ICC World Cricket League Division Five

ICC World Cricket League Division Five is the lowest current division in the World Cricket League (WCL) system. Like all other divisions, Division Five is contested as a standalone tournament rather than as an actual league.

WCL Division Five
AdministratorICC
Format50 overs
First edition2008
Tournament formatRound robin, playoffs
Number of teams12 (2008)
6 (2010–2016)
8 (2017–)
Current champion Jersey
Most successful Jersey (3 titles)

The inaugural Division Five tournament was held in 2008, hosted by Jersey, and featured 12 teams. For the next four tournaments (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016), the number of teams was fixed at six. The 2017 competition involved eight teams. Because the WCL operates on a system of promotion and relegation, teams have generally only participated in one or two Division Five tournaments before being either promoted to Division Four or relegated to Division Six. Overall, 25 teams have qualified for at least one Division Five tournament. Afghanistan and Nepal have progressed from Division Five to the World Cup Qualifier, the only teams to do so from such a low starting division.

Results

YearHost(s)Venue(s)Final
WinnerResultRunner-up
2008  Jerseyvarious  Afghanistan
81/8 (37.4 overs)
Afghanistan won by 2 wickets
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 Jersey
80 (39.5 overs)
2010    NepalKathmandu Valley    Nepal
175/5 (46.5 overs)
Nepal won by 5 wickets
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 United States
172 (47.2 overs)
2012  SingaporeSingapore  Singapore
164/1 (26.4 overs)
Singapore won by 9 wickets
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 Malaysia
159 (47 overs)
2014  MalaysiaKuala Lumpur  Jersey
247/8 (50 overs)
Jersey won by 71 runs
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 Malaysia
176 (44.4 overs)
2016  JerseySaint Saviour  Jersey
194/7 (50 overs)
Jersey won by 44 runs
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 Oman
150 (45.3 overs)
2017  South AfricaBenoni  Jersey
255 (48 overs)
Jersey won by 120 runs
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 Vanuatu
135 (36.5 overs)

Performance by team

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • Q – Qualified
  •     — Hosts
Team
2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2017
Total
 Afghanistan1st1
 Argentina6th1
 Bahamas11th1
 Bahrain3rd5th2
 Botswana6th1
 Cayman Islands4th6th8th3
 Fiji6th1
 Germany7th5th2
 Ghana7th1
 Guernsey3rd5th3rd6th4
 Italy4th1
 Japan10th1
 Jersey2nd5th1st1st1st5
 Mozambique8th1
 Malaysia2nd2nd2
   Nepal3rd1st2
 Nigeria4th6th2
 Norway9th1
 Oman2nd1
 Qatar3rd1
 Singapore5th4th1st3
 Tanzania3rd5th2
 United States4th2nd2
 Vanuatu12th4th2nd2
  • Note: at every edition of the tournament since 2010, the teams finishing first and second have been promoted to Division Four, and the teams finishing fifth and sixth have been relegated to Division Six. In 2008, the teams finishing first and second were promoted as usual, while every team finishing below fifth was relegated to regional tournaments.

Player statistics

YearMost runsMost wicketsRef
2008 Shahid Ahmed (349) Mehboob Alam (19)
2010 Steve Massiah (289) Kevin Darlington (14)
2012 Adil Hanif (265) David Hooper (17)
2014 Ben Stevens (403) Khizar Hayat (15)
2016 Zeeshan Maqsood (350) Ben Kynman (15)
2017 Damian Crowley (308) Ben Stevens (14)
David Hooper (14)

References