World Cricket League Africa Region
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The World Cricket League Africa Region or Africa World Cricket League is a one-day cricket
tournament organised by the African Cricket Association
for non-Test
national cricket teams in Africa
. As well as providing opportunity for national teams to play international matches against others of a similar standard, it also provides qualification into the ICC World Cricket League.
The league contains three divisions played once every two years with promotion taking place between divisions. As yet, there has not been a Division One tournament played and so there are no current champions. Currently, there is no date set for this to take place.
Championships. The upper division, designated as Division Two, contained the associate African nations at that time with the exception of Kenya, Namibia
and Uganda who were already embedded in the World Cricket League. It is assumed that these three teams are expected to participate in Africa Division One alongside promoted teams from Division Two. Division Three was made up of eight affiliate African nations.
At present, there has been no relegation for teams finishing bottom in the divisions though this may change if the first division is played in the future.
. Pool 1 featured Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho and Malawi whilst Pool 2 featured Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. It was hosted at the Willowmoore Park
cricket complex in Benoni
, South Africa
and was won by Mozambique, who qualified for Division Two later in the year.
. It was a round-robin tournament
, featuring Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia who were joined by Mozambique from the Division Three tournament. Tanzania topped the points table, thus qualifying for Division Three
of the World Cricket League. Botswana were runners-up and qualified for Division Five
of the World Cricket League, with third placed Mozambique later being invited to join them.
cricket complex in Benoni
, South Africa
. Due to the late withdrawal of Morocco, the tournament featured seven African affiliate members of the International Cricket Council
and a South African Invitational team. Pool 1 featured Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Whilst Pool 2 featured Gambia, Ghana, Swaziland
and the South African Invitation XI. Although the SA Invitation XI won Pool 2 without losing a match, the tournament rules did not allow them to participate in the semi finals and their place was taken by Swaziland (third in Pool 2). After Ghana easily accounted for Rwanda in the first semi-final, they beat Swaziland (who had defeated Sierra Leone in the other semi-final) in the final to win the tournament.
cricket complex in Benoni
, South Africa
. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in September 2008 in Lusaka
, Zambia
but was rescheduled to South Africa just before the original tournament started due to the death of the Zambian President. The tournament featured three African associate members of the ICC
; Botswana, Nigeria and Zambia and three affiliate members; Ghana, Mozambique and Swaziland
in a round robin format.
The three associate members proved stronger than their three affiliate competitors, with the final group table reflecting the associate / affiliate split. Botswana were the overall winners after going through the tournament undefeated with Nigeria emerging as the second best and both the teams have been rewarded with promotion to Africa Division One.. Due to their performance in the tournament, Nigeria qualified for Division Seven of the World Cricket League.
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
tournament organised by the African Cricket Association
African Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 20 member countries...
for non-Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
national cricket teams in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. As well as providing opportunity for national teams to play international matches against others of a similar standard, it also provides qualification into the ICC World Cricket League.
The league contains three divisions played once every two years with promotion taking place between divisions. As yet, there has not been a Division One tournament played and so there are no current champions. Currently, there is no date set for this to take place.
History
The Africa regional tournament of the World Cricket League was introduced in 2006. Two divisions were played with the teams being distributed according to the final placings of the 2004 ACAAfrican Cricket Association
The African Cricket Association is an international body which oversees cricket in African countries. The ACA was founded in 1997, and has 20 member countries...
Championships. The upper division, designated as Division Two, contained the associate African nations at that time with the exception of Kenya, 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 Uganda who were already embedded in the World Cricket League. It is assumed that these three teams are expected to participate in Africa Division One alongside promoted teams from Division Two. Division Three was made up of eight affiliate African nations.
At present, there has been no relegation for teams finishing bottom in the divisions though this may change if the first division is played in the future.
Division Three
The 2006 Division Three tournament featured eight African affiliate members of 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...
. Pool 1 featured Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho and Malawi whilst Pool 2 featured Morocco, Mozambique, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. It was hosted at the Willowmoore Park
Willowmoore Park
Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1924...
cricket complex in Benoni
Benoni, Gauteng
Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :...
, 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...
and was won by Mozambique, who qualified for Division Two later in the year.
| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to 2006 Africa Division Two | |
| 2nd | Remain in 2008 Africa Division Three | |
| 3rd | ||
| 4th | ||
| 5th | ||
| 6th | ||
| 7th | ||
| 8th |
Division two
The 2006 Division Two tournament was played in Dar-es-Salaam in TanzaniaTanzania
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...
. It was a round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, featuring Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia who were joined by Mozambique from the Division Three tournament. Tanzania topped the points table, thus qualifying for 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,...
of the World Cricket League. Botswana were runners-up and qualified for 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:...
of the World Cricket League, with third placed Mozambique later being invited to join them.
| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to Africa Division One | |
| 2nd | Remain in 2008 Africa Division Two | |
| 3rd | ||
| 4th | ||
| 5th |
Division Three
In April 2008, the Division Three tournament was again held at the Willowmoore ParkWillowmoore Park
Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1924...
cricket complex in Benoni
Benoni, Gauteng
Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :...
, 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...
. Due to the late withdrawal of Morocco, the tournament featured seven African affiliate members of the International Cricket Council
International 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...
and a South African Invitational team. Pool 1 featured Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda and Sierra Leone. Whilst Pool 2 featured Gambia, Ghana, Swaziland
Swaziland national cricket team
The Swaziland national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Swaziland in international cricket matches. They gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007. They made their debut in the World Cricket League Africa Division 3 in Benoni, South...
and the South African Invitation XI. Although the SA Invitation XI won Pool 2 without losing a match, the tournament rules did not allow them to participate in the semi finals and their place was taken by Swaziland (third in Pool 2). After Ghana easily accounted for Rwanda in the first semi-final, they beat Swaziland (who had defeated Sierra Leone in the other semi-final) in the final to win the tournament.
| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to 2008 Africa Division Two | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | Remain in 2009 Africa Division Three | |
| 4th | ||
| 5th | ||
| 6th | ||
| 7th | SA Invitation XI | Replaced |
| 8th | Remain in 2009 Africa Division Three |
Division two
In October 2008, the Division Two tournament was held at the Willowmoore ParkWillowmoore Park
Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1924...
cricket complex in Benoni
Benoni, Gauteng
Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :...
, 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...
. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in September 2008 in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
but was rescheduled to South Africa just before the original tournament started due to the death of the Zambian President. The tournament featured three African associate members of the ICC
International 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...
; Botswana, Nigeria and Zambia and three affiliate members; Ghana, Mozambique and Swaziland
Swaziland national cricket team
The Swaziland national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Swaziland in international cricket matches. They gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007. They made their debut in the World Cricket League Africa Division 3 in Benoni, South...
in a round robin format.
The three associate members proved stronger than their three affiliate competitors, with the final group table reflecting the associate / affiliate split. Botswana were the overall winners after going through the tournament undefeated with Nigeria emerging as the second best and both the teams have been rewarded with promotion to Africa Division One.. Due to their performance in the tournament, Nigeria qualified for Division Seven of the World Cricket League.
| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to Africa Division One | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | Remain in 2010 Africa Division Two | |
| 4th | ||
| 5th | ||
| 6th |
Division Three
The 2009 Africa Division Three was played from 1–7 October in Malawi. The hosts were joined by four other teams who remained from the previous playing the year before. Morocco were intending to take part as well, but had to pull out as their visas were not accepted. The winners were Malawi who were promoted to Africa Division Two alongside the runners-up Sierra Leone.| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Promoted to 2010 Africa Division Two | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | Remain in Africa Division Three | |
| 4th | ||
| 5th |
Division two
Africa Division Two took place from 24–29 April 2010. The competition was held in Benoni, South Africa and included Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Swaziland and Zambia. The winners, Zambia gained entry into 2010 WCL Division Eight.| Pos | |Team | |Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qualify for 2010 WCL Division Eight 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight The 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Eight was a cricket tournament that took place from November 6 to 12, 2010 in Kuwait. It is a part of the World Cricket League competition administered by the International Cricket Council, the international governing body for cricket.-Teams:Relegated from... |
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| 2nd | Remain in Africa Division Two | |
| 3rd | ||
| 4th | ||
| 5th | ||
| 6th |
Division One
The Division One tournament which includes Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda was to be held in 2010. However due to the busy schedule the tournament was shelved.Division two
| Year | |Venue | |Champion | |Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Dar-es-Salaam |
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| 2008 |  Benoni Benoni, Gauteng Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :... |
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| 2010 | Benoni Benoni, Gauteng Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :... |
Division Three
| Year | |Venue | |Champion | |Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Benoni Benoni, Gauteng Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :... |
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| 2008 | Benoni Benoni, Gauteng Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :... |
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| 2009 |  Blantyre Blantyre, Malawi Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe... |