ICC World Cricket League 2007–09
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The ICC World Cricket League 2007–09 was the inaugural season of ICC World Cricket League. It was composed by 7 tournaments, played between January 2007 to April 2009, as well as a series of qualifying regional tournaments. 30 Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC participated in the severals events. The ICC World Cup Qualifier was the final tournament, the top four teams will play in the 2011 Cricket World Cup
, and the six top teams obtained ODI status for the next four years.
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The above diagram shows the chronological order and structure of the divisions within the World Cricket League. From left to right the chronology of the divisions is indicated; from top to bottom the hierarchy within the competition. The arrows indicate the number of teams promoted and relegated
between leagues
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
, and the six top teams obtained ODI status for the next four years.
Structure
The league structure was organised with the five global divisions. The regional tournaments were administered by the five Development Regions of the International Cricket Council: Africa, Americas, Asia, East Asia-Pacific, and Europe.Summary
The following is the summary of 2007-09 World Cricket League and its structure. This was followed by the International Cricket CouncilInternational Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
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The above diagram shows the chronological order and structure of the divisions within the World Cricket League. From left to right the chronology of the divisions is indicated; from top to bottom the hierarchy within the competition. The arrows indicate the number of teams promoted and relegated
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
between leagues
Tournaments Summary
| Details | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | ||
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| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2007 Division One 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is... |
 KenyaKenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... |
Nairobi Gymkhana Club Nairobi Gymkhana Club Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a cricket ground and team in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The ground has a capacity of 7,000 people. It is located north of the central business district, but not far from it.... , Nairobi Nairobi Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... |
158/2 (37.5 overs) |
Kenya won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
155 all out (47 overs) |
| 2007 Division Three 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 2 June 2007. The tournament formed part of the qualification structure for the 2011 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League.At the end of the tournament,... |
 AustraliaAustralia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
Gardens Oval, Darwin Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... |
241/8 (50 overs) |
Uganda won by 91 runs scorecard |
150 all out (46.3 overs) |
| 2007 Division Two 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World... |
 NamibiaNamibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March... |
Wanderers Cricket Ground Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Wanderers Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Windhoek, Namibia. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1990 when Namibia played the Netherlands.... , Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529... |
347/8 (50 overs) |
United Arab Emirates won by 67 runs scorecard |
280 all out (43.2 overs) |
| 2008 Division Five 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... |
 JerseyJersey Jersey Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and... |
Grainville, St Saviour Saint Saviour, Jersey -Notable sites:*Highlands College*De La Salle College*St. Michael's Preparatory School*Hautlieu School*Grainville Cricket Ground*Grainville School*Jersey Evening Post offices and printing works-External links:**... |
81/8 (37.4 overs) |
Afghanistan won by 2 wickets Scorecard |
80 all out (39.5 overs) |
| 2008 Division Four 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... |
 TanzaniaTanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... |
Kinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ... |
179 all out (49.4 overs) |
Afghanistan won by 57 runs Scorecard |
122 all out (45.0 overs) |
| 2009 Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
 ArgentinaArgentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
Belgrano Athletic Club Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
+0.971(NRR) |
Afghanistan won on net run rate Table |
+0.768(NRR) |
| 2009 WC Qualifier 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
 South AfricaSouth Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
South Africa | 188/1 (42.3 overs) |
Ireland won by 9 wickets Scorecard |
185 all out (48 overs) |
Teams
| Team | |Division | |2007 | |2008 | |2009 | |||||
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| 2007 | 2009 | Div One | Div Three | Div Two | Div Five | Div Four | Div Three | ICC WCQ | |
| 1 | 2 | 6th | 9th | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 4th | 2nd | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 5th | 1st | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1st | 4th | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3rd | 3rd | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2nd | 6th | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 2nd | 6th | 6th | |||||
| 5 | |||||||||
| 11th | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6th | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4th | 5th | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4th | 12th | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 8th | 5th | ||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 5th | 2nd | 4th | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 7th | 3rd | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 10th | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | 2nd | 6th | ||||||
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| 2 | 2 | 3rd | 8th | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 3rd | |||||||
| 5 | 6 | 9th | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2nd | 11th | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3rd | 3rd | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5th | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6th | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 10th | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 1st | 7th | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4th | |||||||
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| 12th |
| Team with ODI status | |
| Team qualifies for 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
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| Team promoted to next division | |
| Team remains in the division | |
| Team relegated to a lower division |
Full Results
| Global tournaments (chronological order) | ||||
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| 2007 Global Division One 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is... |
1st. Kenya 2nd. Scotland 3rd. Netherlands 4th. Canada 5th. Ireland 6th. Bermuda |
All six teams qualify for the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier |
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| 2007 Global Division Three 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 2 June 2007. The tournament formed part of the qualification structure for the 2011 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League.At the end of the tournament,... |
1st. Uganda 2nd. Argentina 3rd. Papua New Guinea 4th. Cayman Islands Cayman Islands cricket team The Cayman Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands in international cricket matches... 5th. Hong Kong 6th. Tanzania 7th. Italy 8th. Fiji Argentina replaced the United States who were relegated |
Uganda and Argentina promoted to 2007 Global Division Two 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World... Papua New Guinea and Cayman Islands Cayman Islands cricket team The Cayman Islands national cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands in international cricket matches... remain for 2009 Global Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... Hong Kong Hong Kong cricket team The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969.... , Tanzania, Italy and Fiji relegated to 2008 Global Division Four 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... Played in Darwin, Australia Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... , 27 May - 2 June 2007 Uganda and Argentina also qualified for the High Performance Program (HPP). |
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| 2007 Global Division Two 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two is a tournament that forms part of the ICC World Cricket League. It was played in Windhoek, Namibia between 24 November and 1 December 2007, and forms part of the qualification structure for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams: The 2007 ICC World... |
1st. United Arab Emirates 2nd. Oman 3rd. Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... 4th. Denmark 5th. Uganda 6th. Argentina |
United Arab Emirates, Oman, Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... and Denmark qualify for the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier Uganda and Argentina relegated to 2009 Global Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... Played in Windhoek Windhoek Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529... , Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March... , 24 November - 1 December 2007 Due to the Asian Cricket Council Asian Cricket Council The Asian Cricket Council is a cricket organization which was established in 1983, to promote and develop the sport of cricket in Asia. It is the regional administrative body and is sub-ordinate to the International Cricket Council. The Conference became the Asian Cricket Council in 1995 and its... 's decision to handle development of their member nations themselves, both Namibia and Denmark joined the HPP as of 1 April 2007 |
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| 2008 Global Division Five 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place between 23 and 31 May 2008 in Jersey. It forms part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... |
1st. Afghanistan 2nd. Jersey Jersey cricket team The Jersey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Jersey in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2005, and an associate member in 2007.... 3rd. Nepal 4th. United States 5th. Singapore 6th. Botswana 7th. Germany Germany national cricket team The Germany national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Germany in international cricket matches. They have been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1999, having previously been an affiliate member since 1991... 8th. Mozambique 9th. Norway 10th. Japan 11th. Bahamas 12th. Vanuatu |
Afghanistan and Jersey Jersey cricket team The Jersey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Jersey in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2005, and an associate member in 2007.... promoted to 2008 Global Division Four 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... . Nepal and United States will remain in Division Five in 2010 Botswana, Norway and Singapore relegated to 2009 Global Division Six Japan relegated to 2009 Global Division Seven 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven was a cricket tournament held in May 2009 in Guernsey. The tournament was the first stage of qualification structure for the 2015 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League... All other teams will be distributed into lower divisions. Played in Jersey Jersey Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and... , 23–31 May 2008 |
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| 2008 Global Division Four 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four is a cricket tournament in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which took place between 4 and 11 October 2008 as a part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:... |
1st. Afghanistan 2nd. Hong Kong 3rd. Italy 4th. Tanzania 5th. Fiji 6th. Jersey Jersey cricket team The Jersey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Jersey in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2005, and an associate member in 2007.... |
Afghanistan and Hong Kong promoted to 2009 Global Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... Italy and Tanzania will remain in Division Four Fiji and Jersey Jersey cricket team The Jersey cricket team is the team that represents the Crown dependency of Jersey in international cricket matches. They became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council in 2005, and an associate member in 2007.... relegated to 2010 Global Division Five Played in Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ... , Tanzania Tanzania The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... , 4–11 October 2008 |
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| 2009 Global Division Three 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from January 24 to 31 2009. It formed part of the ICC World Cricket League and qualifying for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
1st. Afghanistan 2nd. Uganda 3rd. Papua New Guinea 4th. Hong Kong 5th. Cayman Islands 6th. Argentina |
Afghanistan and Uganda qualified for the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong will remain in Division Three Argentina and Cayman Islands relegated to 2010 Global Division Four Played in Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... , 24–31 January 2009 |
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| 2009 World Cup Qualifier 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier The 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifier was a cricket tournament that took place in April 2009 in South Africa. It was the final qualification tournament for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.... |
1st. Ireland 2nd. Canada 3rd. Netherlands 4th. Kenya 5th. Afghanistan 6th. Scotland 7th. United Arab Emirates 8th. Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... 9th. Bermuda 10th. Uganda 11th. Oman 12th. Denmark |
1st - 4th qualify for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup... 1st - 6th receive official One Day International status for the following four years 1st-8th qualify for the ICC Intercontinental Cup ICC Intercontinental Cup The ICC Intercontinental Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council as part of its cricket development programme... Played in South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... , 1–19 April 2009 Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, and Kenya qualify for the World Cup 2011 Cricket World Cup The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup... and remain in 2010 Global Division One Afghanistan(promoted to 2010 Globlal Division One) and Scotland(remain in 2010 Global Division One) receive ODI status United Arab Emirates and Namibia Namibia national cricket team The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003... remain in Division Two Bermuda relegated to 2011 Global Division Two Uganda promoted from Division Three(2009) to 2011 Global Division Two Oman and Denmark relegated to 2011 Global Division Three |
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