ACC Men's Challenger Cup
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
|---|---|
| Format | 50-overs and T20I |
| First edition | 2023 Thailand |
| Latest edition | 2026 Singapore |
| Next edition | TBA |
| Tournament format | Group stage and knockout |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champion |  Malaysia (1st title) |
| Most successful |  Saudi Arabia (2 titles) |
| Website | asiancricket |
The ACC Men's Challenger Cup is a Limited-overs (50 overs) and T20 International cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council and contested in a league system by associate members of ACC. This is a part of the qualification pathway towards the ACC Premier Cup and the Asia Cup.[1]
On 9 February 2023, the ACC announced the schedule of the inaugural tournament, with 8 teams taking part (the host Thailand, Bahrain, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Maldives, Iran and Myanmar).[2]
Results
| Year | Format | Host nation | Final venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
| 2023 Details |
50 overs |  Thailand |
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok |
Saudi Arabia 30/0 (4.1 overs) |
Saudi Arabia won by 10 wickets |  Bahrain26 (21.1 overs) |
| 2024 Details |
T20I | Thailand |
Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok |
Saudi Arabia 151/5 (17.3 overs) |
Saudi Arabia won by 5 wickets Scorecard |  Cambodia147/5 (20 overs) |
| 2026 Details |
50 overs |  Singapore |
Singapore National Cricket Ground, Singapore | Malaysia 247/4 (19.2 overs) |
Malaysia won by 6 wickets Scorecard | Singapore 243 (24 overs) |
Performance by teams
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- SF – Semi-finalist
- QF - Quarter-finalist
- GP – Group stage
- Q – Qualified
An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Challenger Cup:
Host Team |
2023 50 overs (8) |
2024 T20I (10) |
2026 50 overs (10) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
2nd | — | — |
 Bhutan |
SF | 8th | QF |
| Cambodia |
— | 2nd | GP |
 China |
— | 9th | QF |
 Indonesia |
GP | 6th | 4th |
 Iran |
GP | — | — |
 Japan |
— | 4th | — |
| Malaysia |
— | — | 1st |
 Maldives |
GP | 7th | QF |
 Myanmar |
GP | 10th | GP |
| Saudi Arabia |
1st | 1st | — |
| Singapore |
— | 3rd | 2nd |
| Thailand |
SF | 5th | 3rd |
 Uzbekistan |
— | — | QF |
Debutant teams
| Year | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Bahrain, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand |
| 2024 | Cambodia, China, Japan, Singapore |
| 2026 | Malaysia, Uzbekistan |
See also
References
- ↑ Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Men's cricket team prepares for ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023". Kuensel Online. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Thailand Cricket to host ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2023 in February/March - Czarsportz Global". 8 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.