# List of Twenty20 cricket competitions

Twenty20 is one of the three forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being played at the highest level, both internationally and domestically. It was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003, with the T20 Blast, first ever tournament in history of T20 Cricket. A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about three and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 90 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings.

## Key

| Header | Meaning |
| Competition | Name of the competition, wikilinked to the article. Franchise competitions are indicated by an asterisk (*) symbol next to it. Competitions are initially listed chronologically in the order of the inaugural edition. |
| Country | Countries which organized the competition. |
| First | Year the inaugural edition of the competition took place, wikilinked to its article if exists. |
| Status | Status of the competition, indicated by colors as well.  Active competitions  Defunct competitions |
| Latest | Latest edition of the competition, wikilinked to its article if exists. Ongoing or future editions are indicated by a dagger (†) symbol next to it. |
| Defending champions | Current defending champions of the competition; listed only for active competitions. |
| Notes | Additional information about the competition. |

## Multi-national T20 competitions

| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes |
| International 20:20 Club Championship | England | 2005 | Defunct | 2005 | — | Played by club teams from 4 countries. |
| Stanford Super Series | England West Indies | 2008 | Defunct | 2008 | — | |
| Champions League Twenty20 | Australia India South Africa | 2009 | Defunct | 2014 | — | Discontinued due to lack of audience interest. |
| Cricket All-Stars | United States | 2015 | Defunct | 2015 | — | |
| Africa T20 Cup | South Africa | 2015 | Defunct | 2018 | — | Played by 20 teams from 6 African countries. |
| Global Super League | West Indies | 2024 | Active | 2024 | Rangpur Riders | |

## Domestic T20 competitions
### Africa

| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes |
| CSA T20 Challenge | South Africa | 2004 | Active | 2024 Oct. | Lions | |
| Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition | Zimbabwe | 2007 | Active | 2024 | Durham County | Not played between 2011 and 2019. |
| Mzansi Super League | South Africa | 2018 | Defunct | 2019 | — | 2 editions only. |
| CSA Provincial T20 Cup | South Africa | 2019 | Active | 2024 Oct. | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | |
| SA20* | South Africa | 2023 | Active | 2025 | MI Cape Town | |

### Americas

| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions | Notes |
| Stanford 20/20 | West Indies | 2006 | Defunct | 2008 | — | 2 editions only. |
| Caribbean Twenty20 | West Indies | 2010 | Defunct | 2013 | — | 4 editions only. |
| Twenty20 Blaze | West Indies | 2012 | Active | 2024 | Barbados | Not played between 2019 and 2022. |
| Caribbean Premier League* | West Indies | 2013 | Active | 2024 | Saint Lucia Kings | |
| Global T20 Canada* | Canada | 2018 | Active | 2024 | Toronto Nationals | Not played between 2019 and 2023. |
| Minor League Cricket* | United States | 2021 | Active | 2024 | Chicago Kingsmen | |
| Women's Caribbean Premier League* | West Indies | 2022 | Active | 2024 | Barbados Royals | |
| Major League Cricket* | United States | 2023 | Active | 2024 | Washington Freedom | |
| West Indies Breakout League | West Indies | 2025 | | | | |

### Asia

Bold indicates active franchise league.
| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions |
| SLC Twenty20 Tournament | Sri Lanka | 2004 | Defunct | 2022 | SLC Reds |
| National T20 Cup | Pakistan | 2004-05 | Active | 2023-24 | Karachi Whites |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | India | 2006-07 | Active | 2024-05 | Mumbai cricket team |
| Indian Cricket League | India | 2007 | Defunct | 2009 | Lahore Badshahs |
| SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 | Sri Lanka | 2007-08 | Defunct | 2016 | Colombo Commandos |
| Indian Premier League* | India | 2008 | Active | 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Senior Women's T20 Trophy | India | 2008-09 | Active | 2023-24 | Mumbai women's cricket team |
| Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy | India | 2009-10 | Active | 2022-23 | India D |
| National Cricket League Twenty20 | Bangladesh | 2010 | Defunct | 2010 | Rajshahi Division cricket team |
| Celebrity Cricket League | India | 2011 | Active | 2025 | Punjab de sher |
| Super 8 Twenty20 Cup | Pakistan | 2011 | Defunct | 2015 | Sialkot Stallions |
| Bangladesh Premier League* | Bangladesh | 2012 | Active | 2024 | Fortune Barishal |
| Sri Lanka Premier League | Sri Lanka | 2012 | Defunct | 2013 | Uva Next |
| Shpageeza Cricket League | Afghanistan | 2013 | Active | 2024 | Amo Sharks |
| Victory Day T20 Cup | Bangladesh | 2013 | Defunct | 2013 | Prime Bank Cricket Club |
| Ramadan T20 Cup | Pakistan | 2013 | Defunct | 2013 | Habib Bank Limited |
| Sri Lanka Cricket Super 4's T20 | Sri Lanka | 2014 | Defunct | 2014 | Southern Express T20 |
| Prime Minister Cup | Nepal | 2015 | Active | 2024-25 | Nepal A.P.F. Club |
| Hong Kong T20 Blitz | Hong Kong | 2016 | Defunct | 2018 | Hung Hom JD Jaguars |
| Pakistan Super League* | Pakistan | 2016 | Active | 2024 | Islamabad United |
| Afghanistan Premier League | Afghanistan | 2018 | Defunct | 2018 | Balkh Legends |
| SLC T20 League | Sri Lanka | 2018 | Defunct | 2018 | Colombo |
| PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament | Pakistan | 2019–20 | Defunct | 2022–23 | PCB Blasters |
| Bangabandhu T20 Cup | Bangladesh | 2020–21 | Defunct | 2020–21 | Gemcon Khulna |
| Lanka Premier League* | Sri Lanka | 2020 | Active | 2024 | Jaffna Kings |
| Nepal T20 League | Nepal | 2022 | Defunct | 2022 | Lumbini All Stars |
| Pakistan Junior League | Pakistan | 2022 | Defunct | 2022 | Bahawalpur Royals |
| Women's Premier League* | India | 2023 | Active | 2025 | Mumbai Indians |
| International League T20* | United Arab Emirates | 2023 | Active | 2025 | Dubai Capitals |
| National T20 Championship | Nepal | 2023 | Active | 2024 | Lumbini Province cricket team |
| Qosh Tepa National T20 Cup | Afghanistan | 2024 | Active | 2024 | Band-e-Amir Region |
| Nepal Premier League* | Nepal | 2024 | Active | 2024 | Janakpur Bolts |

### Oceania

| Australia | New Zealand |
| KFC Twenty20 Big Bash (2005–2011) Big Bash League* (2011–present) Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup (2007–2015) Women's Big Bash League* (2015–present) T20 Spring Challenge (2024) Top End T20 Series (2022–present) | Men's Super Smash* (2005–present) Women's Super Smash* (2007–present) |

### Europe

| England and Wales | Ireland |
| T20 Blast* (2003–present) Women's T20 Blast (2025–present) Women's Twenty20 Cup (2009–present) Women's T20 County Cup (2025–present) Women's Cricket Super League (2016–2019) Charlotte Edwards Cup (2021–2024) | Inter-Provincial Trophy (2013–present) Women's Super Series (2015–present) |
| Netherlands | Scotland |
| Dutch Twenty20 Cup (2007–present) | Murgitroyd Twenty20 (2008–2019) Regional Pro Series (2016) Cricket Scotland Men’s T20 Scottish Cup (2021-present) |
| Scotland and Netherlands | Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands |
| North Sea Pro Series (2014–2015) | Euro T20 Slam (defunct in 2025) European T20 Premier League (planned to begin in 2025) |

## Regional T20 Leagues

| Competition | Country | First | Status | Latest | Defending champions |
| Dhaka Premier Division T20 League | Bangladesh | 2018-19 | Defunct | 2021 | Abahani Limited |
| Tamil Nadu Premier League | India | 2016 | Active | 2024 | Dindigul Dragons |
| Andhra Premier League | India | 2022 | Active | 2024 | |
| Bengal Pro T20 League | India | 2024 | Active | 2024 | Malda & Murshidabad |
| Delhi Premier League T20 | India | 2024 | Active | 2024 | East Delhi Riders |
| Karnataka Premier League | India | 2009-10 | Defunct | 2019 | Bijapur Bulls |
| KCA President's Cup T20 | India | 2020-21 | Defunct | 2020-21 | KCA Royals |
| Kashmir Premier League | India | 2011 | Defunct | 2021 | |
| Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 | India | 2022 | Active | 2024 | Mysuru Warriors |
| Pondicherry Premier League | India | 2024 | Active | 2024 | Mahe Megalo Strikers |
| Rajasthan Premier League | India | 2023 | Active | 2024 | Jaipur Indians |
| Saurashtra Premier League | India | 2019 | Active | 2023 | Kutch Warriors |
| Kashmir Premier League | Pakistan | 2021 | Active | 2022 | Mirpur Royals |

### Nepal

* Dhangadhi Premier League (2017–present)
* Pokhara Premier League (2018–present)