2nd3rd3

Division two

Results
Year Host(s) Venue(s) Result
Winner Margin Runner-up
2011  South Africa Benoni  Nigeria
14 points		 Nigeria won on points
table		  Ghana
12 points
2012  South Africa Benoni  Botswana
+1.843 NRR		 Botswana won on net run rate
table		  Tanzania
+1.675 NRR
2014  South Africa Benoni  Ghana
+2.227 NRR		 Ghana won on net run rate
table		  Zambia
+1.508 NRR
2016  South Africa Benoni  Sierra Leone
8 points		 Sierra Leone won on points
table		  Mozambique
4 points

Performance by team
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • Q – Qualified
  • ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for a higher division)
Team
2011
2012
2014
2016		 Total
 Botswana 3rd1st✕✕2
 Ghana 2nd4th1st✕3
 Malawi 9th———1
 Mozambique 7th6th6th2nd4
 Nigeria 1st✕3rd✕2
 Rwanda 8th——3rd2
 Seychelles —5th4th✕2
 Sierra Leone 5th8th—1st3
 Eswatini 6th7th5th—3
 Tanzania 4th2nd✕✕2
 Zambia —3rd2nd✕2

Division Three

Results
Year Host(s) Venue(s) Result
Winner Margin Runner-up
2011  Ghana Accra  Rwanda
125/4 (20 overs)		 Rwanda won by 8 runs
scorecard		  Seychelles
117/7 (20 overs)
2012  South Africa Benoni  Zambia
14 points		 Zambia won on points
table		  Seychelles
12 points
2014  South Africa Benoni  Eswatini
+1.413 NRR		 Swaziland won on net run rate
table		  Sierra Leone
+0.729 NRR

Performance by team
Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for a higher division)
Team
2011
2012
2014		 Total
 Cameroon 6th7th—2
 Gambia 5th3rd4th3
 Lesotho 3rd——1
 Mali 7th8th—2
 Morocco 4th6th—2
 Rwanda 1st4th3rd3
 Saint Helena —5th—1
 Seychelles 2nd2nd✕2
 Sierra Leone ✕✕2nd1
 Eswatini ✕✕1st1
 Zambia —1st✕1

See also
  • ICC Africa Under-19 Championships
  • ICC Africa Women's T20 Championship

References
  1. ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division One Twenty20 2011 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division One Twenty20 2012/13 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. ICC World Cricket League Africa Region Division One Twenty20 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. (3 March 2013). "Kenya wins title, Uganda qualifies" – CricketEurope. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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