The 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier is an upcoming cricket tournament that will form part of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
In this cycle, a total of thirty teams will be participating in the sub-regional phase. This phase will be divided into three events with ten teams competing in each event, which will be held between June and August 2024.[1] Qualifier A will be held in Italy from 9 to 16 June 2024.[2] Qualifier B will be held in Germany from 7 to 14 July 2024.[3] Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey from 21 to 28 August 2024.[4][5]
The hosts and the dates of the sub-regional qualifier tournaments were announced on 14 December 2023. Italy and Germany were awarded hosting rights of an ICC qualification pathway event for the first time.[6][7]
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| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C | Regional Final | |||
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| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | |
Qualifier A edit
| Dates | 9 – 16 June 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Italy |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
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 France
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 Israel
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| Italy[8]
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 Luxembourg
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 Portugal[9]
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 Romania
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 Turkey
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | France
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Isle of Man
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Italy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Luxembourg
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Turkey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Group B edit
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Austria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 | Hungary
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 | Israel
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Portugal
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 | Romania
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 9 June 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Play-offs edit
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Qualifier B edit
| Dates | 7 – 14 July 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host(s) |  Germany |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
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Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Belgium
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Croatia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Jersey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Serbia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Switzerland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Group B edit
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Gibraltar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Norway
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Sweden
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 7 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Qualifier C edit
| Dates | 21 – 28 August 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host(s) |  Guernsey |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
Group A edit
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Cyprus
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Denmark
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 |  Greece
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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Group B edit
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Estonia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 3rd place play-off |
| 3 |  Finland
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 5th place play-off |
| 4 | Guernsey
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the 7th place play-off |
| 5 |  Malta
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 21 August 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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References edit
- ^ "Busy summer ahead for ICC Europe". Cricket Europe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Italy Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "A" in June 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "B" in July 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "C" in August 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed". International Cricket Council. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Italy, Germany, Denmark set to host ICC event for first-time ever in 2024". Asian News International. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "I convocati della nazionale Italiana per il torneo di Qualificazione alla World Cup 2026" [The Italian national team called up for the 2026 World Cup Qualifying tournament]. Italian Cricket Federation (in Italian). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "A equipa que vai representar Portugal nas eliminatórias da Qualificação para o Mundial de T20 (1a fase) do ICC em Itália de 9 a 16 de junho. Estamos confiantes que a nossa equipa vai dar tudo para chegarmos mais longe com o apoio do treinador" [The team that will represent Portugal in the qualifiers for the ICC T20 World Cup (1st phase) in Italy from June 9th to 16th. We are confident that our team will give everything to go further with the support of the coach]. Cricket Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via Instagram.