Prime_Minister_One_Day_Cup
Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament
Annual Nepali cricket tournament
The Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament (Nepali: प्रधानमन्त्री कप पुरुष राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिता) is a domestic cricket tournament in Nepal organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal. It was formerly administered by the National Sports Council while CAN was suspended. It was played amongst 8 teams in 2017 and has been played amongst 10 teams from 2018 onward.[3][4] The
| Countries | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Administrator | National Sports Council Cricket Association of Nepal-CAN |
| Headquarters | kathmandu,Nepal |
| Format | One-day cricket |
| First edition | 2017 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champion | Nepal Police Club |
| Current trophy holder | Nepal Police Club |
| Most successful | Nepal Police Club (3) |
| Qualification | Men's Elite Trophy |
| Most runs | Binod Bhandari (1206)[1] |
| Most wickets | Shahab Alam (75)[2] |
| TV | Himalaya TV Kasthamandap TV Samata TV |
| Website | https://cricketnepal.org.np/ |
The National Sports Council organised the Prime Minister Cup in 2017 due to the suspension of the Cricket Association of Nepal by the International Cricket Council. A domestic one-day cricket tournament had not been held in the country for three years due to conflicts within the board which eventually led to its suspension. It replaced the National League Cricket as the premier domestic cricket tournament in Nepal, alongside the Manmohan Memorial National One-Day Cup.[3][5][6]
The inaugural edition had eight teams, five regional teams and three departmental teams, competing in two round-robin groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals. All matches were played in the one-day format. The following season the five regional teams were replaced by teams representing the seven provinces, taking the number of teams to ten. The format remained unchained until the 2022 season.
The format is to be changed for the 2024 season, with the ten teams competing in a round-robin format and the top four teams qualifying for the play-offs and Men's Elite Trophy which will be played in multi day format.[7][8]
The following ten teams currently participate in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.
| Province/Department | Debut | Titles | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koshi Province[lower-alpha 1] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Madhesh Province[lower-alpha 2] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Bagmati Province[lower-alpha 3] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Gandaki Province[lower-alpha 4] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumbini Province[lower-alpha 5] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Karnali Province[lower-alpha 6] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Sudurpashchim Province[lower-alpha 7] | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| Nepal A.P.F. Club | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| Nepal Police Club | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
Defunct teams
The following teams also appeared in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.
- Eastern Development Region (2017)
- Central Development Region (2017)
- Western Development Region (2017)
- Mid-Western Development Region (2017)
- Far-Western Development Region (2017)
Out of the ten teams that have played in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.Armed Police Force Club won their maiden title. The Tribhuwan Army Club and the Nepal Police Club each won the title twice. The Tribhuwan Army Club are the current champion who defeated Armed Police Force Club by 33 runs in the final of 2021 Season.[9][10][11]
Season results
Team's performance
- Legend
- C – Champion
- RU – Runner-up
- SF – Semi-final
- GS – Group stage
| Season (No. of teams) |
2017 (8) |
2018 (10) |
2019 (10) |
2021 (10) |
2022 (10) |
2024 (10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APF Club | SF | C | SF | RU | C | GS |
| Bagmati Province | — | GS | SF | SF | GS | GS |
| Gandaki Province | — | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Karnali Province | — | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Lumbini Province | — | SF | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Nepal Police Club | C | SF | C | SF | SF | C |
| Koshi Province | — | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Madhesh Province | — | GS | GS | GS | SF | GS |
| Sudurpashchim Province | — | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Tribhuwan Army Club | C | RU | RU | C | RU | RU |
| Eastern Development Region | GS | — | ||||
| Central Development Region | GS | — | ||||
| Western Development Region | SF | — | ||||
| Mid-Western Development Region | GS | — | ||||
| Far Western Development Region | GS | — | ||||
- The trophy was shared after the final ended in a no result.
- Formerly Province No. 5, renamed from 2021 season
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- "Cricket Records in Prime Minister Cup most career wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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- "The Cricket Association of Nepal unveils cricket calendar 2024". Cricnepal. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- "प्रधानमन्त्री कप काठमाडौं र भैरहवामा हुने - हाम्रो खेलकुद". HamroKhelkud (in Nepali). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- Ghimire, Manoj (8 June 2017). "Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out". WicketNepal. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Tribhuvan Army Club won their second title". 30 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "Nepal Police Club claimed their second title". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- Ghimire, Manoj (8 June 2017). "Prime Minister Cup 2074 : Army and Police share the trophy as the final match got washed out". WicketNepal. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Republica. "Armed Police Force lifts PM Cup". My Republica. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Snail-paced Dhamala hands Police Prime Minister Cup". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.