# ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship

The ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship was an international Twenty20 cricket competition that formed part of the qualification process for the ICC World Twenty20. It was contested by associate and affiliate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) located in Africa. It ran from 2011 to 2016. The Africa Twenty20 Championship comprised three divisions, which operated on a system of promotion and relegation. Each division was contested (as a standalone tournament) approximately every two years, in line with the World Twenty20. The teams finishing first and second at the Division One tournament were promoted to the World Twenty20 Qualifier, along with the top teams from other regional qualifiers.

## Division One

Both the first and second Division One tournaments were held in Kampala, Uganda, and featured five teams. The number of teams was increased to six for the 2015 edition, which was held in Benoni, South Africa (a neutral venue). Namibia did not participate in the 2013 Division One tournament, as it had already qualified for the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier (by virtue of placing in the top six at the 2012 event).

### Results

| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Result | Result | Result |
| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Winner | Margin | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Uganda | Kampala | Uganda 149/4 (17.4 overs) | Uganda won by 6 wickets scorecard | Namibia 148/8 (20 overs) |
| 2013 | Uganda | Kampala | Kenya +2.517 NRR | Kenya won on net run rate table | Uganda +1.784 NRR |
| 2015 | South Africa | Benoni | Namibia +2.182 NRR | Namibia won on net run rate table | Kenya +1.663 NRR |

### Performance by team
#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for World Twenty20 Qualifier)
* — Hosts
| Team | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | Total |
| Botswana | — | 4th | 5th | 2 |
| Ghana | 5th | — | 4th | 2 |
| Kenya | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3 |
| Namibia | 2nd | ✕ | 1st | 2 |
| Nigeria | 4th | 5th | — | 2 |
| Tanzania | — | 3rd | 6th | 2 |
| Uganda | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3 |

## Division two
### Results

| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Result | Result | Result |
| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Winner | Margin | Runner-up |
| 2011 | South Africa | Benoni | Nigeria 14 points | Nigeria won on points table | Ghana 12 points |
| 2012 | South Africa | Benoni | Botswana +1.843 NRR | Botswana won on net run rate table | Tanzania +1.675 NRR |
| 2014 | South Africa | Benoni | Ghana +2.227 NRR | Ghana won on net run rate table | Zambia +1.508 NRR |
| 2016 | South Africa | Benoni | Sierra Leone 8 points | Sierra Leone won on points table Archived 27 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine | Mozambique 4 points |

### Performance by team
#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* Q – Qualified
* ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for a higher division)
| Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | Total |
| Botswana | 3rd | 1st | ✕ | ✕ | 2 |
| Ghana | 2nd | 4th | 1st | ✕ | 3 |
| Malawi | 9th | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mozambique | 7th | 6th | 6th | 2nd | 4 |
| Nigeria | 1st | ✕ | 3rd | ✕ | 2 |
| Rwanda | 8th | — | — | 3rd | 2 |
| Seychelles | — | 5th | 4th | ✕ | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | 5th | 8th | — | 1st | 3 |
| Eswatini | 6th | 7th | 5th | — | 3 |
| Tanzania | 4th | 2nd | ✕ | ✕ | 2 |
| Zambia | — | 3rd | 2nd | ✕ | 2 |

## Division Three
### Results

| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Result | Result | Result |
| Year | Host(s) | Venue(s) | Winner | Margin | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Ghana | Accra | Rwanda 125/4 (20 overs) | Rwanda won by 8 runs scorecard | Seychelles 117/7 (20 overs) |
| 2012 | South Africa | Benoni | Zambia 14 points | Zambia won on points table | Seychelles 12 points |
| 2014 | South Africa | Benoni | Eswatini +1.413 NRR | Swaziland won on net run rate table | Sierra Leone +0.729 NRR |

### Performance by team
#### Legend

* 1st – Champions
* 2nd – Runners-up
* 3rd – Third place
* ✕ – Did not participate (already qualified for a higher division)
| Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | Total |
| Cameroon | 6th | 7th | — | 2 |
| Eswatini | ✕ | ✕ | 1st | 1 |
| Gambia | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 3 |
| Lesotho | 3rd | — | — | 1 |
| Mali | 7th | 8th | — | 2 |
| Morocco | 4th | 6th | — | 2 |
| Rwanda | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 3 |
| Saint Helena | — | 5th | — | 1 |
| Seychelles | 2nd | 2nd | ✕ | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | ✕ | ✕ | 2nd | 1 |
| Zambia | — | 1st | ✕ | 1 |