Claim: 15 teams, including ones from Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran, competed for the 2004 ACC Trophy; the competition was overseen by the Asian Cricket Council, who is subordinate to the International Cricket Council.
Evidence: United Arab Emirates Oman Kuwait Qatar Nepal Afghanistan Malaysia Bhutan Hong Kong Bahrain Saudi Arabia Singapore Iran Maldives Thailand Asian Cricket Council Subordinate to the International Cricket Council, the council is the continent's regional administrative body, and currently consists of 24 member associations.