The 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier is an upcoming cricket tournament that will form part of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
In this cycle, a total of thirty teams will be participating in the sub-regional phase. This phase will be divided into three events with ten teams competing in each event, which will be held between June and August 2024.[1] Qualifier A will be held in Italy from 9 to 16 June 2024.[2] Qualifier B will be held in Germany from 7 to 14 July 2024.[3] Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey from 21 to 28 August 2024.[4][5]
The hosts and the dates of the sub-regional qualifier tournaments were announced on 14 December 2023. Italy and Germany were awarded hosting rights of an ICC qualification pathway event for the first time.[6][7]
Teams
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B | Qualifier C | Regional Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 2 | |
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Qualifier A
| Dates | 9 – 16 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Italy |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
The Qualifier A, will be the first tournament of the sub-regional phase. The ten teams will be divided into two groups of five, with top two finishing teams advancing into the semi finals. It will be held in Italy in June 2024.
Qualifier B
| Dates | 7 – 14 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Germany |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
The Qualifier B will be held in Germany in July 2024. The ten teams will be divided into two groups of five, with top two finishing teams advancing into the semi finals.[8]
Qualifier C
| Dates | 21 – 28 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | European Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Guernsey |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 24 |
The Qualifier C will be held in Guernsey in August 2024. This tournament will be the final event of the sub-regional phase.[9]
References
- ↑ "Busy summer ahead for ICC Europe". Cricket Europe. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ "Italy Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "A" in June 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Germany Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "B" in July 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Guernsey Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier "C" in August 2024". Czarsportz. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Guernsey to host 2026 T20 World Cup qualifier in August 2024". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed". International Cricket Council. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Italy, Germany, Denmark set to host ICC event for first-time ever in 2024". Asian News International. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ @Cricket_Germany (14 December 2023). "Deutschland wird zum ersten mal host für ICC-pathway events" [Germany will host ICC pathway events for the first time] (Tweet) (in German). Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @guernseycricket (15 December 2023). "We're thrilled to announce Guernsey will be hosting the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup European Qualifier. This will be a great week of sport, with games being held across the Island, so be sure to mark it in your calendar from 21st - 28th August" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Twitter.