National One Day Championship
The National One Day Cup was the national domestic List A (one-day) cricket competition in Pakistan. Due to frequent reorganisations by the Pakistan Cricket Board, at different times there have been one or more competitions involving teams representing either regional associations or departments[lower-alpha 1] (or a mix of the two), during the same season, resulting in multiple domestic one-day champions in those seasons.[1]
| Countries | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Format | List A (one-day) cricket |
| First edition | 1980–81 |
| Latest edition | 2018–19 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin groups and knockout |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Current champion | Habib Bank Limited |
History
The first domestic one-day competitions in Pakistan were short-lived, starting with PTV Trophy which was held in 1971-72, the Servis Cup which was held in 1974–75 and 1975–76, United Bank Limited (UBL) Trophy and the Habib Bank Gold Cup were held.[2] The first long-standing competition was the Wills Cup, introduced in 1980–81, sponsored by the Pakistan Tobacco Company.[3] Except for 1984–85, it was played every season until 1998–99 when it was renamed the Tissot Cup.[4]
In 2000–01, the competition was split as the One Day National Tournament, with one tournament for regional associations and one for departments. Since then, the competition has fluctuated between single and separate competitions and has had many different names, reflecting various sponsorship agreements.[1][5]
Winners
See also
Notes
- The top level of domestic cricket in Pakistan was historically played by teams representing regional cricket associations (cities, districts, etc.) and departments, which were owned and run by corporations, institutions or government departments.
- Title shared, play abandoned in the final.
- Title shared, no play in the final.
References
- Alvi, Sohaib (5 January 2014). "Fiddling with Pakistan cricket". The News. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "National One-day Cup event resumes with round two". www.thenews.com.pk.
- Oborne, Peter (9 April 2015). Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan. Simon & Schuster UK. ISBN 978-1849832489.
- "National Bank begin defence of national one-day title today". www.thenews.com.pk.
- Balachandran, Kanishkaa (5 October 2006). "A brief history... Kanishkaa Balachandran with a brief history of domestic cricket in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2021.