2026 EUT20 Belgium

2026 EUT20 Belgium season
Dates6 – 14 June 2026
Administrator(s)Belgian Cricket Federation
Destino Legends Sports LLC
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and playoffs
Participants6

The 2026 EUT20 Belgium is the inaugural season of the EUT20 Belgium, a professional men's Twenty20 cricket league in Belgium.[1] The tournament features six franchise teams representing Belgian cities,[2][3] competing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs, from 6 to 14 June 2026.[4][5]

The league was established in late 2025 to professionalize cricket in Europe, with former England captain Eoin Morgan serving as the global brand ambassador.[1][3] All matches are scheduled to be played on specially installed grass pitches at the 12 Stars Cricket Club in Hofstade, near Brussels.[2][6]

Auction and personnel signings

The player draft for the 2026 season is scheduled to take place on 24 March 2026.[7]

Each franchise has a salary budget of approximately £183,000, with individual player contracts ranging from £1,500 to £22,000.[2]

Ahead of the draft, several high-profile international stars were confirmed as pre-signings.

West Indies all-rounder Sheldon Cottrell[8] and Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan[9] were announced as pre-signings for Akcel United Brussels.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell[10] and New Zealand international Martin Guptill[11] were pre-signed by the Antwerp Anchors.

South African international Temba Bavuma,[12] English international James Vince,[13] South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius,[14] Australian batter Josh Brown,[15] and South African all-rounder Duan Jansen[16] were pre-signed by the Ghent Gladiators for the inaugural season of the tournament.

South African international Rassie van der Dussen,[17] New Zealand international Colin Munro,[18] and Nepalese all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee[19] were announced as pre-signings for JB Bruges.[20]

United States all-rounder Corey Anderson,[21] Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik,[22] Australian batsman Chris Lynn,[23] Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane,[24] and South African batter Faf du Plessis[25] were pre-signed by the Liège Red Lions ahead of the inaugural season.[26]

Teams

The following six franchises were confirmed for the inaugural season:

Team City Captain Head coach
Akcel United Brussels Brussels, Brussels-Capital TBD TBD
Antwerp Anchors Antwerp, Antwerp Province TBD Donovan Miller[27]
Ghent Gladiators Ghent, East Flanders TBD Jonathan Trott[28]
JB Bruges Bruges, West Flanders TBD Shivnarine Chanderpaul[29]
Leuven Leuven, Flemish Brabant TBD TBD
Liège Red Lions Liège, Liège Province TBD Herschelle Gibbs[30]

Squads

The squads will finalized with the draft on 24 March 2026.[7]

Akcel United Brussels Antwerp Anchors Ghent Gladiators JB Bruges Liège Red Lions Leuven
Coaches
Donovan Miller Jonathan Trott Shivnarine Chanderpaul Herschelle Gibbs
Captain
Players

Venue

Teams and standings

Points table

League Stage

Playoffs

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "EUT20 Belgium: All You Need To Know About The New European T20 Tournament". Wisden. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "England Stars Vince and Hales Sign Up for New Belgian T20 League". Crictips. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Vince and Hales Sign Up for New EUT20 Belgium League". Antwerp Anchors. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  4. ^ "James Vince and Alex Hales among players listed for inaugural EUT20 tournament in Belgium". BBC Sport. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Proteas captain to play in Belgium T20 league". The South African. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Hasaranga, Mathews and van der Dussen among first names registered for new Belgium-based EUT20 franchise league". Associate Chronicles. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b "EUT20 Player Draft set for 24th March". Associate Chronicles. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Sheldon Cottrell is officially Pre-Signed By Akcel United Brussels for EUT20 Belgium, bringing raw pace and wicket-taking firepower to the squad". Akcel United Brussels. Retrieved 20 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ "AKCEL United Brussels proudly lock in Shakib Al Hasan as our Icon Player, officially pre-signed for EUT20 Belgium". Akcel United Brussels. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "Andre Russell Confirmed as Antwerp Anchors' First Pre-Signing". Antwerp Anchors. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Martin Guptill is officially pre-signed by Antwerp Anchors for EUT20 Belgium, bringing experience, power and big-match presence to the lineup". Antwerp Anchors. Retrieved 20 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "We are proud to unveil Temba Bavuma as the Pre-Signed Icon Player of Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  13. ^ "We are proud to welcome James Vince to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "We are proud to welcome Dwaine Pretorius to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "We are proud to welcome Josh Brown to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ "We are proud to welcome Duan Jansen to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "South African international Rassie van der Dussen is joining JB Bruges". JB Bruges. Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  18. ^ "A strong addition to the squad. Colin Munro joins JB Bruges, bringing experience and quality to the team". JB Bruges. Retrieved 18 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ "दीपेन्द्र सिंह ऐरीले बेल्जियमको इयू टी–२० लिग खेल्ने" [Dipendra Singh Airee to play in Belgium's EUT20 League]. Nepal Press (in Nepali). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  20. ^ "जेबी ब्रुजेसमा मुनरो र रास्सी अनुबन्धित" [Munro and Rassie appointed in JB Bruges]. Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Corey Anderson joins the Liège Red Lions for the upcoming Euro T20! A massive addition to our squad as we gear up for a historic season in Belgium". Liège Red Lions. Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  22. ^ "Shoaib Malik is officially pre-signed for EUT20 Belgium, bringing experience, class and match-winning credibility to Europe's newest T20 league". Liège Red Lions. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  23. ^ "The Liège Red Lions have secured our next massive pre-signing: one of the most dangerous T20 players, Chris Lynn from Australia". Liège Red Lions. Retrieved 17 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  24. ^ "Sandeep Lamichhane to play in EU T20 Belgium League". My Republica. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  25. ^ "The Pride of Liège has a new Leader. Faf du Plessis is here to command the crease". Liège Red Lions. Retrieved 19 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ "एनपीएलपछि बेल्जियममा एकसाथ खेल्दै सन्दीप र डुप्लेसी" [After NPL Sandeep and du Plessis to play together in Belgium]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  27. ^ "The Antwerp Anchors welcome Donovan Miller as Head Coach for the inaugural Belgium League". Antwerp Anchors. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  28. ^ "We are proud to welcome Jonathan Trott as the Head Coach of Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators. Retrieved 21 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  29. ^ "We're excited to welcome Head Coach Shivnarine Chanderpaul to the Bruges family". JB Bruges. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026 – via Instagram.
  30. ^ "The game knows his brilliance. The world remembers his milestones". Liège Red Lions. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Instagram.
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