2012–2018 World Cricket League

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A series of ICC World Cricket League tournaments and the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier were played between 2012 and 2018 and formed part of the Cricket World Cup qualification process for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. It was the third time the World Cricket League was used for World Cup qualification. At the conclusion of the previous cycle, the competition was composed of eight divisions[1] but in 2014, ICC reduced Division 7 and Division 8. In addition, a series of qualifying regional tournaments were played.

## Background

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On 28 January 2015, the ICC announced[2] that the leading two associate sides, Ireland and Afghanistan, would be promoted to the ICC ODI Championship for the period until the 2019 World Cup. This promotion guaranteed both associate sides entry to the final Cricket World Cup qualifier, and an opportunity to qualify directly through the ODI championship.

As a consequence, both teams were removed from the World Cricket League one-day programme, and Kenya and Nepal, who had missed out on promotion to World Cricket League Championship days before, were promoted to the Championship.

## List of tournaments

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Details  | Dates  | Host nation(s)  | Final

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Venue  | Winner  | Result  | Runner-up
2012
Division Eight | 17–23 September 2012  |  Samoa | Faleata Oval No 1, Apia |  Vanuatu
222/9 (50 overs) | Vanuatu won by 39 runs
Scorecard |  Ghana
183 (42.5 overs)
2013
Division Seven | 6-13 April 2013  |  Botswana | Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone |  Nigeria
134/4 (32.1 overs)  | Nigeria won by 6 wickets
Scorecard |  Vanuatu
133 (38.4 overs)
2013
Division Six | 21–28 July 2013  |  Jersey | N/A  |  Jersey
10 points | Jersey topped points table |  Nigeria
8 points
2014
Division Five | 6–13 March 2014  |  Malaysia | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur |  Jersey
247/8 (50 overs)  | Jersey won by 71 runs
Scorecard |  Malaysia
176 (44.4 overs)
2014
Division Four | 21–28 June 2014  |  Singapore | Kallang, Singapore |  Malaysia
235/7 (50 overs)  | Malaysia won by 57 runs
Scorecard |  Singapore
178 (46.1 overs)
2014
Division Three | 23–30 October 2014  |  Malaysia | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur |    Nepal
223 (49.5 overs)  | Nepal won by 62 runs
Scorecard |  Uganda
161 (44.1 overs)
2015
Division Two | 17–25 January 2015  |  Namibia | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |  Netherlands
213-2 (41 overs) | Netherlands won by 8 wickets
Scorecard |  Namibia
212 (49.2 overs)
2015
Division Six | 7–13 September 2015  |  England | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford |  Suriname
239/4 (45.1 overs)  | Suriname won by 6 wickets
Scorecard |  Guernsey
237 (49.5 overs)
2016
Division Five | 21–28 May 2016  |  Jersey | Grainville Cricket Ground, Saint Saviour |  Jersey
194/7 (50 overs) | Jersey won by 44 runs
Scorecard |  Oman
150 (45.3 overs)
2016
Division Four | 29 October – 5 November 2016  |  United States | Leo Magnus Cricket Complex, Los Angeles |  United States
208 (49.4 overs) | United States won by 13 runs
Scorecard |  Oman
195/9 (50 overs)
2017
Division Three | 23–30 May 2017  |  Uganda | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala |  Oman
50/2 (4.3 overs) | No result (Oman topped points table)
Scorecard |  Canada
176/3 (38 overs)
2015-17
Championship | 15 May 2015 – 8 December 2017  | Various  | N/A  |  Netherlands
22 points | Points Table |  Scotland
19 points
2018
Division Two | 8–15 February 2018  |  Namibia | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |  United Arab Emirates
277/4 (50 overs) | United Arab Emirates won by 7 runs
Scorecard |    Nepal
270/8 (50 overs)
2018
WC Qualifier | 4–25 March 2018  |  Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare |  Afghanistan
206/3 (40.4 overs)  | Afghanistan won by 7 wickets
Scorecard |  West Indies
204 (46.5 overs)

## Tournament results

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Team | Division
at start | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Division
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Div 8 | Div 7 | Div 6 | Div 5 | Div 4 | Div 3 | Div 2 | Div 6 | Div 5 | Div 4 | Div 3 | C'ship | Div 2 | WCQ
Hong Kong | C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 10  | 2
Papua New Guinea | C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  | 9  | 2
Scotland | C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 4  | C
United Arab Emirates | C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 1  | 6  | C
Kenya | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 6  |  | 3
Namibia | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 † |  |  |  |  | 8  | 4  |  | 2
Nepal | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 2  | 8  | C
Netherlands | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 † |  |  |  |  | 1 [n 1] |  | 7  | C
Argentina | 6 |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Bahrain | 6 |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Belgium | R | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Bermuda | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4
Bhutan | R | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Botswana | 7 |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Canada | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 2  |  | 3  |  | 2
Cayman Islands | 5 |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Denmark | 4 |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4
Fiji | 7 |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Germany | 7 |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Ghana | R | 2  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Guernsey | 5 |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  | 2  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Italy | 4 |  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5
Japan | 8 | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Jersey | 6 |  |  | 1  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  | 1  | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5
Kuwait | 6 |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Malaysia | 5 |  |  |  | 2  | 1  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 4
Nigeria | 7 |  | 1  | 2  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Norway | 8 | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Oman | 4 |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  | 1  |  | 5  |  | 3
Samoa | R | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Saudi Arabia | R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 [n 2] |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Singapore | 4 |  |  |  |  | 2  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  | 3
Suriname | R | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | [n 3] |  |  |  |  |  | R
Tanzania | 5 |  |  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Uganda | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 5  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  | 4
United States | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  | 1  | 4  |  |  |  | 3
Vanuatu | 8 | 1  | 2  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 4 [n 3] |  |  |  |  |  | R
Key  | Team with ODI status

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C  | Team played in the ICC World Cricket League Championship
| Team promoted to higher division
| Team remained in the same division
| Team relegated to a lower division
R  | Team played in a regional tournament
†  | Team qualified for the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup

1. ^ When the World Cricket League was replaced with a three-league system in 2019, the Netherlands were assigned to the top-tier Super League by virtue of winning the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.
2. ^ Saudi Arabia failed to complete their matches due to problems obtaining visas.
3. ^ a b Suriname qualified for but withdrew from the Division Five tournament due to an ICC investigation about the eligibility of some of their players. Vanuatu was their replacement.[3][4]

## References

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1. ^ "World Cricket League Structure". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
2. ^ "BBC Sport - Ireland & Afghanistan get 2019 World Cup qualification boost". Bbc.co.uk. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
3. ^ "Suriname pull out of WCL Division 5". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
4. ^ "World Cricket League: Suriname withdraw from Division Five tournament in Jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

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Previous season: 2009–2014 ICC World Cricket League

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* Division Eight

2013|

* Division Seven
* Division Six

2014|

* Division Five
* Division Four
* Division Three

2015|

* Division Two
* Division Six
* Championship

2016|

* Division Five
* Division Four

2017|

* Division Three

2018|

* Division Two
* Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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