The 2023 European Cricket Championship was a
cricket tournament that took place from September 25 to October 20, 2023.[1] It was at the Cártama Oval in
Málaga,
Spain, and featured a record 31 national teams, who played a total of 108[a] total games under the
T10 format.
Teams
The following 31 national teams took part in the competition:[2]
30 of the 31 teams are divided in 6 groups of 5. After a round-robin stage, the top 4 teams in each group will play a knockout round using the
Page playoff system. The 6 group winners will be joined by the 2022 winner, Netherlands, in the Championship Week, which will culminate with the final, on October 20.[1]
Squads
Teams were able to submit rosters of up to 15 players. The 4 countries with ODI status (England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands) participated with their "XI" squads, instead of their premier or "A" players.[3]
Group stage
The Group Stage is played across the first 3 weeks of the tournament, with each group lasting 3 days.
The Championship Week features last year's champions, Netherlands, as well as the 6 group winners. It will be contested between October 16 and October 20. The top 4 teams will advance to the knockout rounds, at the end of which the European Champion will be crowned on October 20, 2023.
European Cricket announced the following list of broadcasters for the 2023 tournament. In countries with no broadcaster listed below, all games were available live on
YouTube.[5]