Prime Minister Cup One-Day Cricket Tournament
CountriesNepal
AdministratorNational Sports Council Cricket Association of Nepal-CAN
Headquarterskathmandu,Nepal
FormatOne-day cricket
First edition2017
Latest edition2022
Next edition2024
Tournament formatRound-robin
Number of teams10
Current championAPF Club
Most successfulAPF Club
Nepal Police Club
Tribhuwan Army Club
(2 titles)
QualificationMen's Elite Trophy
TVAction Sports,kasthamandap TV, Kantipur TV,
Websitecricketnepal.org

The Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament (Nepali: प्रधानमन्त्री कप पुरुष राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिता) is a domestic cricket tournament in Nepal organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal. It was formerly administered by the National Sports Council while CAN was suspended. It was played amongst 8 teams in 2017 and has been played amongst 10 teams from 2018 onward.[1][2] The

History

The National Sports Council organised the Prime Minister Cup in 2017 due to the suspension of the Cricket Association of Nepal by the International Cricket Council. A domestic one-day cricket tournament had not been held in the country for three years due to conflicts within the board which eventually led to its suspension. It replaced the National League Cricket as the premier domestic cricket tournament in Nepal, alongside the Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup.[1][3][4]

Competition format

The inaugural edition had eight teams, five regional teams and three departmental teams, competing in two round-robin groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. All matches were played in the one-day format. The following season the five regional teams were replaced by teams representing the seven provinces, taking the number of teams to ten. The format remained unchained until the 2022 season.

The format is to be changed for the 2024 season, with the ten teams competing in a round-robin format and the top four teams qualifying for the play-offs and Men's Elite Trophy which will be played in multi day format.[5][6]

Teams

The following ten teams currently participate in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.

Province/Department First season Titles Runner-up
Koshi Province[lower-alpha 1] 2018 0 0
Madhesh Province[lower-alpha 2] 2018 0 0
Bagmati Province[lower-alpha 3] 2018 0 0
Gandaki Province[lower-alpha 4] 2018 0 0
Lumbini Province[lower-alpha 5] 2018 0 0
Karnali Province[lower-alpha 6] 2018 0 0
Sudurpashchim Province[lower-alpha 7] 2018 0 0
Tribhuwan Army Club 2017 2 3
Nepal A.P.F. Club 2017 2 1
Nepal Police Club 2017 2 0

Defunct teams

The following teams also appeared in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.

  • Eastern Development Region (2017)
  • Central Development Region (2017)
  • Western Development Region (2017)
  • Mid-Western Development Region (2017)
  • Far-Western Development Region (2017)

Tournament season and results

Out of the ten teams that have played in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.Armed Police Force Club won their maiden title. The Tribhuwan Army Club and the Nepal Police Club each won the title twice. The Tribhuwan Army Club are the current champion who defeated Armed Police Force Club by 33 runs in the final of 2021 Season.[7][8][9]

Season results

Year Winner(s) Runner-up Semi-Finalists Most runs Most wickets Player of the tournament Ref
2017[10] Nepal Police Club,
Tribhuwan Army Club[n 1]		 N/A[n 1] Armed Police Force Club
Western Development Region		 Saurav Khanal (Western) Sushan Bhari (TAC)
Sagar Pun (TAC)		 Sagar Pun (TAC)[10]
2018 Armed Police Force Club Tribhuwan Army Club Nepal Police Club
Province No. 5		 Pradeep Airee (APF) Sushan Bhari (TAC)
Sompal Kami (TAC)		 Sagar Pun (TAC)[11]
2019 Nepal Police Club Tribhuwan Army Club Armed Police Force Club
Province No. 3		 Raju Rijal (TAC) Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC) Lalit Rajbanshi (NPC)[12]
2021 Tribhuwan Army Club Armed Police Force Club Bagmati Province
Nepal Police Club		 Prithu Baskota (Bagmati) Abinash Bohara (APF) Kamal Airee (APF)
2022 Armed Police Force Club Tribhuwan Army Club Nepal Police Club
Madhesh Province		 Dipendra Singh Airee (NPC) Mousom Dhakal (APF) Dipendra Singh Airee (NPC)

Team's performance

Legend
  • C – Champion
  • RU – Runner-up
  • SF – Semi-final
  • GS – Group stage
Season
(No. of teams)		 2017
(8)		 2018
(10)		 2019
(10)		 2021
(10)		 2022
(10)
Nepal A.P.F. Club SFCSFRUC
Bagmati Province—GSSFSFGS
Gandaki Province—GSGSGSGS
Karnali Province—GSGSGSGS
Lumbini Province—SFGSGSGS
Nepal Police Club CSFCSFSF
Koshi Province—GSGSGSGS
Madhesh Province—GSGSGSSF
Sudurpaschim Province—GSGSGSGS
Tribhuwan Army Club CRURUCRU
Eastern Development RegionGS—
Central Development RegionGS—
Western Development Region SF—
Mid-Western Development RegionGS—
Far Western Development RegionGS—


See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The trophy was shared after the final ended in a no result.
  1. ↑ Formerly Province No. 1, renamed from 2024 season
  2. ↑ Formerly Province No. 2, renamed from 2022 season
  3. ↑ Formerly Province No. 3, renamed from 2021 season
  4. ↑ Formerly Province No. 4, renamed from 2019 season
  5. ↑ Formerly Province No. 5, renamed from 2021 season
  6. ↑ Formerly Province No. 6, renamed from 2019 season
  7. ↑ Formerly Province No. 7, renamed from 2019 season

References

  1. 1 2 "PM Cup cricket from May 23". The Himalayan Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "PM Cup from May 27". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Republica. "Prime Minister Cup cricket from today". My Republica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "MM One Day national cricket starts on Jan 5". The Kathmandu Post. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "प्रधानमन्त्री कप काठमाडौं र भैरहवामा हुने - हाम्रो खेलकुद". HamroKhelkud (in Nepali). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Ghimire, Manoj (8 June 2017). "Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out". WicketNepal. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tribhuvan Army Club won their second title". 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Nepal Police Club claimed their second title". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  10. 1 2 Ghimire, Manoj (8 June 2017). "Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out". WicketNepal. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  11. ↑ Republica. "Armed Police Force lifts PM Cup". My Republica. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Snail-paced Dhamala hands Police Prime Minister Cup". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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