Men's T20 World Cup regional qualification
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The ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial world cup for cricket in the Twenty20 International (T20I) format, organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009, and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from the World Twenty20 to the Men's T20 World Cup.[1][2]
The regional qualification phase of the Men's T20 World Cup qualification was introduced for the 2012 edition, with the top teams advancing to the global qualifier from which teams would advance to the T20 World Cup.[3][4][5] From January 2019, the ICC granted T20I status to all associate nations;[6] until then regional qualifiers were played as Twenty20 tournaments; and announced that the regional qualifiers would expand to be held in two stages: sub-regional qualifiers and regional finals from the 2020 edition's (later postponed to 2021) qualification cycle.[7][8] As the T20 World Cup expanded to 20 teams from 2024 edition onwards, the global qualifiers were discontinued with the top teams from regional qualifiers directly qualifying for the T20 World Cup.[9][10][11]
Format
2012–2016
The regional qualification phase comprised of one or more divisions depending on the ICC region and were played in various formats. The stipulated number of teams advanced to the global qualifier. Top teams (Teams that participated in the T20 World Cup or global qualifiers were given bye for regional phase in the following cycle and directly played in the global qualifier) along with teams advancing from the regional phase played in the global qualifier.
2021–present
The regional qualifiers for each ICC region are held in two stages:[12][13][14]
- Sub-regional qualifiers: This stage comprises of one or more tournaments depending on the ICC region. Matches are held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format and sometimes includes group stage and knockout stage or playoffs formats as well. The stipulated number of teams advance into the next stage.
- Regional final: Top teams (Teams that participated in the T20 World Cup or global qualifiers are given bye for the sub-regional stage in the following cycle and directly play in the regional finals) unable to earn direct qualification along with teams advancing from the sub-regional qualifier take part in this stage. Matches are held in either single round-robin or double round-robin format and sometimes includes group stage and knockout stage or playoffs formats as well. The stipulated number of teams advance to the global qualifier (until 2022) and the T20 World Cup (since 2024).
Qualification spots
| Qualified for | Edition | ICC regions | Total | Ref. | ||||
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| Global qualifier | 2012 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | [3][15] |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | [4][16] | |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | [5][17] | |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | [7][18] | |
| 2022 (A • B) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | [8][19] | |
| T20 World Cup | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | [9] |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | [10] | ||
| 2028 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | 8 | [11] | |
List of qualifiers
- ‡ indicates qualifiers that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Team performances by region
- Legend
- DQ Directly qualified for the T20 World Cup
- Q Qualified for the T20 World Cup
- GQ Eliminated in the global qualifiers
- RF Eliminated in regional finals (regional division till 2016)
- SR Eliminated in sub-regional stage
- P Participating in the current qualification cycle (2028)
- × Withdrew
- ×× Ineligible (suspended/expelled)
- ** Received bye for the regional phase to global qualifiers
- * Received bye for the sub-regional stage to regional finals
† denotes Test playing nations / ICC full members.
Africa qualifier
Edition (No. of teams[α]) Team
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2012 (18) |
2014 (17) |
2016 (14) |
2021 (15) |
2022 (15) |
2024 (19) |
2026 (20) |
2028 (20) |
Apps.[β] |
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| Botswana | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | RF | P | 8 |
| Cameroon | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Eswatini | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Gambia | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Ghana | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Ivory Coast | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | P | 2 |
| Kenya | GQ | GQ | GQ | GQ | RF* | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| Lesotho | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Malawi | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | RF | P | 6 |
| Mali | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | P | 1 |
| Morocco[γ] | RF | RF | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | 2 |
| Mozambique | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Namibia | GQ | GQ** | GQ | Q | DQ | Q* | Q* | P* | 7 |
| Nigeria | RF | RF | RF | GQ | RF* | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| Rwanda | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | RF | SR | P | 8 |
| Saint Helena | N/a | RF | N/a | SR | N/a | SR | SR | P | 5 |
| Seychelles | RF | RF | RF | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 7 |
| Sierra Leone | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| South Africa† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Tanzania | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| Uganda | GQ | GQ | RF | RF | GQ | Q* | RF* | P | 8 |
| Zambia[δ] | RF | RF | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | P | 3 |
| Zimbabwe†[ε] | DQ | DQ | DQ | ×× | Q** | RF* | Q | DQ | 1 |
| Ref. | [3][15][a] | [4][16][f] | [5][17][k] | [7][18][p] | [8][19][u] | [9][z] | [10][ae] | [11][aj] |
Americas qualifier
Edition (No. of teams[α]) Team
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2012 (16) |
2014 (9) |
2016 (7) |
2021 (7) |
2022 (7) |
2024 (6) |
2026 (10) |
2028 (11) |
Apps.[β] |
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| Argentina | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Bahamas | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | RF | P | 8 |
| Belize | RF | RF | N/a | SR | RF | × | SR | P | 6 |
| Bermuda | GQ | GQ | RF | GQ | RF | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| Brazil | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | × | SR | P | 3 |
| Canada | GQ | GQ** | GQ | GQ | GQ | Q* | Q* | P* | 7 |
| Cayman Islands | RF | RF | RF | RF | N/a | RF | RF | P | 7 |
| Chile | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 |
| Costa Rica | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 |
| Falkland Islands | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 |
| Mexico | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | P | 3 |
| Panama | RF | RF | N/a | SR | RF | RF | SR | P | 7 |
| Peru | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 |
| Suriname | RF | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | × | SR | P | 5 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2 |
| United States | GQ | GQ | GQ | RF | GQ | DQ | DQ | P* | 6 |
| West Indies† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Ref. | [3][15][b] | [4][16][g] | [5][17][l] | [7][18][q] | [8][19][v] | [9][aa] | [10][af] | [11][ak] |
Asia qualifier
Edition (No. of teams[α]) Team
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2012 (10) |
2014 (10) |
2016 (6) |
2021 (16) |
2022 (15) |
2024 (15) |
2026 (16) |
2028 (TBA) |
Apps.[β] |
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| Afghanistan† | Q | Q** | Q** | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | 1 |
| Bahrain | N/a | RF | N/a | SR | GQ | RF* | SR | 5 | |
| Bhutan | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | 5 | |
| Bangladesh† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | × | DQ | N/a |
| Cambodia | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | 1 | |
| China | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | 3 | |
| Hong Kong | GQ | Q** | Q** | GQ** | Q | RF* | SR | 4 | |
| India† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Kuwait | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | RF | 7 | |
| Malaysia | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | RF | RF | 7 | |
| Maldives | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | 7 | |
| Mongolia | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | 1 | |
| Myanmar | N/a | N/a | N/a | RF | SR | SR | SR | 4 | |
| Nepal | GQ | Q** | GQ** | RF | GQ** | Q* | Q* | * | 4 |
| Oman | GQ | RF | Q | Q** | GQ** | Q* | Q* | * | 5 |
| Pakistan† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Qatar | N/a | N/a | N/a | RF | SR | SR | RF | 4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | RF | N/a | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | 6 | |
| Singapore | N/a | RF | RF | GQ | GQ** | RF* | SR | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Thailand | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | 4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | RF | Q** | GQ** | GQ | Q** | RF* | Q | * | 4 |
| Ref. | [3][15][c] | [4][16][h] | [5][17][m] | [7][18][r] | [8][19][w] | [9][ab] | [10][ag] | [11][al] |
East Asia-Pacific qualifier
Edition (No. of teams[α]) Team
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2012 (10) |
2014 (7) |
2016 (8) |
2021 (8) |
2022 (9) |
2024 (9) |
2026 (9) |
2028 (9) |
Apps.[β] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Cook Islands | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Fiji | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Indonesia | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Japan | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| New Zealand† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Papua New Guinea | GQ | GQ** | GQ | Q | GQ** | Q* | RF* | P | 6 |
| Philippines | RF | N/a | RF | RF | GQ | RF* | SR | P | 7 |
| Samoa | RF | RF | RF | SR | RF | SR | RF | P | 8 |
| South Korea | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | RF | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Tonga[ζ] | RF | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | ×× | 1 |
| Vanuatu | RF | RF | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | P | 8 |
| Ref. | [3][15][d] | [4][16][i] | [5][17][n] | [7][18][s] | [8][19][x] | [9][ac] | [10][ah] | [11][am] |
Europe qualifier
Edition (No. of teams[α]) Team
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2012 (26) |
2014 (24) |
2016 (11) |
2021 (21) |
2022 (26) |
2024 (32) |
2026 (32) |
2028 (32) |
Apps.[β] |
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| Austria | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | RF | SR | P | 8 |
| Belgium | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Bulgaria | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Croatia | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SE | P | 5 |
| Cyprus | RF | RF | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 7 |
| Czech Republic | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Denmark | GQ | GQ | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | P | 8 |
| England† | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | DQ | N/a |
| Estonia | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | P | 5 |
| Finland | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| France | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Germany | N/a | RF | RF | RF | GQ | RF | SR | P | 7 |
| Gibraltar | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Greece | RF | RF | RF | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 7 |
| Guernsey | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | RF | P | 8 |
| Hungary | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 4 |
| Ireland† | Q** | Q** | Q** | Q** | Q** | Q* | DQ | DQ | 1 |
| Isle of Man | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Israel | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Italy | GQ | GQ | RF | RF | RF | RF | Q | P* | 8 |
| Jersey | RF | RF | GQ | GQ | GQ | RF | RF | P | 8 |
| Luxembourg | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Malta | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Norway | RF | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Netherlands | GQ** | Q** | Q** | Q** | Q** | DQ | Q* | P* | 2 |
| Portugal | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 6 |
| Romania | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 4 |
| Serbia | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | SR | P | 4 |
| Slovenia | RF | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | P | 5 |
| Spain | RF | RF | RF | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 8 |
| Sweden | RF | RF | N/a | SR | SR | SR | SR | P | 7 |
| Switzerland | × | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | P | 3 |
| Scotland | GQ** | GQ** | Q** | Q** | DQ | Q* | RF* / DQ[103] | P* | 3 |
| Turkey | RF | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | SR | SR | P | 4 |
| Ref. | [3][15][e] | [4][16][j] | [5][17][o] | [7][18][t] | [8][19][y] | [9][ad] | [10][ai] | [11][an] |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Number of teams from the region that participated in the qualification pathway, excluding direct qualifiers and byes to global qualifiers.
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in the qualification process between 2012 and 2028, excluding direct qualifications and byes to global qualifiers.
- ^ Morocco was suspended in 2014 for non-compliant with four of the ICC criteria and was expelled from ICC in 2019.[20][21]
- ^ Zambia was suspended in 2019 for non-compliant with ICC's finance statute and was expelled from ICC in 2021,[20] before being re-admitted in July 2025.[22]
- ^ Zimbabwe was suspended from July to October 2019 by the ICC due to government interference.[23][24]
- ^ Tonga was suspended in 2013 for not having a full-time administrator and was expelled from ICC in 2014.[20]
References
- ^ a b 2011 Africa qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2011 Americas qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2011 Asia qualifier:
- ACC T20
- ^ a b 2011 EAP qualifier:
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2011 Europe qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2012–13 Africa qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2013 Americas qualifier:
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2013 Asia qualifier:
- ACC T20
- ^ a b 2013 EAP qualifier:
- Championship
- ^ a b 2012–13 Europe qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2014–15 Africa qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2014–15 Americas qualifier:
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2015 Asia qualifier:
- ACC T20
- ^ a b 2014 EAP qualifier:
- Championship
- ^ a b 2014–15 Europe qualifier:
- Division 3
- Division 2
- Division 1
- ^ a b 2018–19 Africa qualifier:
- ^ a b 2018–19 Americas qualifier:
- ^ a b 2018–19 Asia qualifier:
- ^ a b 2018–19 EAP qualifier:
- ^ a b 2018–19 Europe qualifier:
- ^ a b 2021 Africa qualitfier:
- ^ a b 2021 Americas qualifier:
- ^ a b 2021 Asia qualifier:
- ^ a b 2021 EAP qualifier:
- ^ a b 2021 Europe qualifier:
- ^ a b 2022–23 Africa qualifier:
- ^ a b 2023 Americas qualifier:
- ^ a b 2023 Asia qualifier:
- ^ a b 2022–23 EAP qualifier:
- ^ a b 2022–23 Europe qualifier:
- ^ a b 2024–25 Africa qualifier:
- ^ a b 2024–25 Americas qualifier:
- ^ a b 2024–25 Asia qualifier:
- ^ a b 2024–25 EAP qualifier:
- ^ a b 2024–25 Europe qualifier:
- ^ a b 2026–27 Africa qualifier:
- ^ a b 2026–27 Americas qualifier:
- ^ a b 2026–27 Asia qualifier:
- Sub-regional A
- Sub-regional B
- Regional final
- ^ a b 2026–27 EAP qualifier:
- Sub-regional[102]
- Regional final
- ^ a b 2026–27 Europe qualifier:
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