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2026 EUT20 Belgium

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2026 EUT20 Belgium season
Dates6 – 14 June 2026
Administrator(s) Belgian Cricket Federation
Destino Legends Sports LLC
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and playoffs
Participants6
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The 2026 EUT20 Belgium is the inaugural season of the EUT20 Belgium, a professional men's Twenty20 cricket league in Belgium. [1] [2] The tournament features six franchise teams representing Belgian cities, [3] [4] competing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs, from 6 to 14 June 2026. [5] [6]

Contents

The league was established in late 2025 to professionalize cricket in Europe, with former England captain Eoin Morgan serving as the global brand ambassador. [1] [4] All matches are scheduled to be played on specially installed grass pitches at the 12 Stars Cricket Club in Hofstade, near Brussels. [3] [7]

Auction and personnel signings

The player draft for the 2026 season is scheduled to take place on 24 March 2026. [8]

Each franchise has a salary budget of approximately £183,000, with individual player contracts ranging from £1,500 to £22,000. [3]

Ahead of the draft, several high-profile international stars were confirmed as pre-signings.

West Indies all-rounder Sheldon Cottrell, [9] Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, [10] English international Jason Roy, [11] and South African batter Rilee Rossouw [12] were announced as pre-signings for Akcel United Brussels.

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, [13] New Zealand international Martin Guptill, [14] and South African fast bowler Hardus Viljoen [15] were pre-signed by the Antwerp Anchors.

South African internationals Temba Bavuma [16] , Dwaine Pretorius, [17] and all-rounder Duan Jansen [18] along with English international James Vince, [19] and Australian batter Josh Brown [20] were pre-signed by the Ghent Gladiators for the inaugural season of the tournament.

South African internationals Rassie van der Dussen, [21] and Wayne Parnell, [22] New Zealand international Colin Munro, [23] Nepalese international Dipendra Singh Airee, [24] and Indian all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary [25] were announced as pre-signings for JB Bruges. [26] [27]

United States all-rounder Corey Anderson, [28] Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik, [29] Australian batsman Chris Lynn, [30] Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, [31] and South African batter Faf du Plessis [32] were pre-signed by the Liège Red Lions ahead of the inaugural season. [33]

Teams

The following six franchises were confirmed for the inaugural season:

TeamCityCaptainHead coach
Akcel United Brussels Brussels, Brussels-Capital TBD Mark Boucher [34]
Antwerp Anchors Antwerp, Antwerp Province TBD Donovan Miller [35]
Ghent Gladiators Ghent, East Flanders TBD Jonathan Trott [36]
JB Bruges Bruges, West Flanders TBD Shivnarine Chanderpaul [37]
Leuven Leuven, Flemish Brabant TBDTBD
Liège Red Lions Liège, Liège Province Faf du Plessis [38] Herschelle Gibbs [39]

Squads

Akcel United Brussels Antwerp Anchors Ghent Gladiators JB Bruges Leuven Liège Red Lions
Coaches
Flag of South Africa.svg Mark Boucher Flag of England.svg Donovan Miller Flag of England.svg Jonathan Trott WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Shivnarine Chanderpaul Flag of South Africa.svg Herschelle Gibbs
Captains
Flag of South Africa.svg Faf du Plessis
Players

Venue

Teams and standings

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR Qualification
1  Akcel United Brussels 00000—Advance to Qualifier 1
2  Antwerp Anchors 00000—
3  Ghent Gladiators 00000—Advance to Eliminator
4  JB Bruges 00000—
5  Leuven 00000—
6  Liège Red Lions 00000—
First match(es) will be played: 6 June 2026. Source: [ ESPNLicinfo]

League Stage

Playoffs

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "EUT20 Belgium: All You Need To Know About The New European T20 Tournament". Wisden. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "New European T20 League Takes Shape". Antwerp Anchors . Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "England Stars Vince and Hales Sign Up for New Belgian T20 League". Crictips. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Vince and Hales Sign Up for New EUT20 Belgium League". Antwerp Anchors . 28 February 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "James Vince and Alex Hales among players listed for inaugural EUT20 tournament in Belgium". BBC Sport. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Proteas captain to play in Belgium T20 league". The South African. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hasaranga, Mathews and van der Dussen among first names registered for new Belgium-based EUT20 franchise league". Associate Chronicles. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "EUT20 Player Draft set for 24th March". Associate Chronicles. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sheldon Cottrell is officially Pre-Signed By Akcel United Brussels for EUT20 Belgium, bringing raw pace and wicket-taking firepower to the squad". Akcel United Brussels . Retrieved 20 March 2026– via Instagram.
  10. ↑ "AKCEL United Brussels proudly lock in Shakib Al Hasan as our Icon Player, officially pre-signed for EUT20 Belgium". Akcel United Brussels . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  11. ↑ "Jason Roy joins AKCEL United Brussels. Built to dominate the powerplay". Akcel United Brussels . Retrieved 22 March 2026– via Instagram.
  12. ↑ "Rilee Rossouw joins AKCEL United Brussels". Akcel United Brussels . Retrieved 23 March 2026– via Instagram.
  13. ↑ "Andre Russell Confirmed as Antwerp Anchors' First Pre-Signing". Antwerp Anchors . 13 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Martin Guptill is officially pre-signed by Antwerp Anchors for EUT20 Belgium, bringing experience, power and big-match presence to the lineup". Antwerp Anchors . Retrieved 20 March 2026– via Instagram.
  15. ↑ "Hardus Viljoen is officially pre-signed by Antwerp Anchors for EUT20 Belgium, adding aggression, pace and wicket-taking ability to the squad". Antwerp Anchors . Retrieved 23 March 2026– via Instagram.
  16. ↑ "We are proud to unveil Temba Bavuma as the Pre-Signed Icon Player of Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  17. ↑ "We are proud to welcome Dwaine Pretorius to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  18. ↑ "We are proud to welcome Duan Jansen to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  19. ↑ "We are proud to welcome James Vince to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  20. ↑ "We are proud to welcome Josh Brown to the Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  21. ↑ "दक्षिण अफ्रिकाका डुसेनले इयू टी-२० लिग जेबीबाट खेल्ने, नेपाली खेलाडीको घोषणा केही दिनमै" [South Africa’s van der Dussen will play the EU T20 League for JB Bruges; Nepali players to be announced in a few days]. Seto Pati. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "इयू टी-२० बेल्जियमका लागि पार्नेल जेबी ब्रुग्समा अनुबन्ध" [Parnell signs with JB Bruges for EUT20 Belgium]. Online Khabar . Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "न्युजिल्यान्डका कलिन मनरोले जेबीबाट इयू टी-२० लिग खेल्ने" [New Zealand’s Colin Munro will play in the EU T20 League for JB Bruges]. Seto Pati. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Dipendra Singh Airee Signs with JB Bruges for EU T20 League". Press Adda. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "Nikhil Chaudhary brings energy, confidence, and a strong mindset to the squad for EUT20 Belgium 2026". JB Bruges . Retrieved 23 March 2026– via Instagram.
  26. ↑ "जेबी ब्रुजेसमा मुनरो र रास्सी अनुबन्धित" [Munro and Rassie appointed in JB Bruges]. Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  27. ↑ "दीपेन्द्र सिंह ऐरीले बेल्जियमको इयू टी–२० लिग खेल्ने" [Dipendra Singh Airee to play in Belgium's EUT20 League]. Nepal Press (in Nepali). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  28. ↑ "Corey Anderson joins the Liège Red Lions for the upcoming Euro T20! A massive addition to our squad as we gear up for a historic season in Belgium". Liège Red Lions . Retrieved 16 March 2026– via Instagram.
  29. ↑ "Shoaib Malik is officially pre-signed for EUT20 Belgium, bringing experience, class and match-winning credibility to Europe's newest T20 league". Liège Red Lions . 14 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026– via Instagram.
  30. ↑ "The Liège Red Lions have secured our next massive pre-signing: one of the most dangerous T20 players, Chris Lynn from Australia". Liège Red Lions . Retrieved 17 March 2026– via Instagram.
  31. ↑ "Sandeep Lamichhane to play in EU T20 Belgium League". My Republica . Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  32. ↑ "The Pride of Liège has a new Leader. Faf du Plessis is here to command the crease". Liège Red Lions . Retrieved 19 March 2026– via Instagram.
  33. ↑ "एनपीएलपछि बेल्जियममा एकसाथ खेल्दै सन्दीप र डुप्लेसी" [After NPL Sandeep and du Plessis to play together in Belgium]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  34. ↑ "Mark Boucher comes in as Head Coach of AKCEL United Brussels. Welcome to the squad". Akcel United Brussels . 22 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026– via Instagram.
  35. ↑ "The Antwerp Anchors welcome Donovan Miller as Head Coach for the inaugural Belgium League". Antwerp Anchors . Retrieved 14 March 2026– via Instagram.
  36. ↑ "We are proud to welcome Jonathan Trott as the Head Coach of Ghent Gladiators for EUT20". Ghent Gladiators . Retrieved 21 March 2026– via Instagram.
  37. ↑ "Shiv Chanderpaul to coach JB Bruges for EUT20 Belgium". 103FM Trinidad & Tobago. 103FM. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  38. ↑ "THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRIVED | The Pride of Liège has a new Leader. Faf du Plessis is here to command the crease". Liège Red Lions . 19 March 2026. Retrieved 22 March 2026– via Instagram.
  39. ↑ "The game knows his brilliance. The world remembers his milestones". Liège Red Lions . Retrieved 13 March 2026– via Instagram.
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