Women's European Cricket Championship

ICC Europe Women's Championship
Administrator International Cricket Council
Tournament format Round Robin
Current champion  Ireland
Most successful  England (5 titles)

The Women's European Cricket Championship is a women's cricket tournament for teams representing European countries. The first edition was contested in 1989.

History

The first Women's European Championship was held in Denmark in July 1989. The teams that took part were England, Ireland and the Netherlands in addition to the hosts Denmark. England won all three of their matches, with the other teams winning one match each. England thus won the tournament.[1] All matches were official Women's One-Day Internationals[2] and Denmark's match against Ireland was their first such game.[3]

The second edition was held in Leicester, Nottingham and Northamptonshire in England in July 1990.[4] The same teams as 1989 again competed, and England again won all their games. Ireland won two matches, the Netherlands one and Denmark lost all three of their games.[5] After the initial group stage, England and Ireland played in a final, which England won by 65 runs.[6]

The third Championship, again featuring the same four teams, was played in Haarlem in the Netherlands in July 1991.[7] Like the 1989 event, England again won all three of their games, with the other three teams winning one each. Denmark finished second on run rate and met England in the final, which was won by England by 179 runs.[8]

After a four-year break, the Championship returned in July 1995 in Dublin.[9] The same teams took part as in the previous three tournaments, with England and Ireland topping the points table for the group stage.[10] England beat Ireland by seven wickets in the final.[11]

In 1999, the tournament returned to the venue of the first edition, again with the same four teams. England topped the table after the group stage, winning all three of their games, winning the tournament as no final was played.[12] Denmark's game against the Netherlands is their last Women's ODI to date.[3]

The 2001 tournament, played at Bradfield College, England saw an England Under-19 team replace England.[13] Despite England being represented by their Under-19 team, their matches still counted as official Women's ODIs for England.[14] Scotland replaced Denmark in the event,[13] and their match against England was their first Women's ODI.[15] Ireland won the event, winning all three of their games, the first time England had not won the tournament.[13]

The 2005 event was held in Wales, and saw the first appearance of the Welsh women's team. An England development squad replaced the England Under-19 team. Only the match between Ireland and the Netherlands was an official women's ODI.[16] England won all four of their matches, thus winning the tournament.[17]

The tournament became biannual in 2007, when was held in Netherlands.[18] England sent a Development team, which won the championship. Also participated Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland.

The 2009 Tournament was held in Dublín, Ireland in three grounds,[19] in this event took part Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland. Ireland won the championship after won their two games.[20] Also will play the first T20 European championship.

Summary

YearHostChampionRunner-Up
1989Denmark
Denmark		 England Denmark
1990England
England		 England Ireland
1991Netherlands
Netherlands		 England Denmark
1995
Ireland		 England Ireland
1999Denmark
Denmark		 England Ireland
2001England
England		 IrelandEngland England U-19
2005Wales
Wales		England England Development Squad Ireland
2007Netherlands
Netherlands		England England Development Squad Ireland
2009
Ireland		 Ireland Netherlands

Participations

Won 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
 Denmark 0 2 1 2 0
 England 5 0 0 0 0
England England Development Squad 1 0 0 0 0
England England Under-19s 0 1 0 0 0
 Ireland 2 5 1 1 0
 Netherlands 0 1 5 3 0
 Scotland 0 0 1 2 1
 Wales 0 0 1 0 0

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1989 Women's European Championship Points table at Cricket Archive
  2. ↑ Scorecards for 1989 European Women's Championship at Cricket Archive
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Women's ODIs played by Denmark at Cricket Archive
  4. ↑ Scorecards for 1990 European Women's Championship at Cricket Archive
  5. ↑ Points Table for 1990 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive
  6. ↑ Scorecard of England Women v Ireland Women match, 22 July 1990 at Cricket Archive
  7. ↑ Scorecards for the 1991 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive
  8. ↑ Scorecard of Denmark Women v England Women, 20 July 1991 at Cricket Archive
  9. ↑ Scorecards for 1995 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive
  10. ↑ Points Table for 1995 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive
  11. ↑ Scorecard for England Women v Ireland Women, 22 July 1995 at Cricket Archive
  12. ↑ 1999 Women's European Championship at CricketEurope
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 2001 Women's European Championship at CricketEurope
  14. ↑ Scorecards for 2001 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive – the "wo" code indicates an official women's ODI.
  15. ↑ List of Scotland's women's ODIs at Cricket Archive
  16. ↑ Scorecards for 2005 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive – the "wo" code indicates an official women's ODI.
  17. ↑ 2005 Women's European Championship at Cricket Archive
  18. ↑ 2007 Women's European Championship at CricketEurope
  19. ↑ "2009 Women's European Championship". ICC Europe. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  20. ↑ "Ireland claim European Championships". ICC/Cricket Europe. 5 August 2009.