Valletta Cup
| Countries |  Malta |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Malta Cricket Association |
| Format | Twenty20 International |
| First edition | 2019 |
| Latest edition | 2023 |
| Current trophy holder |  Switzerland |
The Valletta Cup is a recurring Twenty20 International cricket tournament for associate members of the International Cricket Council in Europe. It is organised by the Malta Cricket Association, with the format being round-robin matches followed by a final; all matches are played at the Marsa Sports Club in Marsa, Malta. The first edition was held in 2019.
2019[edit]
The 2019 Valletta Cup was held between 17 and 20 October 2019.[1] Four teams were involved: Malta, the Czech Republic, Iceland and a Hungary XI. Only matches played between Malta and the Czech Republic had official Twenty20 International (T20I) status. Czech Republic beat the Hungarian XI in the final.[2]
2021[edit]
The 2021 tournament was held between 21 and 24 October 2021.[3] The four teams were Malta, Bulgaria, Gibraltar and Switzerland.[3] Malta defeated Switzerland in the final,[4] while Bulgaria defeated Gibraltar in the third-place playoff.[5]
2022[edit]
In 2022, the competition was expanded to six teams: Malta, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Gibraltar, Hungary and Romania. It was held between 10 and 15 May 2022, and Romania defeated Malta in the final.[6]
2023[edit]
In 2023, the tournament was contested by Malta, France, Luxembourg, Romania and Switzerland between 12 and 16 July. Switzerland won all of their matches in the round-robin stage before defeating Malta in the final.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Valletta Cup 2019/20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ @MaltaCricket (October 20, 2019). "Czech Republic crowned champions of the 2019 Valletta Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "T20 international series in Malta". Cricket Switzerland. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Malta Cricket beat Switzerland to lift Valletta Cup at Marsa Oval". Times of Malta. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Malta crowned 2021 Valletta Cup champions". Emerging Cricket. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Romania win Valletta Cup". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland win Valletta Cup in Malta". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 16 July 2023.