Shpageeza Cricket League
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The Shpageeza Cricket League (SCL, also known as the Alokozay Cola Shpageeza Cricket League for sponsorship reasons and Etisalat Sixes T20) (Pashto: شپږیزه کرکټ لیګ) is a Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by the Afghanistan Cricket Board every year in Afghanistan. The Shpageeza tournament is established with eight franchises,[2] including players from the national team, overseas, players from the ‘A’ team and players from the under 19 team as well as elite performers from the respective regions participating in this tournament. In addition, ACB has given the league an identity by franchising all team while players will be selected through a draft for each team.
Countries | Afghanistan |
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Administrator | Afghanistan Cricket Board, SCL Department |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2013 |
Latest edition | 2022 |
Next edition | 2023 |
Tournament format | Round-robin and Playoffs |
Number of teams | Eight (8) |
Current champion | Speenghar Tigers (3rd title) |
Most successful | Speenghar Tigers (3rd title)[1] |
TV | RTA |
Website | Cricket.af Shpageeza.af |
2022 Shpageeza season |
The ultimate goal of this 12-day tournament is promoting cricket and sport in Afghanistan and establishing peace through sport. The tournament is broadcast live on Afghanistan's prominent channel 1TV using HD quality production standards, and the tournament is commercialized by franchising and marketing each team to a company/organization. Through the design and broadcast of this tournament, Afghans will have firsthand access to watch their national players in their home ground.