2026 One-Day Cup
| Dates | 21 July – 20 September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 77 |
| Official website | ecb.co.uk |
The 2026 One-Day Cup (also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup) will be a limited overs cricket competition in England and Wales. Matches are contested with 50 overs per side, having List A cricket status, with all eighteen first-class counties competing in the tournament. It will run from 21 July to 20 September 2026.[1][2]
Worcestershire are the defending champions, having won the previous season after beating Hampshire in the rain-affected final.[3][4]
Teams
The teams are placed into the following groups:
- Group A: Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire Steelbacks, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey, Warwickshire
- Group B: Derbyshire Falcons, Durham, Essex, Glamorgan, Hampshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire Rapids, Yorkshire
In the group stage of the competition, each county plays each of the other eight counties in its group once.
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloucestershire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Kent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Lancashire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Leicestershire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Northamptonshire Steelbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Nottinghamshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Somerset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Surrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Warwickshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derbyshire Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Durham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Essex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Glamorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Middlesex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Worcestershire Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Yorkshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Sussex | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | — |
- Sussex were deducted 2 points after agreeing to a financial support package from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).[5][6][7]
Fixtures
In November 2025, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the fixtures for the tournament as a part of the 2026 English domestic cricket season.[8]
July
August
Knockout stage
Bracket
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Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "Metro Bank One Day Cup men's competition fixtures 2026". England and Wales cricket Board. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Metro Bank One Day Cup: Men's fixtures, dates and schedule for 2026 competition". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Brookes stars in thrilling chase as Worcestershire seal One-Day Cup glory". ESPNcricinfo. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Worcestershire beat Hampshire to win Metro Bank One Day Cup after thrilling rain-reduced final at Trent Bridge". Sky Sports. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Sussex enters agreement with ECB following exceptional funding request". ECB. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Sussex Cricket enters three-year financial framework with ECB". Sussex County Cricket Club. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "County hit with heavy cross-competition points penalty as ECB institute financial special measures". Wisden. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ^ "Full 2026 county fixture list revealed". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 January 2026.