ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (One day)
| Administrator | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
|---|---|
| Format | Limited overs cricket |
| First tournament | 2005 |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Number of teams | 8 (2009) |
| Current champion |
 Papua New Guinea |
| Most successful |
 Japan (2 titles) |
The ICC EAP Cricket Trophy (One day) is the Limited overs cricket tournament of the ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in the ICC East Asia-Pacific region.
Tournament History
2005
The first tournament that took place was the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup. This was won by Japan, who defeated Cook Islands in the final. Both finalists gained a place in the next qualifying tournament, the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy.
| Pos. | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | Qualify for 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy |
| 2 |  Cook Islands | |
| 3 |  Vanuatu | |
| 4 |  Tonga | |
| 5 |  Indonesia | |
| 6 |  Samoa |
2006
The second competition, the 2006 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy saw the winners of the previous trophy play against Fiji to determine which team would qualify for 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three. The champion was Fiji who won the competition easily.
| Pos. | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | Qualify for 2007 WCL Division Three |
| 2 | Cook Islands | |
| 3 | Japan |
2007
The 2007 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy provided the opportunity for two teams from the East Asia-Pacific Region to qualify for the 2008 WCL Division Five. Japan won the tournament and progressed along with Vanuatu who finished second.
| Pos. | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | Qualify for 2008 WCL Division Five |
| 2 | Vanuatu | |
| 3 | Cook Islands | |
| 4 | Samoa | |
| 5 | Tonga | |
| 6 | Indonesia |
2009
The 2009 EAP Trophy was held in Apia, Samoa from 17–25 September. The tournament was split into two parts, the first a Twenty20 competition and the second in the 50-over format. It was also the first time that Papua New Guinea participated in the competition. This part of the tournament was played from 19–25 September. In another new feature of the 2009 competition, the teams were split into two divisions based on whether they currently particapted in the World Cricket League structure. This was mainly so that the Division Two would act as a qualifier for 2010 WCL Division Eight. Papua New Guinea won Division One while Vanuatu were the champions of Division Two and consequently qualified for the WCL.
Main article: 2009 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy Division One (One day)
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Main article: 2009 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy Division Two (List A)
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Tournament results
| Year | Champions | Runners-Up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan |
Cook Islands |
Vanuatu |
Tonga |
Indonesia |
| 2006 | Fiji |
Cook Islands |
Japan |
N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Japan |
Vanuatu |
Cook Islands |
Samoa |
Tonga |
| Year | Division I | Division II | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Relegated | Winner | Last | |
| 2009 | Papua New Guinea |
None | Vanuatu |
Indonesia |
| 2011 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
See also
References
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