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The ICC World Cricket League system 2005-2009

The ICC have tried to establish a world cricket league for national teams, but the resulting structure is not very easily understood. Let's try to make sense of it all:

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Initial Qualification qualification stage one qualification stage two qualification stage three qualification stage four

one team did not play
in the 2005 ICC Trophy,
having been granted
ODI status in 1997
Kenya
automatic the top six have played
in division one in Kenya
in February 2007
1. Kenya six teams stay in division one and have qualified for the World Cup Qualifier Bermuda

The ICC trophy was
played in Ireland in
July 2005 with 12 teams.
1. Scotland The top 5
teams were
awarded
full ODI status,
a place in the
World Cup
and a place
in division 1
2. Scotland Canada

2. Ireland 3. Netherlands Ireland

3. Canada 4. Canada Kenya

4. Bermuda 5. Ireland Netherlands

5. Netherlands 6. Bermuda Scotland

6. UAE The next four have earnt a place in division 2 six teams have
played in
division two in Namibia
in November 2007:
7.UAE the top four have qualified for the World Cup
qualifier
UAE

7. Namibia 8.Oman Oman

8. Denmark 9.Namibia Namibia

9. Oman 10.Denmark Denmark

10. USA
was relegated to division 5
for governance issues The bottom
3 earned a place
in division 3
USA was
relegated
to division 5
for governance
issues
and replaced
by Argentina
eight teams played in
division 3 in June 2007
in Darwin.
11. Uganda the top 2 qualified for
division 2
11.Uganda the bottom two
will play in
division 3 six teams will play in
division 3 in
2009
Uganda 2 teams
will qualify
for the
World Cup
Qualifier

11. PNG 12. Argentina 12. Argentina Argentina

12. Uganda 13.PNG two teams
remain
in division 3 Cayman Islands see ICC2009

Five regional tournaments:
Pacific cricket trophy in
Brisbane in July 2006 :
1. Fiji one qualifier
to division 3 14. Cayman Islands PNG

European first division in
Scotland in August 2006 :
5. Italy one qualifier
to division 3 15. Hong Kong the bottom 4
will play in
division 4 six teams
played in
division 4:
15.Afghanistan
two teams
will qualify for
division 3 Afghanistan

American first division in
Toronto in August 2006 :
2.Cayman Islands one qualifier
to division 3 16. Tanzania 16.Hong Kong Hong Kong

African second division in
Tanzania in August 2006 :
1. Tanzania one qualifier
to division 3 17. Italy 17.Italy see ICC2009

Asian first division in
Malaysia in August 2006 :
2.Hong Kong one qualifier
to division 3 18. Fiji 18.Tanzania

American second division
in Argentina in April 2006 :
1. Argentina two qualifiers
to division 5 12 teams have played in division 5 in May
2008 in Jersey
19.Afghanistan two teams will
gain promotion
to division 4 19.Fiji

2. Bahamas 20.Jersey 20.Jersey

European second division in
Scotland in August 2006:
1. Norway three qualifiers
to division 5 21.Nepal see ICC2009

2. Jersey 22.USA

3. Germany 23.Singapore

African second division:
2. Botswana two qualifiers
to division 5 24.Botswana

3. Mozambique 25.Germany

Asian trophy:
3. Afghanistan three qualifiers
to division 5 26.Mozambique

4. Nepal 27.Norway

5. Singapore 28.Japan

Pacific qualifier in 2007
1.Japan two qualifiers
to division 5 29.Bahamas

2.Vanuatu 30.Vanuatu

Written : 2007-05-28 - Last Modified : 2008-06-01

Initial Qualification	qualification	stage one	qualification	stage two	qualification	stage three	qualification	stage four
one team did not play in the 2005 ICC Trophy, having been granted ODI status in 1997 Kenya	automatic	the top six have played in division one in Kenya in February 2007 1. Kenya	six teams stay in division one and have qualified for the World Cup Qualifier					Bermuda
The ICC trophy was played in Ireland in July 2005 with 12 teams. 1. Scotland	The top 5 teams were awarded full ODI status, a place in the World Cup and a place in division 1	2. Scotland						Canada
2. Ireland		3. Netherlands						Ireland
3. Canada		4. Canada						Kenya
4. Bermuda		5. Ireland						Netherlands
5. Netherlands		6. Bermuda						Scotland
6. UAE	The next four have earnt a place in division 2			six teams have played in division two in Namibia in November 2007: 7.UAE	the top four have qualified for the World Cup qualifier			UAE
7. Namibia				8.Oman				Oman
8. Denmark				9.Namibia				Namibia
9. Oman				10.Denmark				Denmark
10. USA was relegated to division 5 for governance issues	The bottom 3 earned a place in division 3 USA was relegated to division 5 for governance issues and replaced by Argentina	eight teams played in division 3 in June 2007 in Darwin. 11. Uganda	the top 2 qualified for division 2	11.Uganda	the bottom two will play in division 3	six teams will play in division 3 in 2009 Uganda	2 teams will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier
11. PNG		12. Argentina	the top 2 qualified for division 2	12. Argentina	the bottom two will play in division 3	Argentina	2 teams will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier
12. Uganda		13.PNG	two teams remain in division 3			Cayman Islands	see ICC2009
Five regional tournaments: Pacific cricket trophy in Brisbane in July 2006 : 1. Fiji	one qualifier to division 3	14. Cayman Islands	two teams remain in division 3			PNG
European first division in Scotland in August 2006 : 5. Italy	one qualifier to division 3	15. Hong Kong	the bottom 4 will play in division 4	six teams played in division 4: 15.Afghanistan	two teams will qualify for division 3	Afghanistan
American first division in Toronto in August 2006 : 2.Cayman Islands	one qualifier to division 3	16. Tanzania		16.Hong Kong	two teams will qualify for division 3	Hong Kong
African second division in Tanzania in August 2006 : 1. Tanzania	one qualifier to division 3	17. Italy		17.Italy	see ICC2009
Asian first division in Malaysia in August 2006 : 2.Hong Kong	one qualifier to division 3	18. Fiji		18.Tanzania
American second division in Argentina in April 2006 : 1. Argentina	two qualifiers to division 5	12 teams have played in division 5 in May 2008 in Jersey 19.Afghanistan	two teams will gain promotion to division 4	19.Fiji
2. Bahamas	two qualifiers to division 5	20.Jersey	two teams will gain promotion to division 4	20.Jersey
European second division in Scotland in August 2006: 1. Norway	three qualifiers to division 5	21.Nepal	see ICC2009
2. Jersey		22.USA
3. Germany		23.Singapore
African second division: 2. Botswana	two qualifiers to division 5	24.Botswana
3. Mozambique	two qualifiers to division 5	25.Germany
Asian trophy: 3. Afghanistan	three qualifiers to division 5	26.Mozambique
4. Nepal		27.Norway
5. Singapore		28.Japan
Pacific qualifier in 2007 1.Japan	two qualifiers to division 5	29.Bahamas
2.Vanuatu	two qualifiers to division 5	30.Vanuatu