CSA T20 Challenge
{{For|the women's competition|CSA Women's T20 Challenge}}
{{Short description|South African cricket tournament}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = T20 Challenge
| image =CSA_T20_Challenge_Logo.png
| imagesize =
| country = South Africa
| administrator = Cricket South Africa
| cricket format = Twenty20
| first = 2003–04
| last = 2024–25
| next = 2025–26
| tournament format = Double round-robin, qualifier and final
| participants = 8
| champions = Lions (6 titles)
| most successful = Titans (6 titles)
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| website =
| current = 2024–25 CSA T20 Challenge
}}
The CSA T20 Challenge is a domestic Twenty20 Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series until the 2010–11 season, the MiWay T20 Challenge for the 2011–12 season and most recently as the RamSlam T20 Challenge. The current champions are the Imperial Lions, whilst the Titans have been the most successful with 6 title wins.
The tournament has been contested since its inception by the six franchise teams but for the 2007–08 season, Zimbabwe took part as a seventh side.[http://www.cricketworld.com/zimbabwe/article/?aid=13920 Zimbabwe's Place In SA Franchise Cricket Confirmed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201015055/http://www.cricketworld.com/zimbabwe/article/?aid=13920 |date=1 December 2007 }}, Cricket World, Retrieved on 21 November 2007 In April 2019, Cricket South Africa announced that the 2018–19 tournament would be the final edition of the T20 Challenge, due to austerity measures and a restructure of domestic cricket in the country.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26485714/south-african-board-players-body-collision-course-domestic-revamp-plans |title=South African board and players' body on collision course over domestic revamp plans |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2019-04-09-cricket-sa-are-ignoring-our-concerns-say-players/ |title=Cricket SA are ignoring our concerns' say players |work=Times Live |access-date=10 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/csa-confirms-plans-to-restructure-domestic-cricket-20190408 |title=CSA confirms drastic plans to restructure domestic cricket |work=Sport24 |access-date=10 April 2019}} The competition was effectively replaced as a top cricket league with a franchise-based T20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, which had its first edition in 2018.
The tournament was however played during February 2021, with all the matches taking place at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. It replaced the 2020 edition of the Mzansi Super League, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=Covid-19 effect: South Africa forced to postpone 2020 Mzansi Super League|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/msl-2020-no-mzansi-super-league-this-year-because-of-covid-19-pandemic-1233728|access-date=2021-04-24|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/2023/09/14/excitement-builds-as-the-2023-24-domestic-cricket-season-kicks-off-this-weekend/|title=EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS THE 2023 – 24 DOMESTIC CRICKET SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND|work=cricket.co.za|access-date = 2 October 2023|author=SAGAR Singh Chauhan }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/final-added-to-csa-4-day-series/|title=CSA T20 Challenge SET TO LIGHT UP SUMMER WITH SEASON 20 KICK-OFF ON 8 March|work=sacricket magazine|access-date = 2 October 2023|author=SAGAR Singh Chauhan |date=26 August 2023 }}
Teams
| class="wikitable"
!Team !Location !City !Province !Capacity !Wins |
| Dolphins
|25,000 |2 |
| Knights
| | |
| Warriors
|19,000 |1 |
| Titans
|22,000 |6 |
| Lions
|34,000 |6 |
| North West Dragons
|18,000 | |
| Boland
|10,000 |1 |
| Western Province
| Newlands |25,000 | |
Former teams:
- Zimbabwe (2007–08 season)
- Impi (2011–12 season)
- Cape Cobra (season)
Tournament results
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" |
| rowspan=2|Tournament
!rowspan=2|Final venue !colspan=3|Final ! rowspan="2"|Format !rowspan=2|Matches !rowspan=2|Teams |
|---|
| Winner
!Result !Runner-up |
| colspan=8|Standard Bank Pro20 |
| 2003–04 [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/134226.html?template=fixtures Fixtures] |Eagles |won by 7 runs (D/L) |Eastern Cape |rowspan=5|{{small|Single round-robin; Semi-finals and final}} |rowspan=4|18 |rowspan=4|6 |
| 2004–05 [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/143771.html?template=fixtures Fixtures] |Titans |won by 8 wickets |Warriors |
| 2005–06 [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/219193.html?template=fixtures Fixtures] |Eagles |won by 6 wickets |Cape Cobras |
| 2006–07 [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/256853.html?template=fixtures Fixtures] |New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Highveld Lions |won by 6 wickets |Cape Cobras |
| 2007–08 [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/298852.html?template=fixtures Fixtures] |Titans |won by 18 runs |Dolphins |24 |7 |
| 2008–09 Details |Cape Cobras |won by 22 runs |Eagles |rowspan=3|{{small|Single round-robin; Best-2-out-of-3 semi-finals and single final}} |22 |rowspan=3|9 |
| 2009–10 Details |St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth |Warriors |won by 82 runs |Highveld Lions |rowspan=2|20 |
| 2010–11 Details |Cape Cobras |won by 12 runs |Warriors |
| colspan=8|MiWay T20 Challenge |
| 2011–12 Details |New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Titans |won by 45 runs |Highveld Lions |{{small|Double round-robin; Qualifier and final}} |44 |7 |
| colspan=8|Ram Slam T20 Challenge |
| 2012–13 Details |New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Highveld Lions |won by 30 runs |Titans |{{small|Double round-robin; Qualifier and final}} |32 |6 |
| 2013–14 Details |Dolphins |won by 2 runs |Cape Cobras |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |33 |6 |
| 2014–15 Details |Cape Cobras |won by 33 runs |Knights |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |32 |6 |
| 2015–16 Details |Titans |won by 7 wickets |Dolphins |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |32 |6 |
| colspan=8| CSA T20 Challenge |
| 2016–17 Details |Titans |won by 6 runs |Warriors |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |32 |6 |
| 2017–18 Details |Titans |won by 7 wickets |Dolphins |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |32 |6 |
| 2018–19 Details |New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Lions |won by 11 runs |Warriors |{{small|Double round-robin; semi-finals and final}} |32 |6 |
| 2020–21 Details |Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban |Imperial Lions |won by 4 wickets |Dolphins |{{Small|Round-robin and Final}} |17 |6 |
| 2021–22 Details |St George's Park, Port Elizabeth |Rocks |won by 15 runs |Titans |{{small| Round-robin and knockout}} |31 |8 |
| 2022-23 Details |Titans |won by 4 wickets |Dolphins |{{small| Round-robin and knockout}} |31 |8 |
| 2023-24 Details |The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Lions |won by 7 wickets |Dolphins |{{small|Round-robin and knockout}} |58 |8 |
| 2024-25 Details | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |Lions |won by 8 wickets |Titans |{{small|Round-robin and knockout}} |33 |8 |
- Starting with the 2008–09 season until the 2013–14 season, the winning and runner-up teams would qualify for the Champions League Twenty20.
Ground
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:auto" |
| Cape Town
! Durban |
|---|
| Newlands Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000
| Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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| 150px | 150px | |
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| Gqeberha
! Paarl |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 19,000
| Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 57,000 |
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| 150px | | |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120920013402/http://cricket.co.za/domestic_series.aspx?id=3 Cricket South Africa].
{{Cricket in South Africa}}
{{Twenty20 cricket domestic competitions}}
{{Champions League Twenty20}}