2026 Women's T20 County Cup
| Dates | 26 April – 29 August 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Host(s) |  England Wales |
| Champions | The Blaze |
| Participants | 37 |
| Matches | 36 |
The 2026 Women's T20 County Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Vitality Women's T20 County Cup, was the second season of the Women's T20 County Cup, a professional women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board. [1] The tournament began on 26 April and concluded on 29 August 2026 with 37 teams featured, drawn mainly from the historic counties of England.[2] Lancashire were the defending champions.[3][4] The Blaze won the title, defeating Surrey by seven wickets in the final which was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.[5]
Teams
The teams that participated in the previous season will return for a second time.[6]
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
|---|---|---|
- The Blaze will represent Nottinghamshire.
- Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire will play as a combined team.
- Yorkshire was awarded Tier 1 status.
Fixtures
Round One
v |
Lincolnshire 126/5 (20 overs) | |
Holly Reeder 36 (26) Jess Thatcher 2/20 (4 overs) |
Jess Thatcher 34* (46) Grace Tarling 2/30 (4 overs) |
- Lincolnshire won the toss and elected to field.
Cheshire 76 (17 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire 80/3 (13.5 overs) |
Ellie Mason 21 (22) Adrianna Darlow 3/9 (2 overs) |
Tash Allen 37 (28) Peyton Hulme 1/14 (3 overs) |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
Hertfordshire 132/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cambridgeshire 105/8 (20 overs) |
Kezia Hassall 52 (45) Abi Davis 1/19 (3 overs) |
Kelly Haynes 40 (37) Sally Chapman 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Cambridgeshire won the toss and elected to field.
Oxfordshire 167/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Dorset 146/6 (20 overs) |
Sabrina Burrows 52 (47) Martha Appleby-Ingram 3/18 (3 overs) |
Louisa Heap 62 (48) Chloe Westbury 2/22 (4 overs) |
- Dorset won the toss and elected to field.
Glamorgan 140/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Devon 129/5 (20 overs) |
Bethan Gammon 60* (48) Naomi Hillman-Bermejo 3/19 (4 overs) |
Elle Golsworthy 31 (37) Katy Cobb 2/18 (4 overs) |
- Devon won the toss and elected to field.
Gloucestershire 186/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cornwall 79/7 (20 overs) |
Meg Ahearne 60* (38) Sanj Kang-Mullen 3/22 (4 overs) |
Evie Privett 43* (47) Alice Bird 2/9 (4 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Shropshire 81 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 85/3 (11.2 overs) |
Libby Thomas 24 (24) Lucy Weston 5/19 (4 overs) |
Lucy Western 43* (36) Lara Jones 2/17 (3.2 overs) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Middlesex 184/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kent 131/9 (20 overs) |
Saskia Horley 96 (65) Sydney Gorham 2/30 (4 overs) |
Zeena Bilal 34 (29) Anaya Patel 4/13 (4 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to bat.
Herefordshire 97/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire 98/1 (13 overs) |
Georgie Williams 46* (35) Ella Phillips 2/12 (4 overs) |
Amelia Kemp 54* (42) Amy Maund 1/14 (3 overs) |
- Herefordshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Cumbria 162/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Staffordshire 131 (16.1 overs) |
Laura Marshall 63 (35) Molly Dytham 2/29 (4 overs) |
Megan Pittman 45 (27) Lauren Burrow 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Cumbria won the toss and elected to bat.
Suffolk 124/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Buckinghamshire 125/3 (19.5 overs) |
Sophie Hughes 54 (38) Eva Lewis 2/24 (4 overs) |
Afra Rose Mohamed 44* (59) Analise Merritt 1/20 (3.5 overs) |
- Buckinghamshire won the toss and elected to field.
Sussex 83 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Norfolk 84/5 (19.2 overs) |
Emma Phillipson 22 (28) Jade Hoyte 3/11 (4 overs) |
Bella Mae Borges 43* (46) Anna Buckle 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Norfolk won the toss and elected to field.
Berkshire 125/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Wiltshire 87/7 (20 overs) |
Alex Avoth 35 (28) Emily Smith 3/11 (4 overs) |
Carys Shah 26* (27) Emma MacEwen 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Wiltshire won the toss and elected to field.
Worcestershire 159/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Northumberland 38 (14.2 overs) |
Clare Boycott 54* (41) Millie Gray 2/22 (4 overs) |
Sarah Vince 19 (33) Daisy Egerton 3/8 (4 overs) |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bat.
Round Two
Oxfordshire 151/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 155/4 (18.5 overs) |
Emilia Bartram 58 (46) Liv Daniels 2/15 (4 overs) |
Meg Ahearne 46 (30) Emilia Bartram 2/19 (3 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Glamorgan 160/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Berkshire 33 (14.2 overs) |
Bethan Gammon 46* (27) Shayna Chikhlia 2/23 (3 overs) |
Lily Bowlby 7 (18) Nicole Reid 4/4 (4 overs) |
- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat.
Middlesex 162/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Hertfordshire 86/7 (20 overs) |
Issy Routledge 89* (62) Cara Castleman 1/27 (4 overs) |
Reese Nash 25 (47) Issy Routledge 3/5 (3 overs) |
- Hertfordshire won the toss and elected to field.
Buckinghamshire 157/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Norfolk 101/7 (20 overs) |
Annie Townsend 51 (45) Amy Morris 3/26 (4 overs) |
Jade Hoyte 23* (31) Zaynah Wani 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Norfolk won the toss and elected to field.
Worcestershire 72/8 (16 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 3/0 (0.3 overs) |
Megan Bishop 25 (31) Emma Thatcher 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was limited to 16 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Cumbria 102/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire 106/3 (16.2 overs) |
Laura Marshall 20 (14) Malisha Tennakoon 3/15 (4 overs) |
Tash Allen 58* (49) Lauren Burrow 1/18 (4 overs) |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
v |
Northamptonshire 59/2 (8.3 overs) | |
Emily Banks 16 (29) Ilenia Sims 2/6 (4 overs) |
Gemma Marriott 28* (26) Anjali Mistry 1/3 (1 over) |
- Bedfordshire & Huntingdonshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Round Three
Middlesex 185/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 188/2 (19.1 overs) |
Saskia Horley 50 (25) Bethan Robinson 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Warwickshire won the toss and elected to field.
Essex 194/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 133/8 (20 overs) |
Meg Ahearne 37 (30) Kate Coppack 2/16 (4 overs) |
- Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Somerset 183/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 174/7 (20 overs) |
Niamh Holland 75 (44) Ines Blackwell 3/27 (4 overs) |
Lauren Winfield-Hill 65 (33) Erin Vukusic 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Somerset won the toss and elected to bat.
Surrey 171/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 97/7 (20 overs) |
Ebony Tweats 23 (27) Danielle Gregory 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Worcestershire won the toss and elected to field.
Northamptonshire 195/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Derbyshire 120/6 (20 overs) |
Amelia Kemp 49 (31) Rhiannon Knowling-Davieso 2/35 (4 overs) |
Aamna Khan 37 (36) Ella Phillips 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Derbyshire won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
Bracket
| Round 3 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Glamorgan | 104/9 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Hampshire | 201/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||
| Somerset | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Yorkshire | 174/7 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Somerset | 183/6 | |||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Northamptonshire | 195/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Derbyshire | 120/6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Northamptonshire | |||||||||||||||||||
| Essex | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Gloucestershire | 133/8 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Essex | 194/6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Middlesex | 185/5 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Warwickshire | 188/2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||
| Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Surrey | 171/7 | |||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Worcestershire | 97/7 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | The Blaze | 168/2 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Durham | 167/5 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Blaze | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||
| T3 | Buckinghamshire | 111/7 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Lancashire | 221/5 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1 29 August 2026 11:00 |
TBD |
v |
TBD |
Semi-final 2 29 August 2026 14:30 |
TBD |
v |
TBD |
Final
Final 29 August 2026 |
Winner of Semi-final 1 |
v |
Winner of Semi-final 2 |
References
- ↑ "Vitality T20 Women's County Cup fixtures 2026". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "T20 Women's County Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule, match list". The Cricketer. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ecclestone stars as Lancs beat Surrey in T20 final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sophie Ecclestone is star turn as Lancashire lift inaugural T20 County Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Blaze beat Surrey and rain to win T20 County Cup". BBC Sport. 29 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Domestic Structure 2025 Pyramid.png". mynewsdesk.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.